Ernest Trova Sculpture: Auction Prices

American · 1927–2009

ArtSell has recorded 35 auction results for Ernest Trova sculpture between 2006 and 2025, of which 30 sold (86% sell-through). Prices realised range from $800 to $16,575, with a median of $3,750 across 30 priced sales (USD at the sale-date rate). A further 1 lot offered at auction whose result the house did not publish is listed but not counted. The highest recorded price is $16,575 for “Study/Falling Man (Radical Hinge Figure #2)” at Bonhams in 2022.

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1. 
   Untitled (from the Canto series)

   Sculpture

   14 h x 14½ w x 34 d in (36 x 37 x 86 cm)

   Rago Auctions · Dec 10, 2025 · Lot 154
   $3,048≈ £2,290≈ €2,620Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $2,000–View at Rago Auctions ↗
2. 
   Abstract Variation

   Sculpture

   Palm Beach Modern Auctions · Nov 15, 2025 · Lot 69
   $2,176≈ £1,652≈ €1,868Price realizedSign up free to seeView at Palm Beach Modern Auctions ↗
3. 
   Man With Multiple Panels

   Sculpture

   Palm Beach Modern Auctions · Nov 15, 2025 · Lot 70
   $2,560≈ £1,944≈ €2,198Price realizedSign up free to seeView at Palm Beach Modern Auctions ↗
4. 
   Untitled

   Sculpture · ed. 56/99

   14" h

   Clarke Auction Gallery · Jul 27, 2025 · Lot 94
   $800≈ £596≈ €686HammerSign up free to seeEst. $600–900View at Clarke Auction Gallery ↗
5. 
   Black Metal And

   Sculpture

   H 11" W 8" Depth 2"

   DuMouchelles · Jan 16, 2025 · Lot 1045
   $1,900≈ £1,559≈ €1,850HammerSign up free to seeEst. $800–1,200View at DuMouchelles ↗
6. 
   Study Falling Man (Standing Man with Disc), 1966

   Sculpture

   26½ h x 7 w x 7 d in (67 x 18 x 18 cm)

   Rago Auctions · Sep 27, 2024 · Lot 104
   $7,560≈ £5,646≈ €6,775Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $3,000–View at Rago Auctions ↗
7. 
   Falling Man, Shadow Figure, 1971

   Sculpture

   7 h x 11½ w x 7⅜ d in (18 x 29 x 19 cm)

   Rago Auctions · Mar 27, 2024 · Lot 236
   $1,260≈ £999≈ €1,165Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $1,500–View at Rago Auctions ↗
8. 
   Study/Falling Man (Flapman)

   Sculpture · ed. AP

   height 26 1/2in (67.3cm); width 12in (30.5cm); depth 12in (30.5cm)

   Bonhams · Oct 24, 2023 · Lot 120
   $12,160≈ £9,953≈ €11,437Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $8,000–12,000View at Bonhams ↗
9. 
   Profile Canto IV

   Sculpture · ed. 94/97

   12 x 8 1/2 in

   Leonard Auction · Jul 23, 2023 · Lot 147
   Result not publishedEst. $1,500–2,000View at Leonard Auction ↗
10. 
    FALLING MAN GOX

    Sculpture · ed. AP

    10.75 x 8.25 x 3 in

    Helmuth Stone Gallery · Jun 4, 2023 · Lot 565
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. $1,500–2,500View at Helmuth Stone Gallery ↗
11. 
    Standing Wrapman

    Sculpture

    Palm Beach Modern Auctions · Mar 4, 2023 · Lot 35
    $6,400≈ £5,338≈ €6,029Price realizedSign up free to seeView at Palm Beach Modern Auctions ↗
12. 
    F.M. Gox

    Sculpture · ed. AP

    10.75 x 8.25 x 3 in

    Helmuth Stone Gallery · Dec 4, 2022 · Lot 17A
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. $1,500–3,000View at Helmuth Stone Gallery ↗
13. 
    Abstract Variation

    Sculpture

    Palm Beach Modern Auctions · Dec 3, 2022 · Lot 770
    $2,432≈ £1,981≈ €2,308Price realizedSign up free to seeView at Palm Beach Modern Auctions ↗
14. 
    Study/Falling Man (Radical Hinge Figure)

    Sculpture · ed. 13/50

    height 13 3/4in (34.9cm); width 6in (15.3cm); depth 6in (15.2cm)

    Bonhams · Oct 25, 2022 · Lot 267
    $7,650≈ £6,760≈ €7,758Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $5,000–7,000View at Bonhams ↗
15. 
    Study/Falling Man (Radical Hinge Figure #2)

    Sculpture

    height 25 3/4in (65.4cm); width 7 1/2in (19cm); depth 7 1/2in (19cm)

    Bonhams · Jul 28, 2022 · Lot 78
    $16,575≈ £13,687≈ €16,375Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $7,000–9,000View at Bonhams ↗
16. 
    Radial Hinged Figure, 1970

    Sculpture

    13 h x 3 w x 3 d in (33 x 8 x 8 cm)

    Wright · Jul 14, 2022 · Lot 186
    $6,000≈ £5,071≈ €5,997Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $3,000–View at Wright ↗
17. 
    Radial Hinged Figure, 1970

    Sculpture

    13 h x 3 w x 3 d in (33 x 8 x 8 cm)

    Rago Auctions · Mar 10, 2022 · Lot 183
    $5,000≈ £3,797≈ €4,511Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $5,000–View at Rago Auctions ↗
18. 
    Walking Man

    Sculpture

    Palm Beach Modern Auctions · May 15, 2021 · Lot 268
    $10,000≈ £7,101≈ €8,249Price realizedSign up free to seeView at Palm Beach Modern Auctions ↗
19. 
    Standing Man

    Sculpture

    Palm Beach Modern Auctions · May 15, 2021 · Lot 271
    $10,625≈ £7,545≈ €8,764Price realizedSign up free to seeView at Palm Beach Modern Auctions ↗
20. 
    Falling Man, Shadow Figure, 1971

    Sculpture

    7 h x 11½ w x 7⅜ d in (18 x 29 x 19 cm)

    Wright · Apr 22, 2021 · Lot 307
    $2,250≈ £1,622≈ €1,868Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $1,500–View at Wright ↗
21. 
    Etc. / Model, 1978

    Sculpture

    19 h x 17¾ w x 6 d in (48 x 45 x 15 cm)

    Wright · Apr 22, 2021 · Lot 303
    $4,375≈ £3,155≈ €3,632Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $2,500–View at Wright ↗
22. 
    Study/Falling Man Profile Canto #83, 1987

    Sculpture

    15 h x 7 w x 6½ d in (38 x 18 x 17 cm)

    Wright · Apr 22, 2021 · Lot 260
    $2,500≈ £1,803≈ €2,075Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $2,000–View at Wright ↗
23. 
    Study/Falling Man (Double Walking Figure), 1986

    Sculpture

    Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · Feb 28, 2021 · Lot 60
    $6,875≈ £4,937≈ €5,704Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $10,000–View at Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) ↗
24. 
    Study/Falling Man (Figure in Sphere), 1986

    Sculpture

    Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · Feb 28, 2021 · Lot 59
    $5,625≈ £4,039≈ €4,667Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $10,000–View at Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) ↗
25. 
    Profile Canto (Falling Man), 1974 Cor-Ten steel and

    Sculpture · ed. edition of 125

    12" x 15 1/2"

    Circle Auction · Mar 7, 2020 · Lot 87
    Unsold / did not meet reserveView at Circle Auction ↗
26. 
    Profile Canto (Falling Man), 1974 Cor-Ten steel and

    Sculpture · ed. edition of 125

    12" x 15 1/2"

    Circle Auction · Nov 23, 2019 · Lot 19
    Unsold / did not meet reserveView at Circle Auction ↗
27. 
    Untitled, 1970

    Sculpture

    14 h x 25¼ w x 13¾ d in (36 x 64 x 35 cm)

    Wright · Sep 24, 2015 · Lot 216
    $7,500≈ £4,929≈ €6,672Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $7,000–View at Wright ↗
28. 
    Abstract Variation Manscape, 1984

    Sculpture

    9¼ h x 6½ w x 4½ d in (23 x 17 x 11 cm)

    Wright · Feb 26, 2015 · Lot 238
    $1,750≈ £1,129≈ €1,546Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $900–View at Wright ↗
29. 
    Av #31 with 6 " Figure 1986

    Sculpture · ed. 4/99

    11 1/2 in. x 8 3/4 in. x 8 in.

    Sloans & Kenyon · Sep 20, 2013 · Lot 1372
    $1,200≈ £749≈ €888HammerSign up free to seeEst. $2,000–3,000View at Sloans & Kenyon ↗
30. 
    Av #31 with 6 " Figure 1986

    Sculpture · ed. 4/99

    11 1/2 in. x 8 3/4 in. x 8 in.

    Sloans & Kenyon · Jun 14, 2013 · Lot 1532
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. $3,000–4,000View at Sloans & Kenyon ↗
31. 
    F.M. Profile Cantos, 1974

    Sculpture

    12 h x 15½ w x 3½ d in (30 x 39 x 9 cm)

    Wright · Feb 26, 2009 · Lot 208
    $2,000≈ £1,395≈ €1,565Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $2,000–View at Wright ↗
32. 
    Double Walking Figure, 1985

    Sculpture

    12 7/8 x 14 1/2 x 2 7/8in (32.8 x 37 x 7.3cm)

    Bonhams · May 5, 2008 · Lot 86
    $7,560≈ £3,840≈ €4,890Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $7,000–9,000View at Bonhams ↗
33. 
    Untitled (from the Falling Man Series), 1985

    Sculpture

    14 3/4 x 4 x 14in (37.5 x 10 x 35.6cm)

    Bonhams · May 22, 2007 · Lot 163
    $3,900≈ £1,976≈ €2,899Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $3,000–5,000View at Bonhams ↗
34. 
    Untitled, 1974

    Sculpture · ed. 43/125

    height 12in (30.5cm)

    Bonhams · May 22, 2007 · Lot 162
    $3,600≈ £1,824≈ €2,676Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $1,500–2,500View at Bonhams ↗
35. 
    untitled, c. 1970

    Sculpture

    17¾ h x 9 w x 6¼ d in (45 x 23 x 16 cm)

    Wright · Mar 28, 2006 · Lot 125
    $1,140≈ £652≈ €943Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $1,000–View at Wright ↗
36. 
    untitled (Winged Man), c. 1970

    Sculpture

    17¼ h x 12 w x 4¾ d in (44 x 30 x 12 cm)

    Wright · Mar 28, 2006 · Lot 126
    $1,440≈ £823≈ €1,192Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $1,000–View at Wright ↗

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