What is a James McCarthy sculpture worth?
Price guide from past auction results
Based on 8 priced auction sales, works by James McCarthy have sold for a median of $2,478Sign up free to see. Half of them sold between $1,898Sign up free to see and $2,720Sign up free to see. For sculptures alone, the median is $2,381Sign up free to see across 7 sales. In the last five years the median was $2,381Sign 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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James McCarthy prices by medium
- Auction results
- 8
- Sold rate
- 100%
- Active at auction
- 2010–2024
- Median price
- $2.5kSign up free to see
- Record price
- $3.8kSign up free to see Untitled, deVeres, May 2012
| Medium | Priced sales | Typical range | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sculpture | 7 | $1.8k–$2.6kSign up free to see | $2.4kSign up free to see |
Top auction houses: Morgan O'Driscoll (6), deVeres (1), Whyte's (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 James McCarthy sales
- Catwalker, bronze - number 5 from an edition of 9 — $2,381Sign up free to see, Morgan O'Driscoll, Oct 22, 2024
- Female Nude, bronze on a granite base - number 2 from an edition of 6 — $1,325Sign up free to see, Morgan O'Driscoll, Sep 9, 2024
- Columbine, unique bronze — $2,683Sign up free to see, Morgan O'Driscoll, Jun 24, 2024
- Rook, unique steel on a stone base — $1,717Sign up free to see, Morgan O'Driscoll, Jun 24, 2024
- Catwalker, bronze - from an edition of 7 — $2,575Sign up free to see, Morgan O'Driscoll, Jun 24, 2024
- Stepping Out, unique bronze — $1,958Sign up free to see, Morgan O'Driscoll, Jan 22, 2018
- Untitled — $3,830Sign up free to see, deVeres, May 22, 2012
- THE THOROUGHBRED, bronze (no. 3 from an edition of 9) — $2,831Sign up free to see, Whyte's, May 31, 2010
Questions about James McCarthy prices
What is a James McCarthy sculpture worth?
Based on 8 priced auction sales recorded by ArtSell, works by James McCarthy have sold for a median of $2,478, and half of them sold between $1,898 and $2,720. For sculptures alone the median is $2,381 (7 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 James McCarthy sold at auction?
The highest price in ArtSell’s records is $3,830 for “Untitled” at deVeres in May 2012.
How often do James McCarthy works sell at auction?
100% of the 8 lots recorded between 2010 and 2024 sold.
How can I sell a James McCarthy sculpture?
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ArtSell has recorded 8 auction results for James McCarthy between 2010 and 2024, and 8 of them sold (100%).
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