Barbara Hepworth
British · 1903–1975 · Painter, Sculptor
Dame Jocelyn Barbara Hepworth was an English sculptor. Her work exemplifies Modernism and in particular modern sculpture. Along with artists such as Ben Nicholson and Naum… (Wikipedia)
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Record prices
Stringed Figure (Curlew) (Version I)Phillips · £581,000≈ $766,165≈ €696,640Sign up to see
FIGURE AND MIRROR, 1948Lyon & Turnbull · £471,000≈ $647,154≈ €558,228Sign up to see
Two Forms (Orkney)Phillips · $535,350≈ £409,101≈ €464,714Sign up to see
Barbara Hepworth’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).
Price trend
2 lot(s) offered at auction whose result the house did not publish are listed under “Also offered” on the results tab and excluded from these statistics.
By medium
| Medium | Offered | Sold | Sell-through | Average | Median | High |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paintings | 2 | 2 | 100% | $222kSign up | $222kSign up | $416kSign up |
| Oil | 1 | 1 | 100% | $29.2kSign up | $29.2kSign up | $29.2kSign up |
| Works on paper | 2 | 1 | 50% | $647kSign up | $647kSign up | $647kSign up |
| Drawing | 2 | 1 | 50% | $647kSign up | $647kSign up | $647kSign up |
| Prints & multiples | 84 | 80 | 95% | $3.3kSign up | $3kSign up | $7.5kSign up |
| Lithograph | 58 | 56 | 97% | $3.4kSign up | $3.2kSign up | $7.3kSign up |
| Screenprint | 25 | 23 | 92% | $3.3kSign up | $2.7kSign up | $7.5kSign up |
| Print (other) | 1 | 1 | 100% | $2.6kSign up | $2.6kSign up | $2.6kSign up |
| Photography | 1 | 1 | 100% | $49kSign up | $49kSign up | $49kSign up |
| Photograph | 1 | 1 | 100% | $49kSign up | $49kSign up | $49kSign up |
| Sculpture | 13 | 13 | 100% | $224kSign up | $158kSign up | $535kSign up |
| Other | 6 | 5 | 83% | $233kSign up | $126kSign up | $766kSign 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 | 11 | 11 | $3.5kSign up |
| 2025 | 9 | 8 | $3.8kSign up |
| 2024 | 19 | 19 | $3.5kSign up |
| 2023 | 13 | 13 | $2.8kSign up |
| 2022 | 7 | 7 | $5.2kSign up |
| 2021 | 9 | 8 | $6.4kSign up |
| 2020 | 1 | 1 | $7.2kSign up |
| 2019 | 3 | 3 | $2.9kSign up |
| 2018 | 7 | 7 | $3.8kSign up |
| 2017 | 3 | 3 | $2.6kSign up |
| 2016 | 1 | 1 | $766kSign up |
| 2015 | 4 | 4 | $2.8kSign up |
| 2014 | 4 | 2 | $2.6kSign up |
| 2013 | 3 | 2 | $65.8kSign up |
| 2012 | 2 | 2 | $1.8kSign up |
| 2011 | 1 | 1 | $1.8kSign up |
| 2010 | 1 | 1 | $3.2kSign up |
| 2009 | 2 | 2 | $46.4kSign up |
| 2008 | 5 | 4 | $2.6kSign up |
| 2004 | 1 | 1 | $926Sign up |
| 2003 | 1 | 1 | $864Sign up |
| 2001 | 1 | 1 | $1.4kSign up |