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David Ellsworth

American · 1944–2025

David Ellsworth (June 25, 1944 – June 16, 2025) was an American woodturner known for his tools and techniques for creating thin-walled hollow wood vessels. He began woodturning… (Wikipedia)

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  1. David Ellsworth, Sphere, 2013, spalted mapleSphereRago Auctions · $12,700≈ £9,702≈ €11,193Sign up to see
  2. David Ellsworth, Line Ascending #14 from the Emergence Series, 2013, black ash burl, paintLine Ascending #14 from the Emergence SeriesRago Auctions · $9,600≈ £7,101≈ €8,158Sign up to see
  3. David Ellsworth, Mecta from the Solstice Series, 1991, American ash, hollow form, turned on a lathe, charred and painted, black, natural, coral, pink, turquoise, teal, yellow, with yellow-green accentsMecta from the Solstice SeriesRago Auctions · $6,250≈ £4,438≈ €5,155Sign up to see

David Ellsworth’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 60 auction results for David Ellsworth between 2013 and 2026, of which 60 sold (100%). Recorded sale prices range from $762Sign up free to see to $12.7kSign up free to see. The highest price recorded is $12.7kSign up free to see for Sphere at Rago Auctions in April 2025. Most results come from Rago Auctions (55), Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) (4) and Wright (1).

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  1. David Ellsworth, Pot Dancing #3, 1997, pin oak
    Pot Dancing #3, 1997
    pin oak · Panel
    6½ h x 6⅞ dia in (17 x 17 cm)
    Rago Auctions · · Lot 126
    $832≈ £614≈ €717Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $1,000–View at Rago Auctions ↗
  2. David Ellsworth, Homage Pot, 2006, spalted maple
    Homage Pot, 2006
    spalted maple
    10¾ h x 4½ dia in (27 x 11 cm)
    Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · · Lot 118
    $768≈ £573≈ €673Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $800–View at Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) ↗
  3. David Ellsworth, Oak Burl Pot, 2008, oak burl
    Oak Burl Pot, 2008
    oak burl · Panel
    6¾ h x 8 dia in (17 x 20 cm)
    Rago Auctions · · Lot 208
    $3,584≈ £2,651≈ €3,046Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $2,500–View at Rago Auctions ↗
  4. David Ellsworth, Black Sphere, 2017, figured ash
    Black Sphere, 2017
    figured ash
    7⅜ h x 7⅝ w x 7¾ d in (19 x 19 x 20 cm)
    Rago Auctions · · Lot 209
    $1,408≈ £1,041≈ €1,197Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $2,000–View at Rago Auctions ↗
  5. David Ellsworth, Line Ascending #14 from the Emergence Series, 2013, black ash burl, paint
    Line Ascending #14 from the Emergence Series, 2013
    black ash burl, paint
    54½ h x 16 w x 11½ d in (138 x 41 x 29 cm)
    Rago Auctions · · Lot 210
    $9,600≈ £7,101≈ €8,158Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $15,000–View at Rago Auctions ↗
  6. David Ellsworth, Untitled (Pot), 1988, claro walnut burl
    Untitled (Pot), 1988
    claro walnut burl
    9⅜ h x 13⅜ dia in (24 x 34 cm)
    Rago Auctions · · Lot 212
    $2,660≈ £1,967≈ €2,261Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $2,500–View at Rago Auctions ↗
  7. David Ellsworth, Qotoh from the Solstice Series, 1991, carved and painted wood
    Qotoh from the Solstice Series, 1991
    Sculpture · Panel
    12⅞ h x 12⅝ dia in (33 x 32 cm)
    Rago Auctions · · Lot 215
    $5,760≈ £4,260≈ €4,895Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $4,000–View at Rago Auctions ↗
  8. David Ellsworth, Purple Morning, 1990, cocobolo
    Purple Morning, 1990
    cocobolo
    9 h x 14⅜ w x 15 d in (23 x 37 x 38 cm)
    Rago Auctions · · Lot 218
    $3,328≈ £2,462≈ €2,828Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $3,000–View at Rago Auctions ↗
  9. David Ellsworth, Untitled (Bronze Pot), patinated bronze
    Untitled (Bronze Pot)
    Sculpture
    6½ h x 7 w x 6¼ d in (17 x 18 x 16 cm)
    Rago Auctions · · Lot 221
    $2,816≈ £2,083≈ €2,393Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $1,500–View at Rago Auctions ↗
  10. David Ellsworth, Calypso Sphere, 1998, black oak burl
    Calypso Sphere, 1998
    black oak burl · Panel
    11⅝ h x 12 dia in (30 x 30 cm)
    Rago Auctions · · Lot 223
    $2,560≈ £1,893≈ €2,176Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $2,500–View at Rago Auctions ↗

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David Ellsworth: quick facts

What is the highest price paid for a work by David Ellsworth at auction?

$12,700Sign up free to see, for Sphere at Rago Auctions (April 2025) — the highest price in ArtSell’s records.

What is a typical auction price for David Ellsworth?

The median sale price is $2.5kSign up free to see across 60 priced sales. Prices vary by medium, size and date — see the price chart & statistics.

How many works by David Ellsworth have sold at auction?

60 of 60 recorded lots sold between 2013 and 2026.

Which auction houses sell David Ellsworth?

Rago Auctions, Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) and Wright account for the most recorded results. Rago Auctions · Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · Wright

About David Ellsworth

David Ellsworth (June 25, 1944 – June 16, 2025) was an American woodturner known for his tools and techniques for creating thin-walled hollow wood vessels. He began woodturning in 1958 and later earned both BFA and MFA degrees in sculpture from the University of Colorado, Boulder.

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