Sam Gilliam’s “Untitled” heads to auction on October 7, 2026, with trader focus centered on where its final sold price lands relative to recent comparable results. Gilliam’s posthumous market has shown steady demand for his draped and collaged abstractions, though realized prices vary sharply by scale, medium, and provenance—smaller works on paper or prints often clear in the low-to-mid five figures, while stronger canvases from the 1970s–1990s have exceeded $150,000–$400,000 at major houses in 2026. Pre-sale estimates and any fresh condition or exhibition details ahead of the sale will likely shape positioning, as will broader momentum for Washington Color School and postwar African American abstraction. Resolution hinges on the official “lot sold” figure reported by the auction house.