What is a Elie Nadelman sculpture worth?
1882–1946 · Price guide from past auction results
Based on 29 priced auction sales, works by Elie Nadelman have sold for a median of $3,840Sign up free to see. Half of them sold between $1,750Sign up free to see and $6,250Sign up free to see. For sculptures alone, the median is $5,000Sign up free to see across 16 sales. In the last five years the median was $3,458Sign up free to see across 9 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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Elie Nadelman prices by medium
- Auction results
- 31
- Sold rate
- 94%
- Active at auction
- 2002–2026
- Median price
- $3.8kSign up free to see
- Record price
- $138kSign up free to see Head of a Man in a Top Hat, Bonhams, May 2018
| Medium | Priced sales | Typical range | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sculpture | 16 | $3.3k–$11kSign up free to see | $5kSign up free to see |
| Works on Paper | 8 | $1.7k–$4.8kSign up free to see | $2.8kSign up free to see |
| Prints | 4 | $450–$878Sign up free to see | $525Sign up free to see |
Top auction houses: Bonhams (8), Clarke Auction Gallery (6), Wright (6)
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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) | 20 | $1.5k–$5kSign up free to see | $3.5kSign up free to see |
| Mid-size (30–75 cm) | 6 | $2.7k–$70.6kSign up free to see | $9.6kSign up free to see |
Recent Elie Nadelman sales
- Bull, ink on paper mounted to board — $3,840Sign up free to see, Rago Auctions, May 28, 2026
- Standing Figure, bronze — $3,458Sign up free to see, Rago Auctions, May 28, 2026
- Horse, linocut — $1,862Sign up free to see, Rago Auctions, May 28, 2026
- Standing Female Nude, bronze with dark brown patina — $89,400Sign up free to see, Bonhams, Nov 18, 2025
- Woman in Profile (Ideal Head), pencil on wove paper — $3,584Sign up free to see, Bonhams, Mar 12, 2025
- Standing Female Nude, ink on paper — $1,920Sign up free to see, Bonhams, Mar 12, 2025
- A Circus Woman with Hat, Bronze with dark brown and verdigris patina, resting on a wood base — $1,000Sign up free to see, Jackson's International Auctioneers, Nov 21, 2024
- Seated Woman with Raised Arm (Circus Woman), bronze with brown patina — $112,813Sign up free to see, Bonhams, Nov 18, 2021
Questions about Elie Nadelman prices
What is a Elie Nadelman sculpture worth?
Based on 29 priced auction sales recorded by ArtSell, works by Elie Nadelman have sold for a median of $3,840, and half of them sold between $1,750 and $6,250. For sculptures alone the median is $5,000 (16 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 Elie Nadelman sold at auction?
The highest price in ArtSell’s records is $137,500 for “Head of a Man in a Top Hat” at Bonhams in May 2018.
Which Elie Nadelman medium sells for the most?
By median price, sculpture lead with $5,000 (16 sales).
How often do Elie Nadelman works sell at auction?
94% of the 31 lots recorded between 2002 and 2026 sold.
How can I sell a Elie Nadelman sculpture?
Request a free auction estimate on ArtSell: send photos and details, and our specialists will reply with an estimate. There is no obligation.
Elie Nadelman have appeared at auction 31 times in ArtSell’s records between 2002 and 2026; 29 sold, a sell-through rate of 94%.
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