What is a James Osborne sculpture worth?
1940–1992 · Price guide from past auction results
Half of the 8 works by James Osborne with a published auction price sold between $1,002Sign up free to see and $1,481Sign up free to see, and the median is $1,336Sign up free to see. For sculptures alone, the median is $1,403Sign up free to see across 7 sales. In the last five years the median was $1,268Sign 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 Osborne prices by medium
- Auction results
- 8
- Sold rate
- 100%
- Active at auction
- 2016–2026
- Median price
- $1.3kSign up free to see
- Record price
- $7.1kSign up free to see THE RACE, Whyte's, Dec 2024
| Medium | Priced sales | Typical range | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sculpture | 7 | $800–$1.5kSign up free to see | $1.4kSign up free to see |
Top auction houses: Sworders (3), Bonhams (2), Whyte's (2)
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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 Osborne sales
- The Hammock, Bronze — $1,620Sign up free to see, Gormley's Art Auctions, Jun 9, 2026
- Bronze sculpture of a greyhound — $1,268Sign up free to see, Sworders, Apr 30, 2025
- GIRL ON A BIKE, bronze on marble and wood base; (unique) — $1,203Sign up free to see, Whyte's, Mar 3, 2025
- THE RACE, bronze; (no. 2 from an edition of 10) — $7,145Sign up free to see, Whyte's, Dec 2, 2024
- Untitled, on a veined marble base — $119Sign up free to see, Sworders, Jun 8, 2022
- Untitled, bronze with brown patina 24cm wide 20cm high including marble base . — $396Sign up free to see, Sworders, Jun 2, 2021
- patinated bronze equestrian model entitled 'Fighting Stallions', patinated bronze — $1,435Sign up free to see, Bonhams, Feb 23, 2021
- 'Girl on Bar'; 'Girl Athlete'; 'Girl on Swing', a set of three, from an edition of 10, each dark patinated bronze, mounted on a — $1,403Sign up free to see, Bonhams, Apr 6, 2016
Questions about James Osborne prices
What is a James Osborne sculpture worth?
Based on 8 priced auction sales recorded by ArtSell, works by James Osborne have sold for a median of $1,336, and half of them sold between $1,002 and $1,481. For sculptures alone the median is $1,403 (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 Osborne sold at auction?
The highest price in ArtSell’s records is $7,145 for “THE RACE” at Whyte's in December 2024.
How often do James Osborne works sell at auction?
100% of the 8 lots recorded between 2016 and 2026 sold.
How can I sell a James Osborne sculpture?
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ArtSell has recorded 8 auction results for James Osborne between 2016 and 2026, and 8 of them sold (100%).
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