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Alexander Archipenko

American · 1887–1964 · Painter, Printmaker

Alexander Porfyrovych Archipenko was a Ukrainian-American avant-garde artist, sculptor, and graphic artist, active in France and the United States. He was one of the first to… (Wikipedia)

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84lots offered2003–2026years recorded93%sold (71)$9.4kSign up free to seemedian price

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Record prices

  1. Alexander Archipenko, Statue on Triangular Base, 1914, patinated bronzeStatue on Triangular BasePhillips · $394,000≈ £317,026≈ €368,155Sign up to see
  2. Alexander Archipenko, Green Concave (Woman combing her hair), 1913, Bronze sculptureGreen Concave (Woman combing her hair)Lempertz · €235,600≈ $258,736≈ £200,788Sign up to see
  3. Alexander Archipenko, White Torso, 1916, silvered bronzeWhite TorsoPhillips · $250,000≈ £191,762≈ €224,638Sign up to see

Alexander Archipenko’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).

ArtSell has recorded 76 auction results for Alexander Archipenko between 2003 and 2026, of which 71 sold (93%). A further 8 lots were offered at auction without a published result. Recorded sale prices range from $315Sign up free to see to $394kSign up free to see. The highest price recorded is $394kSign up free to see for Statue on Triangular Base at Phillips in November 2016. The most common medium is sculpture (39 lots). Most results come from SOGA (23), Rago Auctions (10) and Phillips (7).

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  1. Alexander Archipenko, Still Life (Stilleben-from Die Schaffenden), Lithograph, on machine-made Butten paper
    Still Life (Stilleben-from Die Schaffenden)
    Lithograph · Paper
    Sight: 11.75" h x 15.50" w
    Clarke Auction Gallery · · Lot 9
    $600≈ £445≈ €518HammerSign up free to seeEst. $1,000–1,500View at Clarke Auction Gallery ↗
  2. Alexander Archipenko, Seated Woman, bronze
    Seated Woman
    Sculpture
    11¾ h x 5¾ w x 5½ d in (30 x 15 x 14 cm)
    Rago Auctions · · Lot 113
    $30,720≈ £23,117≈ €26,995Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $15,000–View at Rago Auctions ↗
  3. Seated Woman
    Sculpture · ed. 11/12
    12 x 5-1/2 x 5-1/2 in.
    Brunk Auctions · · Lot 17
    $22,000≈ £16,295≈ €18,751HammerSign up free to seeEst. $20,000–30,000View at Brunk Auctions ↗
  4. Alexander Archipenko, Weiblicher Akt (La Negresse), 1910/11, Bronze with green-black patina
    Weiblicher Akt (La Negresse), 1910/11
    Sculpture
    Ketterer Kunst · · Lot 112
    €35,475≈ $41,311≈ £30,958Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €30,000–View at Ketterer Kunst ↗
  5. Alexander Archipenko, Flat Torso, 1914, Polished Bronze
    Flat Torso, 1914
    Sculpture
    Ketterer Kunst · · Lot 210
    €61,920≈ $72,106≈ £54,036Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €30,000–View at Ketterer Kunst ↗
  6. Alexander Archipenko, Dignity, 1961, polychromed bronze
    Dignity, 1961
    Sculpture · ed. 1/8
    32 3/8 x 7 5/8 x 5 1/2 in. (82.2 x 19.4 x 14 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 125
    $90,300≈ £69,005≈ €78,385Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $120,000–180,000View at Phillips ↗
  7. Alexander Archipenko, Sadness, Tristesse, 1909, bronze
    Sadness, Tristesse, 1909
    Sculpture · ed. 2/10
    18 3/4 x 11 x 7 1/4 in. (47.6 x 27.9 x 18.4 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 202
    $90,300≈ £69,005≈ €78,385Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $70,000–100,000View at Phillips ↗
  8. Alexander Archipenko, Untitled (Two Women), 1956, oil on canvas
    Untitled (Two Women), 1956
    Oil · Canvas
    26 h x 21 w in (66 x 53 cm)
    Toomey & Co. · · Lot 172
    $15,240≈ £11,479≈ €13,104Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $18,000–View at Toomey & Co. ↗
  9. Alexander Archipenko, Coquette, 1950, lithograph
    Coquette, 1950
    Lithograph
    14 h x 10 w in (36 x 25 cm)
    Rago Auctions · · Lot 105
    $660≈ £491≈ €562Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $1,000–View at Rago Auctions ↗
  10. Alexander Archipenko, Zwei weibliche Akte, Circa 1920, Pencil drawing on cream wove paper
    Zwei weibliche Akte, Circa 1920
    Drawing · Paper
    49.4 x 31.6 cm
    Kornfeld · · Lot 214
    CHF 10,000≈ $12,503≈ £9,253≈ €10,700HammerSign up free to seeEst. CHF 12,000–View at Kornfeld ↗
Also offered, result not published (8)

Lots by Alexander Archipenko that were offered at auction where the house did not publish whether they sold. Not counted in any statistics.

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Alexander Archipenko: quick facts

What is the highest price paid for a work by Alexander Archipenko at auction?

$394,000Sign up free to see, for Statue on Triangular Base at Phillips (November 2016) — the highest price in ArtSell’s records.

What is a typical auction price for Alexander Archipenko?

The median sale price is $9.4kSign up free to see across 71 priced sales. Prices vary by medium, size and date — see the price chart & statistics.

How many works by Alexander Archipenko have sold at auction?

71 of 76 recorded lots sold between 2003 and 2026. 8 further lots were offered with no published result and are not counted.

Which auction houses sell Alexander Archipenko?

SOGA, Rago Auctions and Phillips account for the most recorded results. SOGA · Rago Auctions · Phillips

Alexander Archipenko signature

31 catalogued lots by Alexander Archipenko record a signature line. The most common placement is lower right (36% of lots that state a placement). Most often: signed.

Placement

  • lower right4
  • lower left4
  • on the reverse2
  • on the base1

Form

  • signed25
  • signed and dated6
  • Incised with the artist's signature, inscription and date "Archipenko Paris 1909" and stamped with the number and foundry mark "2/10" lower edge of base — Sadness, Tristesse, Phillips, Nov 21, 2025
  • Incised with the artist's signature, number and date "Archipenko 61 © 1/8" and stamped "S5" lower edge of base — Dignity, Phillips, Nov 21, 2025
  • Signed in casting to lower edgeBronze: 14 1/2 in. (36.8 cm.), Overall: 15 3/4 in. (40 cm.) — Flat Torso, Abell Auction Company, May 31, 2025

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About Alexander Archipenko

Alexander Porfyrovych Archipenko was a Ukrainian-American avant-garde artist, sculptor, and graphic artist, active in France and the United States. He was one of the first to apply the principles of Cubism to architecture, analyzing human figures into geometrical forms.

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In museum collections

  • Alexander Archipenko, Queen of ShebaQueen of Sheba, 1961
    Lynden Sculpture Garden · Public domain
  • Alexander Archipenko, Figurliche Komposition (Figurative Composition), from Genius, Zeitschrift für werdende und alte KunstFigurliche Komposition (Figurative Composition), from Genius, Zeitschrift für werdende und alte Kunst, 1921
    Vanderbilt Museum of Art · Public domain

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