Jean Arp Sculpture: Auction Prices

French · 1886–1966

ArtSell has recorded 43 auction results for Jean Arp sculpture between 2004 and 2026, of which 42 sold (98% sell-through). Prices realised range from $3,314 to $1,280,000, with a median of $29,680 across 42 priced sales (USD at the sale-date rate). A further 3 lots offered at auction whose result the house did not publish are listed but not counted. The highest recorded price is $1,280,000 for “Torse Végétal” at Phillips in 2019.

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All sculpture results

1. 
   Initiale grimaçante, 1958

   Sculpture

   12.5 x 8 x 6 cm (4.9 x 3.1 x 2.3 in)

   Ketterer Kunst · Jul 15, 2026 · Lot 70
   €9,648≈ $11,005≈ £8,210Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €8,000–View at Ketterer Kunst ↗
2. 
   Homme vue par une fleur (Mensch, von einer Blume betrachtet), 1958

   Sculpture

   Height 9.9 cm

   Lempertz · Jun 6, 2026 · Lot 185
   €5,842≈ $6,800≈ £5,049Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €4,000–6,000View at Lempertz ↗
3. 
   Man Seen by a Flower, 1958

   Sculpture

   2¼ h x 4¼ w x 4⅝ d in (6 x 11 x 12 cm)

   Rago Auctions · May 28, 2026 · Lot 193
   $8,960≈ £6,685≈ €7,713Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $4,000–View at Rago Auctions ↗
4. 
   Métamorphose (coquille - cygne - balance-toi), 1935

   Sculpture

   22.5 x 15 x 13.5 cm (8.8 x 5.9 x 5.3 in)

   Ketterer Kunst · Dec 5, 2025 · Lot 16
   €129,000≈ $150,221≈ £112,575Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €100,000–View at Ketterer Kunst ↗
5. 
   Tête sur griffes, 1949

   Sculpture

   47 x 23 x 19 cm (18.5 x 9 x 7.4 in)

   Ketterer Kunst · Dec 5, 2025 · Lot 79
   €219,300≈ $255,375≈ £191,378Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €80,000–View at Ketterer Kunst ↗
6. 
   Torso, 1930

   Sculpture

   Ketterer Kunst · Jun 7, 2025 · Lot 233
   €50,800≈ $57,968≈ £42,803Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €50,000–View at Ketterer Kunst ↗
7. 
   Das Ding auf der Schwelle“ („Objet sur le seuil/Object on the threshold“), 1959

   Sculpture

   67,7 × 43,7 × 10,5 cm

   Grisebach · Jun 5, 2025 · Lot 67
   €44,450≈ $50,775≈ £37,423Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €30,000–40,000View at Grisebach ↗
8. 
   Lingam, 1939

   Sculpture · ed. 1/5

   16.5 x 13.5 x 10.5 cm (6 1/2 x 5 3/8 x 4 1/8 in.)

   Phillips · Oct 11, 2024 · Lot 163
   £57,150≈ $74,678≈ €68,274Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £20,000–30,000View at Phillips ↗
9. 
   Brass

   Sculpture

   6 1/2 x 6 in

   Leonard Auction · Feb 18, 2024 · Lot 55
   Result not publishedEst. $600–800View at Leonard Auction ↗
10. 
    Oriforme, 1962

    Sculpture

    Farsettiarte · Dec 2, 2023 · Lot 437
    Result not publishedEst. €13,000–18,000View at Farsettiarte ↗
11. 
    Seuil Configuration

    Sculpture

    6¼ h x 6½ w x 1¼ d in (16 x 17 x 3 cm)

    Rago Auctions · Jun 1, 2023 · Lot 280
    $16,380≈ £13,142≈ €15,313Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $7,000–View at Rago Auctions ↗
12. 
    Homme Vu par une Fleur (Man Seen by a Flower) 1958, 1958

    Sculpture · ed. edition of 400

    11.0 x 11.0 x 9.0 cm

    Menzies · Mar 29, 2023 · Lot 115
    A$11,659≈ $7,782≈ £6,312≈ €7,174Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. A$10,000–15,000View at Menzies ↗
13. 
    Nombril et tête / Nabel und Kopf, 1958

    Sculpture

    23,5 × 22 × 2 cm

    Grisebach · Dec 2, 2022 · Lot 505
    €36,250≈ $38,200≈ £31,123Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €15,000–20,000View at Grisebach ↗
14. 
    Seuil Configuration

    Sculpture

    6 h x 6⅛ w x 1⅛ d in (15 x 16 x 3 cm)

    Rago Auctions · May 24, 2022 · Lot 122
    $17,500≈ £13,999≈ €16,325Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $7,000–View at Rago Auctions ↗
15. 
    Seuil Configuration

    Sculpture

    6 h x 6⅛ w x 1⅛ d in (15 x 16 x 3 cm)

    Rago Auctions · Mar 30, 2022 · Lot 184
    $18,750≈ £14,251≈ €16,852Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $10,000–View at Rago Auctions ↗
16. 
    Ptolémäus II, 1958 (Entwurf)

    Sculpture

    Gesamtmaß: 179 x 54 x 51cm

    Van Ham · Dec 1, 2021 · Lot 13
    €52,063≈ $58,904≈ £44,252Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €10,000–View at Van Ham ↗
17. 
    Seuil Configuration

    Sculpture

    6⅛ h x 6⅜ w x 1¼ d in (16 x 16 x 3 cm)

    Rago Auctions · Nov 10, 2021 · Lot 119
    $27,500≈ £20,354≈ €23,793Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $7,000–View at Rago Auctions ↗
18. 
    Petite figure appuyée dite l'égyptienne, 1938

    Sculpture

    Height 25.3 cm

    Lempertz · Nov 29, 2019 · Lot 202
    €93,000≈ $102,133≈ £79,259Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €80,000–100,000View at Lempertz ↗
19. 
    Torse Végétal, 1959

    Sculpture · ed. 1/5

    52 1/2 x 10 x 6 7/8 in. (133.4 x 25.4 x 17.5 cm.)

    Phillips · Nov 14, 2019 · Lot 31
    $1,280,000≈ £996,807≈ €1,163,954Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $1,200,000–1,800,000View at Phillips ↗
20. 
    Torse Fruit

    Sculpture

    75.0 cm height

    Menzies · Jun 27, 2019 · Lot 41
    A$613,636≈ $429,330≈ £337,683≈ €377,599Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. A$550,000–650,000View at Menzies ↗
21. 
    Homme vu par une fleur, 1958

    Sculpture

    Grisebach · Jun 1, 2019 · Lot 1010
    €5,000≈ $5,576≈ £4,435Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €3,000–View at Grisebach ↗
22. 
    Coeur d´un monument, 1963

    Sculpture

    Height 18 cm

    Ketterer Kunst · Dec 7, 2018 · Lot 585
    €52,500≈ $59,698≈ £46,770Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €25,000–View at Ketterer Kunst ↗
23. 
    Gesticulant, 1964

    Sculpture · ed. 3/5

    16 1/8 x 14 7/8 x 14 1/8 in. (41 x 38 x 36 cm.)

    Phillips · Nov 14, 2018 · Lot 159
    $93,750≈ £72,243≈ €82,994Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $40,000–60,000View at Phillips ↗
24. 
    Ombre d'Orient, 1961

    Sculpture

    Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · Sep 30, 2018 · Lot 125
    $10,625≈ £8,155≈ €9,155Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $10,000–View at Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) ↗
25. 
    Torse Fruit

    Sculpture

    75.0 cm height

    Menzies · Aug 9, 2018 · Lot 34
    A$797,727≈ $591,834≈ £459,142≈ €510,509Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. A$750,000–950,000View at Menzies ↗
26. 
    Configuration angoissante, 1957

    Sculpture · ed. edition of 11

    12.5 x 7.5 x 5 cm (4.9 x 2.9 x 1.9 in)

    Ketterer Kunst · Jun 7, 2018 · Lot 204
    €16,250≈ $19,234≈ £14,320Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €12,000–View at Ketterer Kunst ↗
27. 
    Du pays des lutins (From Gnomeland), 1949

    Sculpture · ed. 4/5

    9 5/8 x 8 x 4 in. (24.4 x 20.3 x 10.2 cm.)

    Phillips · Nov 15, 2017 · Lot 191
    $93,750≈ £71,190≈ €79,181Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $40,000–60,000View at Phillips ↗
28. 
    Homme Vu par une Fleur 1958, 1958

    Sculpture

    11.0 x 11.0 x 9.0 cm

    Menzies · Aug 10, 2017 · Lot 107
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. A$10,000–15,000View at Menzies ↗
29. 
    Shadow Figure, 1960

    Sculpture

    Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · May 21, 2017 · Lot 217
    $56,250≈ £43,203≈ €50,318Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $20,000–View at Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) ↗
30. 
    Parent d'oiseau (Bird Parent), 1965

    Sculpture · ed. IV/V

    34.6 x 30.8 x 14 cm (13 5/8 x 12 1/8 x 5 1/2 in.)

    Phillips · Jan 19, 2017 · Lot 75
    £27,500≈ $33,894≈ €31,771Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £7,000–10,000View at Phillips ↗
31. 
    Découpage No. 13 dit Méditation, 1960

    Sculpture · ed. edition of 5

    40 x 43 x 0.5 cm (15.7 x 16.9 x 0.1 in)

    Ketterer Kunst · Dec 10, 2016 · Lot 751
    €21,250≈ $22,438≈ £17,836Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €8,000–View at Ketterer Kunst ↗
32. 
    S'élevant, 1962

    Sculpture

    30.3 x 9.5 x 9.8 cm (11.9 x 3.7 x 3.8 in)

    Ketterer Kunst · Dec 10, 2016 · Lot 753
    €26,250≈ $27,717≈ £22,033Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €14,000–View at Ketterer Kunst ↗
33. 
    Homme Vu par une Fleur 1958, 1958

    Sculpture · ed. edition of 400

    11.0 x 11.0 x 9.0 cm

    Menzies · Mar 23, 2016 · Lot 81
    A$17,182≈ $12,987≈ £9,182≈ €11,625Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. A$16,000–20,000View at Menzies ↗
34. 
    Torse Fruit

    Sculpture · ed. edition of 6

    75.0 cm height

    Menzies · Dec 10, 2015 · Lot 35
    A$736,364≈ $537,200≈ £355,173≈ €490,907Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. A$400,000–600,000View at Menzies ↗
35. 
    Coquille, 1938

    Sculpture · ed. edition of 5

    12,5 x 13 x 12,5 cm (4,9 x 5,1 x 4,9 in)

    Ketterer Kunst · Dec 5, 2014 · Lot 101
    €23,750≈ $29,360≈ £18,717Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €10,000–View at Ketterer Kunst ↗
36. 
    Homme vue par une fleur, 1958

    Sculpture

    Grisebach · Nov 29, 2014 · Lot 1005
    €4,000≈ $4,993≈ £3,181Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €2,000–3,000View at Grisebach ↗
37. 
    Traumfrucht“. 1965/ 1976

    Sculpture

    Grisebach · May 30, 2014 · Lot 584
    €31,250≈ $42,522≈ £25,409Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €30,000–40,000View at Grisebach ↗
38. 
    L'Enlèvement de l'Europe, 1959

    Sculpture

    33,8x26,8 cm

    Farsettiarte · Nov 30, 2013 · Lot 713
    Result not publishedEst. €12,000–20,000View at Farsettiarte ↗
39. 
    Torse Fruit

    Sculpture

    75.0 cm height

    Menzies · May 21, 2013 · Lot 37
    A$490,909≈ $480,418≈ £317,045≈ €373,401Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. A$400,000–600,000View at Menzies ↗
40. 
    Homme vu par une fleur 1958, 1958

    Sculpture · ed. edition of 400

    11.0 x 11.0 x 9.0 cm

    Menzies · Jun 20, 2012 · Lot 125
    A$19,636≈ $20,027≈ £12,706≈ €15,764Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. A$20,000–22,000View at Menzies ↗
41. 
    Homme vu par une fleur 1958, 1958

    Sculpture · ed. edition of 400

    11.0 x 11.0 x 9.0 cm

    Menzies · Sep 14, 2011 · Lot 21
    A$17,182≈ $17,603≈ £11,148≈ €12,822Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. A$16,000–20,000View at Menzies ↗
42. 
    Torse Fruit

    Sculpture

    75.0 cm height

    Menzies · Jun 23, 2011 · Lot 44
    A$554,727≈ $582,963≈ £364,899≈ €410,190Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. A$450,000–550,000View at Menzies ↗
43. 
    Relief architectonique végétal - Architektonisches Pflanzenrelief, 1959

    Sculpture · ed. 4/5

    15 x 1 3/4 x 10 1/4in (38 x 4 x 26cm)

    Bonhams · May 22, 2007 · Lot 107
    $30,000≈ £15,201≈ €22,298Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $20,000–30,000View at Bonhams ↗
44. 
    Coeur (Découpage). Sculpture-Pendentif

    Sculpture · ed. 1700/2924

    16,3 x 16,3 x 3,1 cm

    Lempertz · Dec 4, 2005 · Lot 604
    €4,403≈ $5,150≈ £2,964Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €3,000–3,500View at Lempertz ↗
45. 
    Bouteille (Découpage). Sculpture-Broche

    Sculpture · ed. 5/6

    16,4 x 16,4 x 3,1 cm

    Lempertz · Dec 5, 2004 · Lot 765
    €3,213≈ $4,273≈ £2,200Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €2,500–3,000View at Lempertz ↗
46. 
    Homme vue par une fleur, 1958

    Sculpture

    9,8 x 11 x 8 cm ( 3,8 x 4,3 x 3,1 in)

    Ketterer Kunst · May 14, 2004 · Lot 220
    €2,808≈ $3,314≈ £1,892Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €2,000–View at Ketterer Kunst ↗

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