Bertil Vallien
Swedish · 1938–2018 · Sculptor
Erik Bertil Vallien is a Swedish artist working mainly with sculpture, ceramics. glass art and design. (Wikipedia)
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Record prices
Monumental BoatBonhams · $32,500≈ £24,198≈ €27,459Sign up to see
Celestial Journey BoatRago Auctions · $21,590≈ £16,020≈ €18,396Sign up to see
ANODRago Auctions · $12,800≈ £9,375≈ €10,528Sign up to see
Bertil Vallien’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).
ArtSell has recorded 66 auction results for Bertil Vallien between 2011 and 2026, of which 63 sold (95%). A further 1 lot was offered at auction without a published result. Recorded sale prices range from $131Sign up free to see to $32.5kSign up free to see. The highest price recorded is $32.5kSign up free to see for Monumental Boat at Bonhams in June 2018. The most common medium is sculpture (29 lots). Most results come from Rago Auctions (26), Bonhams (16) and Wright (7).
66 results · page 1 of 2
- €300≈ $343≈ £257Sign up free to see
- $2,048≈ £1,540≈ €1,783Sign up free to see
- Fire screen, c. 1960$3,168≈ £2,338≈ €2,682Sign up free to see
- Boat, c. 1990$6,096≈ £4,549≈ €5,244Sign up free to see
- $512≈ £384≈ €442Sign up free to see
- Untitled, 1987$2,400≈ £1,787≈ €2,060Sign up free to see
- Janus VI, c. 2000$6,096≈ £4,523≈ €5,194Sign up free to see
- Celestial Journey Boat, 1987$21,590≈ £16,020≈ €18,396Sign up free to see
- $960≈ £725≈ €839Sign up free to see
- A$200≈ $131≈ £97≈ €112Sign up free to see
Also offered, result not published (1)
Lots by Bertil Vallien that were offered at auction where the house did not publish whether they sold. Not counted in any statistics.
Bertil Vallien paintings (3)Bertil Vallien works on paper (3)Bertil Vallien drawings (3)Bertil Vallien sculpture (29)
Bertil Vallien: quick facts
What is the highest price paid for a work by Bertil Vallien at auction?
$32,500Sign up free to see, for Monumental Boat at Bonhams (June 2018) — the highest price in ArtSell’s records.
What is a typical auction price for Bertil Vallien?
The median sale price is $2.5kSign up free to see across 63 priced sales. Prices vary by medium, size and date — see the price chart & statistics.
How many works by Bertil Vallien have sold at auction?
63 of 66 recorded lots sold between 2011 and 2026. 1 further lot was offered with no published result and is not counted.
Which auction houses sell Bertil Vallien?
Rago Auctions, Bonhams and Wright account for the most recorded results. Rago Auctions · Bonhams · Wright
Bertil Vallien signature
13 catalogued lots by Bertil Vallien record a signature line. Most often: signed.
Placement
Form
Signed lower right, #1363989025, having rectangular form including sand cast face on left side, top surface and rear surface with front, right sid
— Man, Leonard Auction, Aug 21, 2022Signed and marked
— polychrome glazen sculptuur: schijf met masker, Veilinghuis Peerdeman, Jul 5, 2026Signed along edge on top
— Untitled, Brunk Auctions, Oct 16, 2025