What is a Paul Dibble sculpture worth?
1943–2023 · Price guide from past auction results
Half of the 98 works by Paul Dibble with a published auction price sold between $7,654Sign up free to see and $36,697Sign up free to see, and the median is $13,014Sign up free to see. For sculptures alone, the median is $12,998Sign up free to see across 97 sales. In the last five years the median was $28,883Sign up free to see across 39 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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Paul Dibble prices by medium
- Auction results
- 122
- Sold rate
- 80%
- Active at auction
- 2007–2026
- Median price
- $13kSign up free to see
- Record price
- $259kSign up free to see Watching and Waiting, Art+Object, Nov 2021
| Medium | Priced sales | Typical range | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sculpture | 97 | $7.5k–$38.2kSign up free to see | $13kSign up free to see |
Top auction houses: Art+Object (120), Dunbar Sloane (1), Smith & Singer (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.
Prices by size
| Size (longest side) | Priced sales | Typical range | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Small (under 30 cm) | 3 | $4.3k–$5.5kSign up free to see | $5.2kSign up free to see |
| Mid-size (30–75 cm) | 58 | $6.6k–$13kSign up free to see | $9.5kSign up free to see |
| Large (75–150 cm) | 4 | $17.9k–$27.3kSign up free to see | $22.6kSign up free to see |
| Very large (over 150 cm) | 32 | $40.5k–$145kSign up free to see | $80.1kSign up free to see |
Recent Paul Dibble sales
- Huia Talks to Death, cast bronze, 10/10 (2019) — $15,032Sign up free to see, Art+Object, Aug 3, 2026
- Abstracted Tūi in the Kōwhai, cast bronze, edition of 2 plus 1 A/P — $23,622Sign up free to see, Art+Object, Aug 3, 2026
- The Rotating Rhythms of the Twentieth Century, cast bronze (two parts), unique edition — $143,159Sign up free to see, Art+Object, Aug 3, 2026
- The Performance Model, cast bronze, 2/3 — $8,154Sign up free to see, Art+Object, Mar 25, 2026
- Between Two Islands, cast bronze, edition of three — $159,535Sign up free to see, Art+Object, Mar 25, 2026
- The Unfolding, cast bronze, unique edition 1/1 — $219,804Sign up free to see, Art+Object, Mar 25, 2026
- Moving Forward, cast bronze, 3/3, 1998 — $13,229Sign up free to see, Art+Object, Nov 27, 2025
- The Voyager, cast bronze, 1/5 — $137,159Sign up free to see, Art+Object, Nov 27, 2025
Questions about Paul Dibble prices
What is a Paul Dibble sculpture worth?
Based on 98 priced auction sales recorded by ArtSell, works by Paul Dibble have sold for a median of $13,014, and half of them sold between $7,654 and $36,697. For sculptures alone the median is $12,998 (97 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 Paul Dibble sold at auction?
The highest price in ArtSell’s records is $258,663 for “Watching and Waiting” at Art+Object in November 2021.
How often do Paul Dibble works sell at auction?
80% of the 122 lots recorded between 2007 and 2026 sold.
How can I sell a Paul Dibble sculpture?
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ArtSell has recorded 122 auction results for Paul Dibble between 2007 and 2026, and 98 of them sold (80%).
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