What is a Banks Violette sculpture worth?
b. 1973 · Price guide from past auction results
Based on 12 priced auction sales, works by Banks Violette have sold for a median of $7,221Sign up free to see. Half of them sold between $3,360Sign up free to see and $15,153Sign up free to see. For sculptures alone, the median is $2,910Sign up free to see across 6 sales. In the last five years the median was $4,145Sign up free to see across 4 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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Banks Violette prices by medium
- Auction results
- 17
- Sold rate
- 71%
- Active at auction
- 2013–2026
- Median price
- $7.2kSign up free to see
- Record price
- $34.7kSign up free to see Untitled (Church), Phillips, Apr 2015
| Medium | Priced sales | Typical range | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sculpture | 6 | $1.2k–$7.1kSign up free to see | $2.9kSign up free to see |
| Works on Paper | 2 | $4.5k–$6.3kSign up free to see | $5.4kSign up free to see |
Top auction houses: Phillips (14), Rago Auctions (2), Ketterer Kunst (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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mid-size (30–75 cm) | 6 | $1.2k–$4.3kSign up free to see | $2.9kSign up free to see |
| Very large (over 150 cm) | 5 | $13.4k–$29.7kSign up free to see | $20.3kSign up free to see |
Recent Banks Violette sales
- no title/(MGM), graphite on paper — $4,480Sign up free to see, Rago Auctions, Jun 9, 2026
- Black noise (Ampeg BA - 115) for S.P., fiberglass, wood, epoxy, polyurethane and salt — $3,810Sign up free to see, Phillips, Jun 17, 2024
- Not Yet Titled (Flag Edition), fluorescent tubes, road cases, aluminum, electrical wires and assorted hardware, — $20,320Sign up free to see, Phillips, Sep 27, 2023
- Untitled (Broken Beer Bottle), aluminum, tinted resin over wood, salt, polyurethane — $625Sign up free to see, Rago Auctions, Nov 15, 2022
- Standard (Bergen Pro-Model), Oil on canvas — $29,745Sign up free to see, Ketterer Kunst, Jun 19, 2021
- Black Hole (Single Channel), epoxy resin, MDF, polyurethane, polystyrene, metal and a site specific wall draw — $13,038Sign up free to see, Phillips, Oct 28, 2020
- Not Yet Titled (Flag Edition), fluorescent tubes, road cases, aluminium, electrical wires, assorted hardware, i — $13,430Sign up free to see, Phillips, Jul 15, 2020
- Not Yet Titled (dwg09_05), graphite on paper — $6,250Sign up free to see, Phillips, Sep 26, 2018
Questions about Banks Violette prices
What is a Banks Violette sculpture worth?
Based on 12 priced auction sales recorded by ArtSell, works by Banks Violette have sold for a median of $7,221, and half of them sold between $3,360 and $15,153. For sculptures alone the median is $2,910 (6 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 Banks Violette sold at auction?
The highest price in ArtSell’s records is $34,734 for “Untitled (Church)” at Phillips in April 2015.
Which Banks Violette medium sells for the most?
By median price, works on paper lead with $5,365 (2 sales).
How often do Banks Violette works sell at auction?
71% of the 17 lots recorded between 2013 and 2026 sold.
How can I sell a Banks Violette sculpture?
Request a free auction estimate on ArtSell: send photos and details, and our specialists will reply with an estimate. There is no obligation.
Banks Violette have appeared at auction 17 times in ArtSell’s records between 2013 and 2026; 12 sold, a sell-through rate of 71%.
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