Magdalena Abakanowicz
Polish · 1930–2017 · Painter, Sculptor
Magdalena Abakanowicz was a Polish sculptor and fiber artist. Known for her use of textiles as a sculptural medium and for outdoor installations, Abakanowicz has been… (Wikipedia)
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Record prices
Bambini, 1998-1999 (83 figury dziecięce)Polswiss Art · PLN 11,300,000≈ $2,768,500≈ £2,088,961≈ €2,459,577Sign up to see
Trzy figury kroczące (Vancouver ancestors)Polswiss Art · PLN 3,500,000≈ $885,150≈ £651,468≈ €757,964Sign up to see
TanzendeVan Ham · €516,000≈ $625,598≈ £442,870Sign up to see
Magdalena Abakanowicz’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).
Price trend
2 lot(s) offered at auction whose result the house did not publish are listed under “Also offered” on the results tab and excluded from these statistics.
By medium
| Medium | Offered | Sold | Sell-through | Average | Median | High |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paintings | 3 | 2 | 67% | $41.1kSign up | $41.1kSign up | $49.4kSign up |
| Oil | 2 | 1 | 50% | $32.9kSign up | $32.9kSign up | $32.9kSign up |
| Mixed media | 1 | 1 | 100% | $49.4kSign up | $49.4kSign up | $49.4kSign up |
| Works on paper | 51 | 44 | 86% | $8.3kSign up | $4.7kSign up | $82.5kSign up |
| Watercolor | 7 | 6 | 86% | $3.5kSign up | $2.8kSign up | $6.3kSign up |
| Gouache | 5 | 5 | 100% | $7.5kSign up | $6.2kSign up | $12.4kSign up |
| Drawing | 17 | 14 | 82% | $11.5kSign up | $6.1kSign up | $56.3kSign up |
| Prints & multiples | 15 | 12 | 80% | $2.5kSign up | $1.7kSign up | $8.2kSign up |
| Etching | 6 | 4 | 67% | $2.1kSign up | $2.2kSign up | $3.6kSign up |
| Lithograph | 8 | 7 | 88% | $2.2kSign up | $1.4kSign up | $8.2kSign up |
| Print (other) | 1 | 1 | 100% | $6.5kSign up | $6.5kSign up | $6.5kSign up |
| Sculpture | 36 | 32 | 89% | $78.6kSign up | $41.8kSign up | $626kSign up |
| Other | 59 | 52 | 88% | $196kSign up | $81.9kSign up | $2.8MSign up |
Medium classes are derived from the medium text as published by each house; “Other” includes lots whose medium wasn’t stated.
By year
| Year | Offered | Sold | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 10 | 8 | $8.9kSign up |
| 2025 | 22 | 18 | $10.4kSign up |
| 2024 | 17 | 17 | $25.1kSign up |
| 2023 | 20 | 19 | $29.4kSign up |
| 2022 | 8 | 8 | $34.8kSign up |
| 2021 | 12 | 12 | $6.3kSign up |
| 2020 | 9 | 7 | $117kSign up |
| 2019 | 14 | 12 | $11.8kSign up |
| 2018 | 17 | 15 | $60kSign up |
| 2017 | 8 | 7 | $56kSign up |
| 2016 | 4 | 4 | $13.6kSign up |
| 2015 | 1 | 1 | $537Sign up |
| 2014 | 1 | 0 | —Sign up |
| 2013 | 4 | 4 | $11.1kSign up |
| 2012 | 6 | 1 | $464Sign up |
| 2011 | 5 | 3 | $1.9kSign up |
| 2010 | 3 | 3 | $1.5kSign up |
| 2007 | 2 | 2 | $19.4kSign up |
| 2006 | 1 | 1 | $26.4kSign up |