What is a Bertram Mackennal sculpture worth?
1863–1931 · Price guide from past auction results
Based on 22 priced auction sales, works by Bertram Mackennal have sold for a median of $27,679Sign up free to see. Half of them sold between $12,086Sign up free to see and $43,588Sign up free to see. For sculptures alone, the median is $34,277Sign up free to see across 16 sales. In the last five years the median was $28,596Sign up free to see across 10 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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Bertram Mackennal prices by medium
- Auction results
- 23
- Sold rate
- 96%
- Active at auction
- 2009–2026
- Median price
- $27.7kSign up free to see
- Record price
- $278kSign up free to see Circe (circa 1902-1904), Smith & Singer, Nov 2025
| Medium | Priced sales | Typical range | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sculpture | 16 | $15k–$46.7kSign up free to see | $34.3kSign up free to see |
Top auction houses: Menzies (14), Smith & Singer (6), Leonard Joel (1)
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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) | 6 | $12.1k–$29.7kSign up free to see | $15.7kSign up free to see |
| Mid-size (30–75 cm) | 15 | $12.9k–$47kSign up free to see | $35.2kSign up free to see |
Recent Bertram Mackennal sales
- newly discovered and apparently unique patinated bronze statuette of a female nude with a python, likely identifiable with the model entitled 'A Priestess' exhibited at the Royal Academy in 1896, patinated bronze — $64,720Sign up free to see, Bonhams, Jul 2, 2026
- Diana Wounded 1905, bronze — $33,305Sign up free to see, Smith & Singer, Nov 25, 2025
- Salome (circa 1895), bronze — $19,032Sign up free to see, Smith & Singer, Nov 25, 2025
- Madonna (circa 1906-1909), bronze — $15,860Sign up free to see, Smith & Singer, Nov 25, 2025
- Circe (circa 1902-1904), bronze — $277,546Sign up free to see, Smith & Singer, Nov 25, 2025
- Figure from the Tomb of King Edward VII and Queen Alexandra (also known as Madonna and Symbolist Figure) conceived c1919-26; cast c1980, conceived c1919-26; cast c1980 — $23,888Sign up free to see, Menzies, Nov 19, 2025
- Atalanta conceived c1925; cast 1980, conceived c1925; cast 1980 — $39,514Sign up free to see, Menzies, Aug 20, 2025
- Sappho (also known as Reflections) c1921, bronze on marble base — $44,946Sign up free to see, Menzies, Jun 26, 2024
Questions about Bertram Mackennal prices
What is a Bertram Mackennal sculpture worth?
Based on 22 priced auction sales recorded by ArtSell, works by Bertram Mackennal have sold for a median of $27,679, and half of them sold between $12,086 and $43,588. For sculptures alone the median is $34,277 (16 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 Bertram Mackennal sold at auction?
The highest price in ArtSell’s records is $277,546 for “Circe (circa 1902-1904)” at Smith & Singer in November 2025.
How often do Bertram Mackennal works sell at auction?
96% of the 23 lots recorded between 2009 and 2026 sold.
How can I sell a Bertram Mackennal sculpture?
Request a free auction estimate on ArtSell: send photos and details, and our specialists will reply with an estimate. There is no obligation.
ArtSell has recorded 23 auction results for Bertram Mackennal between 2009 and 2026, and 22 of them sold (96%).
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