What is a Ethan Stern sculpture worth?
b. 1978 · Price guide from past auction results
Half of the 21 works by Ethan Stern with a published auction price sold between $1,625Sign up free to see and $2,560Sign up free to see, and the median is $2,048Sign up free to see. For sculptures alone, the median is $1,645Sign up free to see across 12 sales. In the last five years the median was $1,512Sign up free to see across 7 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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Ethan Stern prices by medium
- Auction results
- 24
- Sold rate
- 88%
- Active at auction
- 2019–2026
- Median price
- $2kSign up free to see
- Record price
- $5.7kSign up free to see Zoom Trio, Rago Auctions, Sep 2025
| Medium | Priced sales | Typical range | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sculpture | 12 | $1.4k–$2.4kSign up free to see | $1.6kSign up free to see |
Top auction houses: Rago Auctions (18), Bonhams (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) | 7 | $1.3k–$1.9kSign up free to see | $1.6kSign up free to see |
| Mid-size (30–75 cm) | 7 | $1.7k–$4.1kSign up free to see | $2.4kSign up free to see |
Recent Ethan Stern sales
- Untitled (Egg), hand-blown and carved glass — $960Sign up free to see, Rago Auctions, Aug 19, 2026
- Magma, hand-blown and wheel-carved glass — $1,264Sign up free to see, Rago Auctions, Aug 19, 2026
- Zoom Trio, hand-blown and wheel-carved glass — $5,715Sign up free to see, Rago Auctions, Sep 19, 2025
- Blue Stile, hand-blown and wheel-carved glass — $1,512Sign up free to see, Rago Auctions, Sep 20, 2024
- Untitled, overlaid and wheel-carved glass, engraved 'Ethan Stern 09' — $3,584Sign up free to see, Bonhams, Jun 18, 2024
- Untitled (Sculpture), handblown and wheel carved glass, signed and dated 'Ethan Stern 08' om underside — $1,024Sign up free to see, Bonhams, Mar 27, 2024
- Two Boomerang Form Sculptures, blown and wheel cut glass, one etched 'Ethan Stern 09' on underside — $2,048Sign up free to see, Bonhams, Oct 24, 2023
- Inky Aqua, blown and carved glass — $4,688Sign up free to see, Rago Auctions, Jan 22, 2021
Questions about Ethan Stern prices
What is a Ethan Stern sculpture worth?
Based on 21 priced auction sales recorded by ArtSell, works by Ethan Stern have sold for a median of $2,048, and half of them sold between $1,625 and $2,560. For sculptures alone the median is $1,645 (12 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 Ethan Stern sold at auction?
The highest price in ArtSell’s records is $5,715 for “Zoom Trio” at Rago Auctions in September 2025.
How often do Ethan Stern works sell at auction?
88% of the 24 lots recorded between 2019 and 2026 sold.
How can I sell a Ethan Stern sculpture?
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ArtSell has recorded 24 auction results for Ethan Stern between 2019 and 2026, and 21 of them sold (88%).
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