What is a Barbara Hepworth print worth?
1903–1975 · Price guide from past auction results
Half of the 102 works by Barbara Hepworth with a published auction price sold between $2,552Sign up free to see and $6,225Sign up free to see, and the median is $3,447Sign up free to see. For prints alone, the median is $3,007Sign up free to see across 80 sales. In the last five years the median was $3,492Sign up free to see across 64 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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Barbara Hepworth prices by medium
- Auction results
- 108
- Sold rate
- 94%
- Active at auction
- 2001–2026
- Median price
- $3.4kSign up free to see
- Record price
- $766kSign up free to see Stringed Figure (Curlew) (Version I), Phillips, Jun 2016
| Medium | Priced sales | Typical range | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Prints | 80 | $2.4k–$4.1kSign up free to see | $3kSign up free to see |
| Sculpture | 13 | $133k–$333kSign up free to see | $158kSign up free to see |
| Paintings | 2 | $29.2k–$416kSign up free to see | $222kSign up free to see |
Top auction houses: Phillips (25), Sworders (19), Rago Auctions (9)
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Small (under 30 cm) | 8 | $34.5k–$185kSign up free to see | $107kSign up free to see |
| Mid-size (30–75 cm) | 42 | $2.4k–$23.5kSign up free to see | $3.2kSign up free to see |
| Large (75–150 cm) | 29 | $2.5k–$4kSign up free to see | $3.2kSign up free to see |
Recent Barbara Hepworth sales
- Mycenae, from Twelve Lithographs, Lithograph in colours, on wove paper watermarked BH , with full margins — $3,451Sign up free to see, Phillips, Sep 17, 2026
- TABLE MAT, c.1955-60, Screenprint on linen, initialled BH in the weave lower right — $1,175Sign up free to see, Lyon & Turnbull, Jun 23, 2026
- TABLE MAT, c.1955-60, screenprint on linen — $1,115Sign up free to see, Lyon & Turnbull, May 1, 2026
- Untitled (Two Forms), Gelatin silver print — $49,020Sign up free to see, Phillips, Apr 11, 2026
- Itea, lithograph in colours — $3,178Sign up free to see, Sworders, Mar 31, 2026
- Fragment', from the Aegean Suite, lithograph in colours — $3,443Sign up free to see, Sworders, Mar 31, 2026
- Porthmeor, lithograph in colours — $4,237Sign up free to see, Sworders, Mar 31, 2026
- Interlocking Forms, oil on board — $29,198Sign up free to see, Phillips, Mar 3, 2026
Questions about Barbara Hepworth prices
What is a Barbara Hepworth print worth?
Based on 102 priced auction sales recorded by ArtSell, works by Barbara Hepworth have sold for a median of $3,447, and half of them sold between $2,552 and $6,225. For prints alone the median is $3,007 (80 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 Barbara Hepworth sold at auction?
The highest price in ArtSell’s records is $766,165 for “Stringed Figure (Curlew) (Version I)” at Phillips in June 2016.
Which Barbara Hepworth medium sells for the most?
By median price, paintings lead with $222,499 (2 sales).
How often do Barbara Hepworth works sell at auction?
94% of the 108 lots recorded between 2001 and 2026 sold.
How can I sell a Barbara Hepworth print?
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ArtSell has recorded 108 auction results for Barbara Hepworth between 2001 and 2026, and 102 of them sold (94%).
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