What is a James Surls sculpture worth?
b. 1943 · Price guide from past auction results
Based on 6 priced auction sales, works by James Surls have sold for a median of $3,803Sign up free to see. Half of them sold between $1,156Sign up free to see and $5,808Sign up free to see. For sculptures alone, the median is $6,250Sign up free to see across 3 sales. In the last five years the median was $4,480Sign up free to see across 3 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 Surls prices by medium
- Auction results
- 7
- Sold rate
- 86%
- Active at auction
- 2015–2025
- Median price
- $3.8kSign up free to see
- Record price
- $15kSign up free to see Knife Flower, Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA), Feb 2022
| Medium | Priced sales | Typical range | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sculpture | 3 | $3.1k–$15kSign up free to see | $6.3kSign up free to see |
Top auction houses: Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) (3), Rago Auctions (2), Bonhams (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 Surls sales
- Building, lithograph in colors — $462Sign up free to see, Rago Auctions, Dec 5, 2025
- Untitled, wood — $4,480Sign up free to see, Bonhams, Sep 13, 2023
- Knife Flower, carved and burned wood — $15,000Sign up free to see, Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA), Feb 22, 2022
- On The Bridge I, bronze — $6,250Sign up free to see, Rago Auctions, Mar 23, 2021
- Walking Stick, Carved, charred, and incised wood — $3,125Sign up free to see, Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA), Oct 11, 2015
- See in the Door, Graphite on paper — $500Sign up free to see, Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA), May 17, 2015
Questions about James Surls prices
What is a James Surls sculpture worth?
Based on 6 priced auction sales recorded by ArtSell, works by James Surls have sold for a median of $3,803, and half of them sold between $1,156 and $5,808. For sculptures alone the median is $6,250 (3 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 Surls sold at auction?
The highest price in ArtSell’s records is $15,000 for “Knife Flower” at Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) in February 2022.
How often do James Surls works sell at auction?
86% of the 7 lots recorded between 2015 and 2025 sold.
How can I sell a James Surls sculpture?
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James Surls have appeared at auction 7 times in ArtSell’s records between 2015 and 2025; 6 sold, a sell-through rate of 86%.
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