What is a Harry Bertoia work worth?
1915–1978 · Price guide from past auction results
Half of the 711 works by Harry Bertoia with a published auction price sold between $1,100Sign up free to see and $25,000Sign up free to see, and the median is $2,500Sign up free to see. In the last five years the median was $1,638Sign up free to see across 366 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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Harry Bertoia prices by medium
- Auction results
- 744
- Sold rate
- 96%
- Active at auction
- 2000–2026
- Median price
- $2.5kSign up free to see
- Record price
- $550kSign up free to see Untitled, Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA), Mar 2015
| Medium | Priced sales | Typical range | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sculpture | 238 | $6.7k–$43.8kSign up free to see | $20.4kSign up free to see |
| Prints | 174 | $807–$1.8kSign up free to see | $1.3kSign up free to see |
| Paintings | 50 | $603–$1.7kSign up free to see | $1kSign up free to see |
| Works on Paper | 15 | $973–$2.1kSign up free to see | $1.8kSign up free to see |
Top auction houses: Wright (198), Rago Auctions (183), Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) (114)
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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) | 96 | $1.3k–$10.2kSign up free to see | $3.8kSign up free to see |
| Mid-size (30–75 cm) | 140 | $1k–$27.6kSign up free to see | $3.7kSign up free to see |
| Large (75–150 cm) | 247 | $875–$12.6kSign up free to see | $1.5kSign up free to see |
| Very large (over 150 cm) | 50 | $4.7k–$92.4kSign up free to see | $50kSign up free to see |
Recent Harry Bertoia sales
- for Knoll "Bird" Chair (1971), production 1971 Steel rods — $500Sign up free to see, Circle Auction, Sep 26, 2026
- Bertoia-chair, 2 pcs, Knoll, chrome frame — $577Sign up free to see, Hagelstam, Sep 15, 2026
- Bertoia diamond -chair, Knoll, chrome frame — $577Sign up free to see, Hagelstam, Sep 15, 2026
- Bertoia diamond -chairs, 2 pcs, Knoll, black leather uppholstery — $1,083Sign up free to see, Hagelstam, Sep 15, 2026
- Bertoia diamond -chairs, 2 pcs, Knoll, black leather uppholstery — $1,155Sign up free to see, Hagelstam, Sep 15, 2026
- Untitled (Multi-Plane Construction), Melt-coated brass, patinated bronze — $7,740Sign up free to see, Phillips, Sep 3, 2026
- Monotype, Monotype in colors, on rice paper — $903Sign up free to see, Phillips, Sep 3, 2026
- Untitled (Spray), Steel, silvered bronze — $10,320Sign up free to see, Phillips, Sep 3, 2026
Questions about Harry Bertoia prices
What is a Harry Bertoia work worth?
Based on 711 priced auction sales recorded by ArtSell, works by Harry Bertoia have sold for a median of $2,500, and half of them sold between $1,100 and $25,000. 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 Harry Bertoia sold at auction?
The highest price in ArtSell’s records is $550,000 for “Untitled” at Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) in March 2015.
Which Harry Bertoia medium sells for the most?
By median price, sculpture lead with $20,440 (238 sales).
How often do Harry Bertoia works sell at auction?
96% of the 744 lots recorded between 2000 and 2026 sold.
How can I sell a Harry Bertoia work?
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ArtSell has recorded 744 auction results for Harry Bertoia between 2000 and 2026, and 711 of them sold (96%).
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