What is a Burmese sculpture worth?
Price guide from past auction results
Half of the 7 works by Burmese with a published auction price sold between $1,016Sign up free to see and $3,104Sign up free to see, and the median is $2,016Sign up free to see. For sculptures alone, the median is $1,643Sign up free to see across 6 sales. In the last five years the median was $1,643Sign up free to see across 6 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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Burmese prices by medium
- Auction results
- 7
- Sold rate
- 100%
- Active at auction
- 2020–2026
- Median price
- $2kSign up free to see
- Record price
- $4.1kSign up free to see Mandalay Buddha, Wright, Jan 2020
| Medium | Priced sales | Typical range | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sculpture | 6 | $889–$2.1kSign up free to see | $1.6kSign up free to see |
Top auction houses: Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) (3), Toomey & Co. (3), Wright (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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mid-size (30–75 cm) | 3 | $612–$1kSign up free to see | $762Sign up free to see |
| Large (75–150 cm) | 3 | $3.1k–$4kSign up free to see | $4kSign up free to see |
Recent Burmese sales
- Nat spirit, carved wood — $2,176Sign up free to see, Toomey & Co., May 12, 2026
- Buddha, bronze — $1,270Sign up free to see, Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA), Mar 5, 2026
- Lion figures, set of two, carved and painted alabaster — $762Sign up free to see, Toomey & Co., Jul 2, 2025
- Seated figure of Buddha, lacquered and gilt marble, gilt metal, glass — $462Sign up free to see, Toomey & Co., Jul 2, 2025
- Bust of Buddha, bronze, iron, glass — $2,016Sign up free to see, Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA), Mar 20, 2024
- Carved side chairs, pair, walnut, leather — $4,032Sign up free to see, Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA), Mar 20, 2024
- Mandalay Buddha, bronze — $4,063Sign up free to see, Wright, Jan 16, 2020
Questions about Burmese prices
What is a Burmese sculpture worth?
Based on 7 priced auction sales recorded by ArtSell, works by Burmese have sold for a median of $2,016, and half of them sold between $1,016 and $3,104. For sculptures alone the median is $1,643 (6 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 Burmese sold at auction?
The highest price in ArtSell’s records is $4,063 for “Mandalay Buddha” at Wright in January 2020.
How often do Burmese works sell at auction?
100% of the 7 lots recorded between 2020 and 2026 sold.
How can I sell a Burmese sculpture?
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ArtSell has recorded 7 auction results for Burmese between 2020 and 2026, and 7 of them sold (100%).
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