What is a Iatmul sculpture worth?
Price guide from past auction results
Based on 5 priced auction sales, works by Iatmul have sold for a median of $320Sign up free to see. Half of them sold between $256Sign up free to see and $445Sign up free to see. For sculptures alone, the median is $288Sign up free to see across 4 sales. In the last five years the median was $320Sign up free to see across 5 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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Iatmul prices by medium
- Auction results
- 5
- Sold rate
- 100%
- Active at auction
- 2022–2026
- Median price
- $320Sign up free to see
- Record price
- $938Sign up free to see Damarau vessel, Rago Auctions, Mar 2022
| Medium | Priced sales | Typical range | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sculpture | 4 | $240–$475Sign up free to see | $288Sign up free to see |
Top auction houses: Wright (3), Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) (1), Rago Auctions (1)
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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.
Recent Iatmul sales
- Mask, carved wood, pigment — $256Sign up free to see, Wright, Aug 11, 2026
- Figure, carved wood, pigment, fiber — $320Sign up free to see, Wright, Aug 11, 2026
- Suspension hook figure, carved wood, pigment, cowrie shells — $192Sign up free to see, Wright, Aug 11, 2026
- Stool, painted wood — $445Sign up free to see, Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA), Jul 22, 2025
- Damarau vessel, painted earthenware — $938Sign up free to see, Rago Auctions, Mar 2, 2022
Questions about Iatmul prices
What is a Iatmul sculpture worth?
Based on 5 priced auction sales recorded by ArtSell, works by Iatmul have sold for a median of $320, and half of them sold between $256 and $445. For sculptures alone the median is $288 (4 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 Iatmul sold at auction?
The highest price in ArtSell’s records is $938 for “Damarau vessel” at Rago Auctions in March 2022.
How often do Iatmul works sell at auction?
100% of the 5 lots recorded between 2022 and 2026 sold.
How can I sell a Iatmul sculpture?
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Iatmul have appeared at auction 5 times in ArtSell’s records between 2022 and 2026; 5 sold, a sell-through rate of 100%.
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