What is a Black Forest sculpture worth?
Price guide from past auction results
Half of the 17 works by Black Forest with a published auction price sold between $826Sign up free to see and $4,192Sign up free to see, and the median is $1,071Sign up free to see. For sculptures alone, the median is $1,071Sign up free to see across 17 sales. In the last five years the median was $1,071Sign up free to see across 17 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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Black Forest prices by medium
- Auction results
- 20
- Sold rate
- 95%
- Active at auction
- 2023–2026
- Median price
- $1.1kSign up free to see
- Record price
- $13.1kSign up free to see Entlebucher Mountain Dog and Puppies sculpture, Toomey & Co., Oct 2023
| Medium | Priced sales | Typical range | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sculpture | 17 | $826–$4.2kSign up free to see | $1.1kSign up free to see |
Top auction houses: Toomey & Co. (18), Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) (2)
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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) | 3 | $671–$965Sign up free to see | $882Sign up free to see |
| Mid-size (30–75 cm) | 10 | $796–$4kSign up free to see | $2.6kSign up free to see |
| Large (75–150 cm) | 4 | $1k–$5.6kSign up free to see | $3kSign up free to see |
Recent Black Forest sales
- Planter with children in a garden, carved wood, brass — $931Sign up free to see, Toomey & Co., Sep 3, 2026
- Quail table lamps, pair, carved wood, burlap, brass — $2,794Sign up free to see, Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA), Mar 5, 2026
- Mountain Goat sculpture, carved wood — $826Sign up free to see, Toomey & Co., Nov 13, 2025
- Lidded urn, carved mahogany, plastic — $655Sign up free to see, Toomey & Co., Nov 19, 2024
- Fox Wearing Hat and Glasses humidor, carved and varnished wood — $882Sign up free to see, Toomey & Co., Oct 24, 2023
- Swiss Hounds sculpture, carved and varnished wood — $1,048Sign up free to see, Toomey & Co., Oct 24, 2023
- Pointer Dog sculpture, carved and varnished wood — $459Sign up free to see, Toomey & Co., Oct 24, 2023
- Entlebucher Mountain Dog and Puppies sculpture, carved and varnished wood — $2,394Sign up free to see, Toomey & Co., Oct 24, 2023
Questions about Black Forest prices
What is a Black Forest sculpture worth?
Based on 17 priced auction sales recorded by ArtSell, works by Black Forest have sold for a median of $1,071, and half of them sold between $826 and $4,192. For sculptures alone the median is $1,071 (17 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 Black Forest sold at auction?
The highest price in ArtSell’s records is $13,100 for “Entlebucher Mountain Dog and Puppies sculpture” at Toomey & Co. in October 2023.
How often do Black Forest works sell at auction?
95% of the 20 lots recorded between 2023 and 2026 sold.
How can I sell a Black Forest sculpture?
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Black Forest have appeared at auction 20 times in ArtSell’s records between 2023 and 2026; 19 sold, a sell-through rate of 95%.
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