What is a Richmond Barthé sculpture worth?
1901–1989 · Price guide from past auction results
Half of the 8 works by Richmond Barthé with a published auction price sold between $5,375Sign up free to see and $30,506Sign up free to see, and the median is $8,700Sign up free to see. For sculptures alone, the median is $17,575Sign up free to see across 5 sales. In the last five years the median was $5,500Sign up free to see across 3 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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Richmond Barthé prices by medium
- Auction results
- 10
- Sold rate
- 80%
- Active at auction
- 2005–2026
- Median price
- $8.7kSign up free to see
- Record price
- $81.8kSign up free to see An African Dancer, Bonhams, Dec 2005
| Medium | Priced sales | Typical range | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sculpture | 5 | $10.8k–$69.3kSign up free to see | $17.6kSign up free to see |
Top auction houses: Bonhams (7), Clarke Auction Gallery (1), DuMouchelles (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.
Recent Richmond Barthé sales
- Still Life of Jug and Apples, Oil on Board — $2,000Sign up free to see, DuMouchelles, Nov 14, 2025
- Barthe (verso) — $5,500Sign up free to see, Clarke Auction Gallery, May 15, 2023
- Stevedore, bronze with brown patina — $69,300Sign up free to see, Phillips, Nov 18, 2021
- Black Narcissus, bronze with dark brown patina — $17,575Sign up free to see, Bonhams, May 22, 2019
- The Black Boy — $5,000Sign up free to see, Bonhams, May 15, 2012
- Head of a Boy, plaster with green brown patina — $6,600Sign up free to see, Bonhams, Nov 18, 2008
- Black Madonna, plaster with brown patina — $10,800Sign up free to see, Bonhams, Nov 18, 2008
- An African Dancer, brown patinated bronze — $81,750Sign up free to see, Bonhams, Dec 12, 2005
Questions about Richmond Barthé prices
What is a Richmond Barthé sculpture worth?
Based on 8 priced auction sales recorded by ArtSell, works by Richmond Barthé have sold for a median of $8,700, and half of them sold between $5,375 and $30,506. For sculptures alone the median is $17,575 (5 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 Richmond Barthé sold at auction?
The highest price in ArtSell’s records is $81,750 for “An African Dancer” at Bonhams in December 2005.
How often do Richmond Barthé works sell at auction?
80% of the 10 lots recorded between 2005 and 2026 sold.
How can I sell a Richmond Barthé sculpture?
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ArtSell has recorded 10 auction results for Richmond Barthé between 2005 and 2026, and 8 of them sold (80%).
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