What is a David Drake sculpture worth?
1800–1870 · Price guide from past auction results
Based on 38 priced auction sales, works by David Drake have sold for a median of $17,250Sign up free to see. Half of them sold between $8,138Sign up free to see and $48,000Sign up free to see. For sculptures alone, the median is $17,250Sign up free to see across 38 sales. In the last five years the median was $15,600Sign 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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David Drake prices by medium
- Auction results
- 38
- Sold rate
- 100%
- Active at auction
- 2015–2026
- Median price
- $17.3kSign up free to see
- Record price
- $1.6MSign up free to see David Drake's April 12, 1858 25-Gallon Poem Jar: A Very Large Jar Which Has Four Handles, Crocker Farm, Aug 2021
| Medium | Priced sales | Typical range | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sculpture | 38 | $8.1k–$48kSign up free to see | $17.3kSign up free to see |
Top auction houses: Crocker Farm (38)
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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 | $602–$2.8kSign up free to see | $1kSign up free to see |
| Mid-size (30–75 cm) | 33 | $9.6k–$54kSign up free to see | $27.6kSign up free to see |
Recent David Drake sales
- Exceedingly Rare and Important "Lm / Jan 12 1864 / Dave" Stoneware Jar, David Drake, Edgefield Dist, SC, Stoneware — $54,000Sign up free to see, Crocker Farm, Jan 30, 2026
- Fine Stoneware Jug Incised "Lm," David Drake, Edgefield District, South Carolina, Stoneware — $9,000Sign up free to see, Crocker Farm, Jan 30, 2026
- Fine "Lm" Stoneware Jar by David Drake, Edgefield District, South Carolina, Stoneware — $9,000Sign up free to see, Crocker Farm, Nov 14, 2025
- Rare Rutile Decorated Stoneware Jar w/ Incised Horseshoe att. David Drake, Edgefield District, SC, c1852-53, Stoneware — $4,500Sign up free to see, Crocker Farm, Nov 14, 2025
- Fine "Dave / Lm / Aug 5. 1854" Stoneware Jar, David Drake, Edgefield District, SC, Stoneware — $27,600Sign up free to see, Crocker Farm, Jul 26, 2024
- David Drake's "Eagle toed owl" Jar, Exceedingly Rare and Important New Discovery, Edgefield District, SC, c1830-40, Alkaline-glazed stoneware — $72,000Sign up free to see, Crocker Farm, Apr 5, 2024
- Rare and Important David Drake Stoneware Jar: "Decr. 4, 1856 / Dave / Lm," Edgefield District, SC, Stoneware — $48,000Sign up free to see, Crocker Farm, Nov 10, 2023
- Rare "Lm / July 21, 1853" Four-Gallon Stoneware Jar by David Drake, Lewis Miles' Stony Bluff Manufactory, Edgefield District, SC, Stoneware — $6,600Sign up free to see, Crocker Farm, Aug 4, 2023
Questions about David Drake prices
What is a David Drake sculpture worth?
Based on 38 priced auction sales recorded by ArtSell, works by David Drake have sold for a median of $17,250, and half of them sold between $8,138 and $48,000. For sculptures alone the median is $17,250 (38 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 David Drake sold at auction?
The highest price in ArtSell’s records is $1,560,000 for “David Drake's April 12, 1858 25-Gallon Poem Jar: A Very Large Jar Which Has Four Handles” at Crocker Farm in August 2021.
How often do David Drake works sell at auction?
100% of the 38 lots recorded between 2015 and 2026 sold.
How can I sell a David Drake sculpture?
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Of the 38 lots by David Drake recorded at auction between 2015 and 2026, 38 found a buyer (100%).
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