Elie Nadelman
American · 1882–1946 · Printmaker, Sculptor
Elie Nadelman was a Polish-American sculptor, draughtsman of the School of Paris and a collector of folk art. (Wikipedia)
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Record prices
Head of a Man in a Top HatBonhams · $137,500≈ £103,290≈ €117,441Sign up to see
Seated Woman with Raised Arm (Circus Woman)Bonhams · $112,813≈ £83,701≈ €99,438Sign up to see
Standing Female NudeBonhams · $89,400≈ £68,042≈ €77,135Sign up to see
Elie Nadelman’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
29
of 31 offered · 2002–2026
Sell-through
94%
sold ÷ offered
Price trend
5 lot(s) catalogued with a qualifier (e.g. “attributed to”, “after”, “circle of”) are listed in the results but excluded from these statistics.
By medium
| Medium | Offered | Sold | Sell-through | Average | Median | High |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paintings | 1 | 1 | 100% | $5kSign up | $5kSign up | $5kSign up |
| Oil | 1 | 1 | 100% | $5kSign up | $5kSign up | $5kSign up |
| Works on paper | 9 | 8 | 89% | $3.6kSign up | $2.8kSign up | $8.3kSign up |
| Watercolor | 1 | 0 | 0% | —Sign up | —Sign up | — |
| Drawing | 8 | 8 | 100% | $3.6kSign up | $2.8kSign up | $8.3kSign up |
| Prints & multiples | 4 | 4 | 100% | $803Sign up | $525Sign up | $1.9kSign up |
| Etching | 1 | 1 | 100% | $300Sign up | $300Sign up | $300Sign up |
| Drypoint | 2 | 2 | 100% | $525Sign up | $525Sign up | $550Sign up |
| Woodcut / linocut | 1 | 1 | 100% | $1.9kSign up | $1.9kSign up | $1.9kSign up |
| Sculpture | 17 | 16 | 94% | $25.4kSign up | $5kSign up | $138kSign up |
Medium classes are derived from the medium text as published by each house; “Other” includes lots whose medium wasn’t stated.
By year
| Year | Offered | Sold | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 3 | 3 | $3.5kSign up |
| 2025 | 3 | 3 | $3.6kSign up |
| 2024 | 1 | 1 | $1kSign up |
| 2021 | 3 | 3 | $7.6kSign up |
| 2020 | 1 | 1 | $2.8kSign up |
| 2019 | 3 | 2 | $1.3kSign up |
| 2018 | 1 | 1 | $138kSign up |
| 2017 | 3 | 3 | $4.4kSign up |
| 2016 | 2 | 2 | $3.4kSign up |
| 2015 | 2 | 2 | $5.6kSign up |
| 2013 | 1 | 1 | $5.8kSign up |
| 2012 | 1 | 1 | $5kSign up |
| 2009 | 2 | 2 | $525Sign up |
| 2007 | 1 | 0 | —Sign up |
| 2004 | 1 | 1 | $14.2kSign up |
| 2003 | 2 | 2 | $9.1kSign up |
| 2002 | 1 | 1 | $920Sign up |