What is a 1970s sculpture worth?
Price guide from past auction results
Based on 8 priced auction sales, works by 1970s have sold for a median of $1,408Sign up free to see. Half of them sold between $877Sign up free to see and $3,923Sign up free to see. For sculptures alone, the median is $1,125Sign up free to see across 5 sales. These are past auction results, not a valuation: medium, size, condition and provenance all change what a particular work brings.
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1970s prices by medium
- Auction results
- 8
- Sold rate
- 100%
- Active at auction
- 2001–2024
- Median price
- $1.4kSign up free to see
- Record price
- $10.6kSign up free to see Rhinoceros bar cabinet, Wright, Feb 2017
| Medium | Priced sales | Typical range | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sculpture | 5 | $978–$1.7kSign up free to see | $1.1kSign up free to see |
Top auction houses: Wright (7), Rago Auctions (1)
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Typical range is the middle half of priced sales (USD at the sale-date rate). Past auction results, not a valuation.
Prices by size
| Size (longest side) | Priced sales | Typical range | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Large (75–150 cm) | 3 | $1k–$2.1kSign up free to see | $1.7kSign up free to see |
| Very large (over 150 cm) | 3 | $4.6k–$9.4kSign up free to see | $8.2kSign up free to see |
Recent 1970s sales
- Rhinoceros bar cabinet, painted composite over steel — $8,190Sign up free to see, Wright, Sep 26, 2024
- Untitled (Ram), bronze and plaster on steel armature — $1,690Sign up free to see, Rago Auctions, Mar 4, 2020
- Motorcycle Engine table, carved and laminated maple, plywood, smoked glass — $1,125Sign up free to see, Wright, Jan 18, 2018
- Rhinoceros bar cabinet, enameled and patinated steel — $10,625Sign up free to see, Wright, Feb 23, 2017
- cabinet, walnut, aluminum, brass-plated steel, brass — $2,500Sign up free to see, Wright, Sep 27, 2012
- Aurora clock, chrome-plated steel — $575Sign up free to see, Wright, Oct 28, 2001
- floor lamp, glass, metal — $403Sign up free to see, Wright, Oct 28, 2001
- desk, lacquered wood, stainless steel — $978Sign up free to see, Wright, Jun 10, 2001
Questions about 1970s prices
What is a 1970s sculpture worth?
Based on 8 priced auction sales recorded by ArtSell, works by 1970s have sold for a median of $1,408, and half of them sold between $877 and $3,923. For sculptures alone the median is $1,125 (5 sales). Medium, size, condition, subject and provenance all affect the price of a particular work; these are past auction results, not a valuation.
What is the most expensive work by 1970s sold at auction?
The highest price in ArtSell’s records is $10,625 for “Rhinoceros bar cabinet” at Wright in February 2017.
How often do 1970s works sell at auction?
100% of the 8 lots recorded between 2001 and 2024 sold.
How can I sell a 1970s sculpture?
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ArtSell has recorded 8 auction results for 1970s between 2001 and 2024, and 8 of them sold (100%).
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