What is a Jay Contway sculpture worth?
1935–2019 · Price guide from past auction results
Based on 24 priced auction sales, works by Jay Contway have sold for a median of $770Sign up free to see. Half of them sold between $444Sign up free to see and $1,236Sign up free to see. For sculptures alone, the median is $770Sign up free to see across 24 sales. In the last five years the median was $1,000Sign up free to see across 12 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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Jay Contway prices by medium
- Auction results
- 27
- Sold rate
- 89%
- Active at auction
- 2011–2024
- Median price
- $770Sign up free to see
- Record price
- $2.6kSign up free to see Champion, Calgary Stampede #7/24, Levis Fine Art Auctions, Nov 2017
| Medium | Priced sales | Typical range | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sculpture | 24 | $444–$1.2kSign up free to see | $770Sign up free to see |
Top auction houses: Levis Fine Art Auctions (17), Jackson's International Auctioneers (7), Bonhams (3)
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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.
Prices by size
| Size (longest side) | Priced sales | Typical range | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Small (under 30 cm) | 6 | $345–$444Sign up free to see | $404Sign up free to see |
| Mid-size (30–75 cm) | 16 | $615–$1.3kSign up free to see | $895Sign up free to see |
Recent Jay Contway sales
- Cutter #11/30, bronze sculpture — $638Sign up free to see, Levis Fine Art Auctions, Apr 21, 2024
- Bronc Rider -, Cold painted bronze — $438Sign up free to see, Jackson's International Auctioneers, Apr 26, 2023
- Dancing Indian Maiden -, Bronze with multicolored patina — $438Sign up free to see, Jackson's International Auctioneers, Dec 13, 2022
- Travois -, Cold painted bronze — $1,875Sign up free to see, Jackson's International Auctioneers, Dec 13, 2022
- Great Falls Centennial -, Cold painted bronze — $1,250Sign up free to see, Jackson's International Auctioneers, Dec 13, 2022
- Wyoming Centennial -, Cold painted bronze — $750Sign up free to see, Jackson's International Auctioneers, Dec 13, 2022
- Chiefs Little Wolf & Dull Knife of the Cheyenne Nation -, Bronze with polychrome patina — $1,000Sign up free to see, Jackson's International Auctioneers, Dec 13, 2022
- Bronc Rider -, Cold painted bronze — $1,000Sign up free to see, Jackson's International Auctioneers, Dec 13, 2022
Questions about Jay Contway prices
What is a Jay Contway sculpture worth?
Based on 24 priced auction sales recorded by ArtSell, works by Jay Contway have sold for a median of $770, and half of them sold between $444 and $1,236. For sculptures alone the median is $770 (24 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 Jay Contway sold at auction?
The highest price in ArtSell’s records is $2,575 for “Champion, Calgary Stampede #7/24” at Levis Fine Art Auctions in November 2017.
How often do Jay Contway works sell at auction?
89% of the 27 lots recorded between 2011 and 2024 sold.
How can I sell a Jay Contway sculpture?
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Jay Contway have appeared at auction 27 times in ArtSell’s records between 2011 and 2024; 24 sold, a sell-through rate of 89%.
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