What is a California Modern work worth?
Price guide from past auction results
Based on 15 priced auction sales, works by California Modern have sold for a median of $1,125Sign up free to see. Half of them sold between $712Sign up free to see and $1,414Sign up free to see. In the last five years the median was $726Sign up free to see across 4 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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California Modern prices by medium
- Auction results
- 15
- Sold rate
- 100%
- Active at auction
- 2007–2023
- Median price
- $1.1kSign up free to see
- Record price
- $5.5kSign up free to see Dining table, Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA), Oct 2010
| Medium | Priced sales | Typical range | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Paintings | 4 | $65–$1.4kSign up free to see | $726Sign up free to see |
| Sculpture | 2 | $735–$1kSign up free to see | $868Sign up free to see |
Top auction houses: Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) (11), Wright (4)
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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.
Recent California Modern sales
- Stools, set of four, enameled steel, leather, rubber — $1,441Sign up free to see, Wright, Aug 15, 2023
- Stools, set of four, enameled steel, sheepskin, rubber — $1,386Sign up free to see, Wright, Aug 3, 2023
- Occasional table, laminate over plywood, enameled steel — $63Sign up free to see, Wright, Aug 3, 2023
- Outdoor coffee table, enameled steel, acrylic — $66Sign up free to see, Wright, Aug 3, 2023
- Bar stools (4), Cal Vista — $5,000Sign up free to see, Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA), May 22, 2016
- Exhibition catalogues (3) — $688Sign up free to see, Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA), May 18, 2014
- Table lamp, Bisque ceramic, metal wire, paper — $1,000Sign up free to see, Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA), Dec 16, 2012
- Pair of tables, Forms & Surfaces — $1,125Sign up free to see, Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA), Mar 6, 2011
Questions about California Modern prices
What is a California Modern work worth?
Based on 15 priced auction sales recorded by ArtSell, works by California Modern have sold for a median of $1,125, and half of them sold between $712 and $1,414. 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 California Modern sold at auction?
The highest price in ArtSell’s records is $5,513 for “Dining table” at Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) in October 2010.
Which California Modern medium sells for the most?
By median price, sculpture lead with $868 (2 sales).
How often do California Modern works sell at auction?
100% of the 15 lots recorded between 2007 and 2023 sold.
How can I sell a California Modern work?
Request a free auction estimate on ArtSell: send photos and details, and our specialists will reply with an estimate. There is no obligation.
California Modern have appeared at auction 15 times in ArtSell’s records between 2007 and 2023; 15 sold, a sell-through rate of 100%.
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