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4auction results2018–2025years recorded100%sold (4)$369Sign up free to seemedian price

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  1. Primitive, Monumental centerpiece, carved woodMonumental centerpieceToomey & Co. · $858≈ £651≈ €738Sign up to see
  2. Primitive, Pitcher-form soap flake/powder dispenser, c. 1940, painted woodPitcher-form soap flake/powder dispenserWright · $445≈ £332≈ €381Sign up to see
  3. Primitive, occasional table, c. 1950, carved woodoccasional tableWright · $293≈ £211≈ €239Sign up to see

Primitive’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).

ArtSell has recorded 4 auction results for Primitive between 2018 and 2025, of which 4 sold (100%). Recorded sale prices range from $64Sign up free to see to $858Sign up free to see. The highest price recorded is $858Sign up free to see for Monumental centerpiece at Toomey & Co. in November 2025. The most common medium is sculpture (3 lots). Most results come from Wright (3) and Toomey & Co. (1).

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  1. Primitive, Monumental centerpiece, carved wood
    Monumental centerpiece
    Sculpture · Panel
    7½ h x 84½ w x 4 d in (19 x 215 x 10 cm)
    Toomey & Co. · · Lot 263
    $858≈ £651≈ €738Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $1,000–View at Toomey & Co. ↗
  2. Primitive, Ladle and mallet, carved wood, oak, galvanized steel, steel
    Ladle and mallet
    Sculpture · Panel
    16⅞ h x 7⅛ w x 4½ d in (43 x 18 x 11 cm)
    Wright · · Lot 168
    $64≈ £48≈ €55Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $200–View at Wright ↗
  3. Primitive, Pitcher-form soap flake/powder dispenser, c. 1940, painted wood
    Pitcher-form soap flake/powder dispenser, c. 1940
    painted wood · Panel
    9 h x 7 w x 5½ d in (23 x 18 x 14 cm)
    Wright · · Lot 242
    $445≈ £332≈ €381Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $200–View at Wright ↗
  4. Primitive, occasional table, c. 1950, carved wood
    occasional table, c. 1950
    Sculpture · Panel
    17 h x 27 w x 19 d in (43 x 69 x 48 cm)
    Wright · · Lot 291
    $293≈ £211≈ €239Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $300–View at Wright ↗

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Primitive: quick facts

What is the highest price paid for a work by Primitive at auction?

$858Sign up free to see, for Monumental centerpiece at Toomey & Co. (November 2025) — the highest price in ArtSell’s records.

What is a typical auction price for Primitive?

The median sale price is $369Sign up free to see across 4 priced sales. Prices vary by medium, size and date — see the price chart & statistics.

How many works by Primitive have sold at auction?

4 of 4 recorded lots sold between 2018 and 2025.

Which auction houses sell Primitive?

Wright and Toomey & Co. account for the most recorded results. Wright · Toomey & Co.