Albert Paley
American · b. 1944 · Sculptor
Albert Paley is an American modernist metal sculptor. Initially starting out as a jeweler, Paley has become one of the most distinguished and influential metalsmiths in the… (Wikipedia)
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Record prices
Golden Dawn tableRago Auctions · $40,000≈ £31,182≈ €33,744Sign up to see
Paley BedRago Auctions · $35,000≈ £27,284≈ €29,526Sign up to see
Garden Gate #1Rago Auctions · $30,240≈ £24,159≈ €27,763Sign up to see
Albert Paley’s highest prices recorded at auction, ranked in US dollars at each sale-date exchange rate and shown in the currency of the sale (with the buyer’s premium where the house publishes it).
Lots sold
240
of 243 offered · 2006–2026
Sell-through
99%
sold ÷ offered
Price trend
By medium
| Medium | Offered | Sold | Sell-through | Average | Median | High |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paintings | 9 | 9 | 100% | $9.8kSign up | $8.2kSign up | $20kSign up |
| Works on paper | 10 | 10 | 100% | $4.2kSign up | $4.7kSign up | $6.3kSign up |
| Drawing | 10 | 10 | 100% | $4.2kSign up | $4.7kSign up | $6.3kSign up |
| Prints & multiples | 7 | 7 | 100% | $2.5kSign up | $2.5kSign up | $3.6kSign up |
| Print (other) | 7 | 7 | 100% | $2.5kSign up | $2.5kSign up | $3.6kSign up |
| Sculpture | 130 | 127 | 98% | $7.5kSign up | $5.3kSign up | $35kSign up |
| Other | 87 | 87 | 100% | $9.3kSign up | $8.4kSign up | $40kSign up |
Medium classes are derived from the medium text as published by each house; “Other” includes lots whose medium wasn’t stated.
By year
| Year | Offered | Sold | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 12 | 12 | $8.3kSign up |
| 2025 | 20 | 20 | $5.1kSign up |
| 2024 | 24 | 24 | $6.5kSign up |
| 2023 | 50 | 50 | $5.5kSign up |
| 2022 | 53 | 53 | $5.5kSign up |
| 2021 | 30 | 30 | $5.3kSign up |
| 2020 | 19 | 19 | $7.5kSign up |
| 2019 | 20 | 20 | $9.4kSign up |
| 2018 | 2 | 2 | $8.6kSign up |
| 2017 | 6 | 5 | $4.4kSign up |
| 2016 | 1 | 1 | $12.1kSign up |
| 2015 | 1 | 1 | $15.5kSign up |
| 2013 | 1 | 1 | $3.3kSign up |
| 2012 | 3 | 1 | $4.8kSign up |
| 2006 | 1 | 1 | $2.9kSign up |