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Alfred Gilbert

British · 1854–1934 · Sculptor

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4auction results2017–2025years recorded75%sold (3)$2.6kSign up free to seemedian price

Record prices

  1. Alfred Gilbert, bronze figure of Eros, bronzebronze figure of ErosBonhams · £2,250≈ $2,773≈ €2,599Sign up to see
  2. Alfred Gilbert, Head of a Girl, Bronze on Black Stone Base 1/1Head of a GirlDavidson Auctions · A$4,000≈ $2,605≈ £1,924≈ €2,232Sign up to see
  3. Alfred Gilbert, ‘AN OFFERING TO HYMEN’, 1900, 1900, bronze‘AN OFFERING TO HYMEN’, 1900Lyon & Turnbull · £1,512≈ $1,971≈ €1,809Sign up to see

Alfred Gilbert’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 4 auction results for Alfred Gilbert between 2017 and 2025, of which 3 sold (75%). Recorded sale prices range from $2kSign up free to see to $2.8kSign up free to see. The highest price recorded is $2.8kSign up free to see for bronze figure of Eros at Bonhams in January 2017. The most common medium is sculpture (4 lots). Most results come from Lyon & Turnbull (2), Davidson Auctions (1) and Bonhams (1).

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  1. Alfred Gilbert, Head of a Girl, Bronze on Black Stone Base 1/1
    Head of a Girl
    Sculpture
    H13cm (overall)
    Davidson Auctions · · Lot 172
    A$4,000≈ $2,605≈ £1,924≈ €2,232HammerSign up free to seeEst. A$4,000–6,000View at Davidson Auctions ↗
  2. Alfred Gilbert, ‘AN OFFERING TO HYMEN’, 1900, 1900, bronze
    ‘AN OFFERING TO HYMEN’, 1900, 1900
    Sculpture
    29cm high
    Lyon & Turnbull · · Lot 328
    £1,512≈ $1,971≈ €1,809Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £1,000–1,500View at Lyon & Turnbull ↗
  3. Alfred Gilbert, bronze figure of Eros, bronze
    bronze figure of Eros
    Sculpture
    Bonhams · · Lot 443
    £2,250≈ $2,773≈ €2,599Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £1,000–1,500View at Bonhams ↗
  4. Alfred Gilbert, ‘AN OFFERING TO HYMEN’, 1900, 1900, bronze
    ‘AN OFFERING TO HYMEN’, 1900, 1900
    Sculpture
    29cm high
    Lyon & Turnbull · · Lot 146
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. £1,000–1,500View at Lyon & Turnbull ↗

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Alfred Gilbert: quick facts

What is the highest price paid for a work by Alfred Gilbert at auction?

$2,773Sign up free to see, for bronze figure of Eros at Bonhams (January 2017) — the highest price in ArtSell’s records.

What is a typical auction price for Alfred Gilbert?

The median sale price is $2.6kSign up free to see across 3 priced sales. Prices vary by medium, size and date — see the price chart & statistics.

How many works by Alfred Gilbert have sold at auction?

3 of 4 recorded lots sold between 2017 and 2025.

Which auction houses sell Alfred Gilbert?

Lyon & Turnbull, Davidson Auctions and Bonhams account for the most recorded results. Lyon & Turnbull · Davidson Auctions · Bonhams

About Alfred Gilbert

In museum collections

  • Alfred Gilbert, Comedy and Tragedy: 'Sic Vita'Comedy and Tragedy: 'Sic Vita', model 1891-1892, cast probably 1902/1905
    National Gallery of Art, Washington · CC0
  • Alfred Gilbert, Statue of John HowardStatue of John Howard
    Wikimedia Commons · Public domain
  • Alfred Gilbert, Mrs J. Coutts Michie - Alfred GilbertMrs J. Coutts Michie - Alfred Gilbert, 1890
    Aberdeen Archives, Gallery and Museums collections · Public domain
  • Alfred Gilbert, Saint GeorgeSaint George, Cast 1899
    Art Institute of Chicago · CC0

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