What is a Bernard Leach sculpture worth?
1887–1979 · Price guide from past auction results
Based on 98 priced auction sales, works by Bernard Leach have sold for a median of $2,072Sign up free to see. Half of them sold between $654Sign up free to see and $6,444Sign up free to see. For sculptures alone, the median is $3,837Sign up free to see across 62 sales. In the last five years the median was $2,666Sign 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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Bernard Leach prices by medium
- Auction results
- 112
- Sold rate
- 88%
- Active at auction
- 2007–2026
- Median price
- $2.1kSign up free to see
- Record price
- $131kSign up free to see Charger with 'Tree of Life' design, Phillips, Nov 2021
| Medium | Priced sales | Typical range | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sculpture | 62 | $1.2k–$9kSign up free to see | $3.8kSign up free to see |
| Works on Paper | 4 | $398–$1.1kSign up free to see | $499Sign up free to see |
| Prints | 4 | $292–$1.2kSign up free to see | $540Sign up free to see |
Top auction houses: Phillips (32), Bonhams (25), Art+Object (17)
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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) | 47 | $706–$4.9kSign up free to see | $2kSign up free to see |
| Mid-size (30–75 cm) | 26 | $4.6k–$21.1kSign up free to see | $8.7kSign up free to see |
Recent Bernard Leach sales
- Tall vase, tenmoku-glazed stoneware — $6,400Sign up free to see, Rago Auctions, Apr 23, 2026
- Pottery Vase, A flattened stoneware vase in the Japanese taste — $900Sign up free to see, Clarke Auction Gallery, Dec 7, 2025
- Große kantige Vase, Steinzeug mit Tenmoku-Glasur — $1,520Sign up free to see, Van Ham, Nov 20, 2025
- Collection of six tiles, glazed stoneware — $2,794Sign up free to see, Rago Auctions, Nov 19, 2025
- MEDIEVAL STYLE JUG, c.1930, earthenware — $992Sign up free to see, Lyon & Turnbull, Oct 30, 2025
- Leach studio pottery stoneware marmalade pot and cover — $534Sign up free to see, Sworders, Apr 30, 2025
- Large vase with inlaid design of fish, Stoneware with porcelain inlay, iron and ash glazes — $2,713Sign up free to see, Phillips, Apr 30, 2025
- Large bottle vase, Stoneware, iron and wood ash glaze — $6,444Sign up free to see, Phillips, Apr 30, 2025
Questions about Bernard Leach prices
What is a Bernard Leach sculpture worth?
Based on 98 priced auction sales recorded by ArtSell, works by Bernard Leach have sold for a median of $2,072, and half of them sold between $654 and $6,444. For sculptures alone the median is $3,837 (62 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 Bernard Leach sold at auction?
The highest price in ArtSell’s records is $131,084 for “Charger with 'Tree of Life' design” at Phillips in November 2021.
Which Bernard Leach medium sells for the most?
By median price, sculpture lead with $3,837 (62 sales).
How often do Bernard Leach works sell at auction?
88% of the 112 lots recorded between 2007 and 2026 sold.
How can I sell a Bernard Leach sculpture?
Request a free auction estimate on ArtSell: send photos and details, and our specialists will reply with an estimate. There is no obligation.
Bernard Leach have appeared at auction 112 times in ArtSell’s records between 2007 and 2026; 98 sold, a sell-through rate of 88%.
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