What is a Folk Art sculpture worth?
Price guide from past auction results
Based on 62 priced auction sales, works by Folk Art have sold for a median of $583Sign up free to see. Half of them sold between $344Sign up free to see and $1,054Sign up free to see. For sculptures alone, the median is $756Sign up free to see across 31 sales. In the last five years the median was $594Sign up free to see across 37 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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Folk Art prices by medium
- Auction results
- 70
- Sold rate
- 91%
- Active at auction
- 2015–2026
- Median price
- $583Sign up free to see
- Record price
- $15kSign up free to see monumental shark, Wright, Jul 2016
| Medium | Priced sales | Typical range | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sculpture | 31 | $426–$1.2kSign up free to see | $756Sign up free to see |
| Paintings | 13 | $320–$819Sign up free to see | $504Sign up free to see |
| Works on Paper | 2 | $344–$875Sign up free to see | $610Sign up free to see |
Top auction houses: Wright (33), Toomey & Co. (25), Rago Auctions (5)
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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) | 12 | $440–$974Sign up free to see | $506Sign up free to see |
| Mid-size (30–75 cm) | 32 | $315–$821Sign up free to see | $514Sign up free to see |
| Large (75–150 cm) | 10 | $352–$961Sign up free to see | $455Sign up free to see |
| Very large (over 150 cm) | 6 | $738–$2.5kSign up free to see | $1.3kSign up free to see |
Recent Folk Art sales
- Carnival knockdown punks, set of two, painted canvas, leather, wood — $320Sign up free to see, Toomey & Co., Sep 3, 2026
- Shell and stool, carved stone, oak — $1,397Sign up free to see, Toomey & Co., Nov 13, 2025
- Horse sculpture, carved wood — $762Sign up free to see, Toomey & Co., Nov 13, 2025
- Mask, carved wood, enameled eyes — $1,920Sign up free to see, Bonhams, Oct 10, 2025
- Skull, carved and painted wood — $508Sign up free to see, Wright, Oct 7, 2025
- Preening Black duck decoy, painted and carved pine — $2,413Sign up free to see, Wright, Oct 7, 2025
- Lidded tobacco box, carved and lacquered wood — $396Sign up free to see, Wright, Oct 7, 2025
- Dumbbells, pair, rosewood — $762Sign up free to see, Wright, Oct 7, 2025
Questions about Folk Art prices
What is a Folk Art sculpture worth?
Based on 62 priced auction sales recorded by ArtSell, works by Folk Art have sold for a median of $583, and half of them sold between $344 and $1,054. For sculptures alone the median is $756 (31 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 Folk Art sold at auction?
The highest price in ArtSell’s records is $15,000 for “monumental shark” at Wright in July 2016.
Which Folk Art medium sells for the most?
By median price, sculpture lead with $756 (31 sales).
How often do Folk Art works sell at auction?
91% of the 70 lots recorded between 2015 and 2026 sold.
How can I sell a Folk Art sculpture?
Request a free auction estimate on ArtSell: send photos and details, and our specialists will reply with an estimate. There is no obligation.
ArtSell has recorded 70 auction results for Folk Art between 2015 and 2026, and 64 of them sold (91%).
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