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Guy Taplin

British · b. 1939 · Sculptor

British sculptor

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66auction results2011–2025years recorded88%sold (58)$1.4kSign up free to seemedian price

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  1. Guy Taplin, Curlew, patinated bronzeCurlewSworders · £7,800≈ $10,128≈ €9,359Sign up to see
  2. Guy Taplin, Guy Taplin (b.1939)Guy Taplin (b.1939)Sworders · £5,000≈ $6,958≈ €5,796Sign up to see
  3. Guy Taplin, Untitled, the owl with glass marble eyesUntitledSworders · £4,000≈ $5,386≈ €4,581Sign up to see

Guy Taplin’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 66 auction results for Guy Taplin between 2011 and 2025, of which 58 sold (88%). Recorded sale prices range from $402Sign up free to see to $10.1kSign up free to see. The highest price recorded is $10.1kSign up free to see for Curlew at Sworders in October 2024. The most common medium is sculpture (46 lots). Most results come from Sworders (42), Bonhams (17) and Lyon & Turnbull (7).

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  1. Guy Taplin, Untitled, c.1980 carved and painted driftwood with glass eyes, on a metal and driftwood base 49cm high overall
    Untitled
    Sculpture · Other support
    Sworders · · Lot 102
    £400≈ $536≈ €460HammerSign up free to seeEst. £600–800View at Sworders ↗
  2. Guy Taplin, Untitled, Goldeneye; Black-headed gull two carved and painted driftwood sculptures with glass eyes
    Untitled
    Sculpture
    Sworders · · Lot 103
    £300≈ $402≈ €345HammerSign up free to seeEst. £300–500View at Sworders ↗
  3. Guy Taplin, Untitled, Avocet carved and painted driftwood with glass eyes
    Untitled
    Sculpture
    Sworders · · Lot 104
    £650≈ $871≈ €747HammerSign up free to seeEst. £700–1,000View at Sworders ↗
  4. Guy Taplin, Untitled, Six sanderlings carved and painted driftwood
    Untitled
    Sculpture
    Sworders · · Lot 106
    £2,000≈ $2,681≈ €2,298HammerSign up free to seeEst. £2,000–3,000View at Sworders ↗
  5. Guy Taplin, Untitled, carved and painted with black beaded glass eyes
    Untitled
    Sculpture
    Sworders · · Lot 112
    £2,000≈ $2,693≈ €2,291HammerSign up free to seeEst. £2,000–3,000View at Sworders ↗
  6. Guy Taplin, Untitled, a carved and painted swan
    Untitled
    Sculpture
    Sworders · · Lot 116
    £2,000≈ $2,693≈ €2,291HammerSign up free to seeEst. £2,000–4,000View at Sworders ↗
  7. Guy Taplin, Untitled, a carved pine swan
    Untitled
    Sculpture
    Sworders · · Lot 118
    £1,500≈ $2,020≈ €1,718HammerSign up free to seeEst. £2,000–4,000View at Sworders ↗
  8. Guy Taplin, Untitled, a carved swan
    Untitled
    Sculpture
    Sworders · · Lot 119
    £2,000≈ $2,693≈ €2,291HammerSign up free to seeEst. £2,000–4,000View at Sworders ↗
  9. Guy Taplin, Untitled, carved and painted
    Untitled
    Sculpture
    Sworders · · Lot 120
    £2,000≈ $2,693≈ €2,291HammerSign up free to seeEst. £2,000–4,000View at Sworders ↗
  10. Guy Taplin, Untitled, carved and painted
    Untitled
    Sculpture
    Sworders · · Lot 122
    £1,500≈ $2,020≈ €1,718HammerSign up free to seeEst. £1,500–2,000View at Sworders ↗

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Guy Taplin: quick facts

What is the highest price paid for a work by Guy Taplin at auction?

$10,128Sign up free to see, for Curlew at Sworders (October 2024) — the highest price in ArtSell’s records.

What is a typical auction price for Guy Taplin?

The median sale price is $1.4kSign up free to see across 58 priced sales. Prices vary by medium, size and date — see the price chart & statistics.

How many works by Guy Taplin have sold at auction?

58 of 66 recorded lots sold between 2011 and 2025.

Which auction houses sell Guy Taplin?

Sworders, Bonhams and Lyon & Turnbull account for the most recorded results. Sworders · Bonhams · Lyon & Turnbull

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