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69auction results2015–2026years recorded91%sold (63)$594Sign up free to seemedian price

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  1. Folk Art, monumental shark, carved walnut, bonemonumental sharkWright · $15,000≈ £11,201≈ €13,444Sign up to see
  2. Folk Art, Pacific Northwest totem, wood, paint, metalPacific Northwest totemToomey & Co. · $2,750≈ £2,481≈ €2,828Sign up to see
  3. Folk Art, Tattooist's travel case, c. 1945, copper and aluminum over Masonite and wood, painted Masonite, patinated brass and steel, leatherTattooist's travel caseWright · $2,508≈ £1,871≈ €2,150Sign up to see

Folk Art’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).

ArtSell has recorded 69 auction results for Folk Art between 2015 and 2026, of which 63 sold (91%). Recorded sale prices range from $125Sign up free to see to $15kSign up free to see. The highest price recorded is $15kSign up free to see for monumental shark at Wright in July 2016. The most common medium is sculpture (34 lots). Most results come from Wright (32), Toomey & Co. (25) and Rago Auctions (5).

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  1. Folk Art, Carnival knockdown punks, set of two, c. 1930-40, painted canvas, leather, wood
    Carnival knockdown punks, set of two, c. 1930-40
    painted canvas, leather, wood · Canvas
    22 h x 9½ w x 5 d in (56 x 24 x 13 cm)
    Toomey & Co. · · Lot 341
    $320≈ £237≈ €276Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $1,000–View at Toomey & Co. ↗
  2. Folk Art, Horse sculpture, carved wood
    Horse sculpture
    Sculpture · Panel
    22 h x 7½ w x 23½ l in (56 x 19 x 60 cm)
    Toomey & Co. · · Lot 141
    $762≈ £578≈ €656Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $2,000–View at Toomey & Co. ↗
  3. Folk Art, Shell and stool, carved stone, oak
    Shell and stool
    Sculpture · Panel
    8½ h x 12 w x 13 d in (22 x 30 x 33 cm)
    Toomey & Co. · · Lot 252
    $1,397≈ £1,060≈ €1,202Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $500–View at Toomey & Co. ↗
  4. Folk Art, Mask, carved wood, enameled eyes
    Mask
    Sculpture · Panel
    height 19in (48cm); width 11in (28cm)
    Bonhams · · Lot 229
    $1,920≈ £1,445≈ €1,660Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $700–900View at Bonhams ↗
  5. Folk Art, Crow decoy, c. 1950, carved and painted wood, iron
    Crow decoy, c. 1950
    Sculpture · Panel
    10 h x 14 w x 4 d in (25 x 36 x 10 cm)
    Wright · · Lot 140
    $572≈ £427≈ €490Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $300–View at Wright ↗
  6. Folk Art, Preening Black duck decoy, c. 1950, painted and carved pine
    Preening Black duck decoy, c. 1950
    Sculpture
    6¾ h x 6 w x 14¾ l in (17 x 15 x 37 cm)
    Wright · · Lot 145
    $2,413≈ £1,800≈ €2,068Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $1,000–View at Wright ↗
  7. Folk Art, Tattooist's travel case, c. 1945, copper and aluminum over Masonite and wood, painted Masonite, patinated brass and steel, leather
    Tattooist's travel case, c. 1945
    Sculpture · Panel
    16⅝ h x 18⅛ w in (42 x 46 cm)
    Wright · · Lot 149
    $2,508≈ £1,871≈ €2,150Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $3,000–View at Wright ↗
  8. Folk Art, Skull, carved and painted wood
    Skull
    Sculpture · Panel
    4 h x 2¾ w x 5 d in (10 x 7 x 13 cm)
    Wright · · Lot 152
    $508≈ £379≈ €435Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $500–View at Wright ↗
  9. Folk Art, Lidded tobacco box, c. 1970, carved and lacquered wood
    Lidded tobacco box, c. 1970
    Sculpture · Panel
    5⅝ h x 6¾ dia in (14 x 17 cm)
    Wright · · Lot 154
    $396≈ £295≈ €339Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $500–View at Wright ↗
  10. Folk Art, Miniature cabinet, mahogany
    Miniature cabinet
    mahogany · Panel
    16 h x 7¼ w x 7⅝ d in (41 x 18 x 19 cm)
    Wright · · Lot 171
    $1,524≈ £1,137≈ €1,306Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $300–View at Wright ↗

Folk Art paintings (14)Folk Art sculpture (34)

Folk Art: quick facts

What is the highest price paid for a work by Folk Art at auction?

$15,000Sign up free to see, for monumental shark at Wright (July 2016) — the highest price in ArtSell’s records.

What is a typical auction price for Folk Art?

The median sale price is $594Sign up free to see across 61 priced sales. Prices vary by medium, size and date — see the price chart & statistics.

How many works by Folk Art have sold at auction?

63 of 69 recorded lots sold between 2015 and 2026.

Which auction houses sell Folk Art?

Wright, Toomey & Co. and Rago Auctions account for the most recorded results. Wright · Toomey & Co. · Rago Auctions