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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Record prices
SphereRago Auctions · $12,700≈ £9,702≈ €11,193Sign up to see
Line Ascending #14 from the Emergence SeriesRago Auctions · $9,600≈ £7,101≈ €8,158Sign up to see
Mecta 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).
Lots sold
60
of 60 offered · 2013–2026
Sell-through
100%
sold ÷ offered
Price trend
By medium
| Medium | Offered | Sold | Sell-through | Average | Median | High |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paintings | 2 | 2 | 100% | $7.9kSign up | $7.9kSign up | $9.6kSign up |
| Sculpture | 5 | 5 | 100% | $3.3kSign up | $2.8kSign up | $5.8kSign up |
| Other | 53 | 53 | 100% | $2.6kSign up | $2.2kSign up | $12.7kSign up |
Medium classes are derived from the medium text as published by each house; “Other” includes lots whose medium wasn’t stated.