James Surls

American · b. 1943 · Sculptor

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7auction results2015–2025years recorded86%sold (6)$3.8kSign up free to seemedian price

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Knife FlowerLos Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · Feb 2022$15,000≈ £11,068≈ €13,225Sign up to see
On The Bridge IRago Auctions · Mar 2021$6,250≈ £4,534≈ €5,260Sign up to see
UntitledBonhams · Sep 2023$4,480≈ £3,593≈ €4,174Sign up to see

James Surls’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 7 auction results for James Surls between 2015 and 2025, of which 6 sold (86%). Recorded sale prices range from $462Sign up free to see to $15kSign up free to see. The highest price recorded is $15kSign up free to see for Knife Flower at Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) in February 2022. The most common medium is sculpture (3 lots). Most results come from Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) (3), Rago Auctions (2) and Phillips (1).

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Building, 1999
Lithograph
22¼ h x 30 w in (57 x 76 cm)
Rago Auctions · Dec 5, 2025 · Lot 292
$462≈ £346≈ €397Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $600–View at Rago Auctions ↗
Untitled
wood · Panel
33 x 60 x 33 in.
Bonhams · Sep 13, 2023 · Lot 61
$4,480≈ £3,593≈ €4,174Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $5,000–7,000View at Bonhams ↗
Knife Flower, 1981
Sculpture · Panel
20 h x 41 w x 22 d in (51 x 104 x 56 cm)
Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · Feb 22, 2022 · Lot 163
$15,000≈ £11,068≈ €13,225Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $4,000–View at Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) ↗
On The Bridge I, 1996
Sculpture
28¼ h x 32 w x 7 d in (72 x 81 x 18 cm)
Rago Auctions · Mar 23, 2021 · Lot 119
$6,250≈ £4,534≈ €5,260Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $4,000–View at Rago Auctions ↗
Walking Stick, c. 1995
Sculpture · Panel
Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · Oct 11, 2015 · Lot 424
$3,125≈ £2,034≈ €2,748Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $5,000–View at Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) ↗
See in the Door, 1985
Drawing · Paper
Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · May 17, 2015 · Lot 94
$500≈ £319≈ €441Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $2,000–View at Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) ↗
Big Man Going To Arms Race, 1984
painted oak · Panel
77 1/2 x 59 1/4 x 23 3/4 in. (196.9 x 150.5 x 60.3 cm)
Phillips · Jul 16, 2025 · Lot 82
Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. $8,000–12,000View at Phillips ↗

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James Surls: quick facts

What is the highest price paid for a work by James Surls at auction?

$15,000Sign up free to see, for Knife Flower at Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) (February 2022) — the highest price in ArtSell’s records.

What is a typical auction price for James Surls?

The median sale price is $3.8kSign up free to see across 6 priced sales. Prices vary by medium, size and date — see the price chart & statistics.

How many works by James Surls have sold at auction?

6 of 7 recorded lots sold between 2015 and 2025.

Which auction houses sell James Surls?

Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA), Rago Auctions and Phillips account for the most recorded results. Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · Rago Auctions · Phillips