What is a Pre-Columbian sculpture worth?
Price guide from past auction results
Based on 16 priced auction sales, works by Pre-Columbian have sold for a median of $553Sign up free to see. Half of them sold between $377Sign up free to see and $1,008Sign up free to see. For sculptures alone, the median is $441Sign up free to see across 14 sales. In the last five years the median was $441Sign up free to see across 13 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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Pre-Columbian prices by medium
- Auction results
- 17
- Sold rate
- 94%
- Active at auction
- 2018–2026
- Median price
- $553Sign up free to see
- Record price
- $5.2kSign up free to see Poncho, Rago Auctions, Jul 2021
| Medium | Priced sales | Typical range | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sculpture | 14 | $376–$857Sign up free to see | $441Sign up free to see |
Top auction houses: Toomey & Co. (6), Wright (6), Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) (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.
Recent Pre-Columbian sales
- Collection of thirteen objects, carved stone, earthenware, copper — $399Sign up free to see, Wright, Aug 11, 2026
- Collection of objects, painted earthenware, carved stone — $665Sign up free to see, Wright, Apr 8, 2026
- Collection of six animalian vessels and objects, earthenware — $198Sign up free to see, Wright, Dec 3, 2025
- Collection of nine figures and fragments, earthenware — $132Sign up free to see, Wright, Dec 3, 2025
- Collection of eight vessels, painted earthenware — $318Sign up free to see, Wright, Dec 3, 2025
- Standing bird, earthenware, pigment — $699Sign up free to see, Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA), Jul 22, 2025
- Bowl with zoomorphic legs, agate — $1,071Sign up free to see, Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA), Mar 20, 2024
- Recuay polychrome figural jar with zoomorphic motifs, ceramic, paint — $378Sign up free to see, Toomey & Co., Feb 29, 2024
Questions about Pre-Columbian prices
What is a Pre-Columbian sculpture worth?
Based on 16 priced auction sales recorded by ArtSell, works by Pre-Columbian have sold for a median of $553, and half of them sold between $377 and $1,008. For sculptures alone the median is $441 (14 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 Pre-Columbian sold at auction?
The highest price in ArtSell’s records is $5,200 for “Poncho” at Rago Auctions in July 2021.
How often do Pre-Columbian works sell at auction?
94% of the 17 lots recorded between 2018 and 2026 sold.
How can I sell a Pre-Columbian sculpture?
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Of the 17 lots by Pre-Columbian recorded at auction between 2018 and 2026, 16 found a buyer (94%).
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