Claire Falkenstein
American · 1908–1997 · Painter, Printmaker
Claire Falkenstein was an American sculptor, painter, printmaker, jewelry designer, and teacher, most renowned for her often large-scale abstract metal and glass public… (Wikipedia)
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Record prices
Untitled (Fusion)Rago Auctions · $368,300≈ £270,510≈ €311,643Sign up to see
Untitled (Point as Set)Rago Auctions · $203,200≈ £166,680≈ €197,819Sign up to see
Untitled (Fusion)Wright · $201,600≈ £158,403≈ €192,165Sign up to see
Claire Falkenstein’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 153 auction results for Claire Falkenstein between 2004 and 2026, of which 146 sold (95%). Recorded sale prices range from $96Sign up free to see to $368kSign up free to see. The highest price recorded is $368kSign up free to see for Untitled (Fusion) at Rago Auctions in September 2025. The most common medium is sculpture (38 lots). Most results come from Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) (80), Bonhams (22) and Wright (21).
153 results · page 1 of 4
- Performance, 1989$1,024≈ £764≈ €885Sign up free to see
- Untitled (Goat Resting), 1940$704≈ £525≈ €608Sign up free to see
- Untitled (Fusion), c. 1975$70,400≈ £52,110≈ €60,094Sign up free to see
- Untitled, 1967$710≈ £526≈ €605Sign up free to see
- $17,780≈ £13,148≈ €15,088Sign up free to see
- $903≈ £660≈ €763Sign up free to see
- Untitled (Point as Set), c. 1970$19,050≈ £14,173≈ €16,351Sign up free to see
- Untitled (Fusion), c. 1975$24,130≈ £17,953≈ €20,711Sign up free to see
- $139,700≈ £104,864≈ €120,048Sign up free to see
- Pin, c. 1965$2,413≈ £1,847≈ €2,096Sign up free to see
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Claire Falkenstein: quick facts
What is the highest price paid for a work by Claire Falkenstein at auction?
$368,300Sign up free to see, for Untitled (Fusion) at Rago Auctions (September 2025) — the highest price in ArtSell’s records.
What is a typical auction price for Claire Falkenstein?
The median sale price is $6.9kSign up free to see across 146 priced sales. Prices vary by medium, size and date — see the price chart & statistics.
How many works by Claire Falkenstein have sold at auction?
146 of 153 recorded lots sold between 2004 and 2026.
Which auction houses sell Claire Falkenstein?
Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA), Bonhams and Wright account for the most recorded results. Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · Bonhams · Wright
Claire Falkenstein signature
7 catalogued lots by Claire Falkenstein record a signature line. Most often: signed and dated.
Placement
Form
Signed and dated lower left, framed, 46x59 cm
— "Composition", Colasanti Casa d'Aste, Sep 22, 2026Signed with a monogram and dated along the lower margin
— Lone Pine, 1977; Untitled, 1988 (2), Bonhams, May 22, 2007Signed and dated in black ink
— Untitled, Phillips, Apr 22, 2026
About Claire Falkenstein
Claire Falkenstein was an American sculptor, painter, printmaker, jewelry designer, and teacher, most renowned for her often large-scale abstract metal and glass public sculptures. Falkenstein was one of America's most experimental and productive 20th-century artists.
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In museum collections
Smithsonian American Art Museum · Public domainLumber Mill, 1934
Smithsonian American Art Museum · Public domain
