Barbara Tribe
Australian · 1913–2000 · Sculptor
Barbara Tribe (1913–2000) was an Australian-born artist who spent most of her career in Cornwall. She is regarded as a significant twentieth-century portrait artist, working… (Wikipedia)
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Record prices
Caprice (1935)Smith & Singer · A$67,100≈ $50,698≈ £36,920≈ €41,972Sign up to see
Caprice 1935Smith & Singer · A$61,364≈ $39,650≈ £30,166≈ €34,326Sign up to see
Medusa (1931)Smith & Singer · A$47,580≈ $33,727≈ £26,128≈ €29,613Sign up to see
Barbara Tribe’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).
Lots sold
25
of 31 offered · 2018–2026
Sell-through
81%
sold ÷ offered
Price trend
By medium
| Medium | Offered | Sold | Sell-through | Average | Median | High |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Works on paper | 7 | 4 | 57% | $242Sign up | $221Sign up | $404Sign up |
| Gouache | 5 | 3 | 60% | $282Sign up | $234Sign up | $404Sign up |
| Drawing | 2 | 1 | 50% | $120Sign up | $120Sign up | $120Sign up |
| Sculpture | 15 | 13 | 87% | $15.5kSign up | $6.7kSign up | $50.7kSign up |
| Other | 9 | 8 | 89% | $9.7kSign up | $10.4kSign up | $22.1kSign up |
Medium classes are derived from the medium text as published by each house; “Other” includes lots whose medium wasn’t stated.