What is a Kenneth Armitage work worth?
1916–2002 · Price guide from past auction results
Based on 12 priced auction sales, works by Kenneth Armitage have sold for a median of $876Sign up free to see. Half of them sold between $565Sign up free to see and $7,276Sign up free to see. In the last five years the median was $793Sign up free to see across 6 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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Kenneth Armitage prices by medium
- Auction results
- 14
- Sold rate
- 86%
- Active at auction
- 2006–2026
- Median price
- $876Sign up free to see
- Record price
- $54.7kSign up free to see MODEL FOR DIARCHY (SMALL VERSION), CONCEIVED 1957, Lyon & Turnbull, May 2026
| Medium | Priced sales | Typical range | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Prints | 5 | $474–$584Sign up free to see | $509Sign up free to see |
| Works on Paper | 3 | $853–$9.7kSign up free to see | $7.1kSign up free to see |
| Sculpture | 2 | $918–$54.7kSign up free to see | $27.8kSign up free to see |
Top auction houses: Sworders (3), Lyon & Turnbull (3), Phillips (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 Kenneth Armitage sales
- Daydream, polyester resin with screenprinted elements in black — $732Sign up free to see, Sworders, Jul 27, 2026
- MODEL FOR DIARCHY (SMALL VERSION), CONCEIVED 1957, bronze with a dark green/black patina, cast by Fiorini in an edition of 6+1 in 1 — $54,738Sign up free to see, Lyon & Turnbull, May 1, 2026
- Seated Group, from Europäische Graphik I, Lithograph in colours, 1960, on wove paper — $584Sign up free to see, Bonhams, Jan 21, 2026
- Kenneth Armitage (1916–2002), a steel and welded sculpture — $918Sign up free to see, Sworders, Jan 17, 2023
- TWO FIGURES, 1953, Colour lithograph, 1/50 — $509Sign up free to see, Lyon & Turnbull, Feb 9, 2022
- A YOUNG LADY, READING A BOOK, 1973, charcoal — $853Sign up free to see, Lyon & Turnbull, Jan 19, 2022
- Seated Figure, Farblithografie auf Velin — $145Sign up free to see, Van Ham, May 10, 2019
- Ohne Titel, Pinsel in weißer und schwarzer Tusche — $9,684Sign up free to see, Grisebach, Nov 25, 2011
Questions about Kenneth Armitage prices
What is a Kenneth Armitage work worth?
Based on 12 priced auction sales recorded by ArtSell, works by Kenneth Armitage have sold for a median of $876, and half of them sold between $565 and $7,276. 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 Kenneth Armitage sold at auction?
The highest price in ArtSell’s records is $54,738 for “MODEL FOR DIARCHY (SMALL VERSION), CONCEIVED 1957” at Lyon & Turnbull in May 2026.
Which Kenneth Armitage medium sells for the most?
By median price, sculpture lead with $27,828 (2 sales).
How often do Kenneth Armitage works sell at auction?
86% of the 14 lots recorded between 2006 and 2026 sold.
How can I sell a Kenneth Armitage work?
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Of the 14 lots by Kenneth Armitage recorded at auction between 2006 and 2026, 12 found a buyer (86%).
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