What is a Robert Klippel sculpture worth?
1920–2001 · Price guide from past auction results
Based on 81 priced auction sales, works by Robert Klippel have sold for a median of $6,505Sign up free to see. Half of them sold between $1,823Sign up free to see and $22,913Sign up free to see. For sculptures alone, the median is $16,440Sign up free to see across 43 sales. In the last five years the median was $16,440Sign up free to see across 21 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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Robert Klippel prices by medium
- Auction results
- 110
- Sold rate
- 74%
- Active at auction
- 2009–2025
- Median price
- $6.5kSign up free to see
- Record price
- $196kSign up free to see Opus 800 1989, Menzies, Sep 2014
| Medium | Priced sales | Typical range | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sculpture | 43 | $5.2k–$38.2kSign up free to see | $16.4kSign up free to see |
| Works on Paper | 22 | $770–$2.3kSign up free to see | $1.2kSign up free to see |
| Paintings | 12 | $5k–$12.4kSign up free to see | $9.1kSign up free to see |
Top auction houses: Smith & Singer (42), Menzies (41), Leonard Joel (17)
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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) | 21 | $927–$5.2kSign up free to see | $1.3kSign up free to see |
| Mid-size (30–75 cm) | 35 | $1.9k–$11.9kSign up free to see | $5.5kSign up free to see |
| Large (75–150 cm) | 11 | $8k–$23.6kSign up free to see | $18.4kSign up free to see |
| Very large (over 150 cm) | 12 | $22.9k–$78.9kSign up free to see | $57.8kSign up free to see |
Recent Robert Klippel sales
- No. 458 1982, bronze, edition 1 of 6 — $20,618Sign up free to see, Smith & Singer, Nov 25, 2025
- LS 59, photo collage — $968Sign up free to see, Leonard Joel, Jun 3, 2025
- No. 154, welded metals (brazed steel, bronze) — $3,056Sign up free to see, Leonard Joel, Mar 18, 2025
- No. 254 (1970), metal — $135,234Sign up free to see, Smith & Singer, Nov 27, 2024
- No. 724 (King of the West) 1988, 18 ct gold, 6.5 ozs, unique — $41,353Sign up free to see, Smith & Singer, Aug 21, 2024
- No. 465, Bronze on Marble Base 6/100 — $1,984Sign up free to see, Davidson Auctions, May 26, 2024
- No. 372B 1981, bronze — $31,986Sign up free to see, Menzies, Mar 27, 2024
- No. 859 1988 (cast in 2004), bronze, ed. 1/3 + 1AP — $10,635Sign up free to see, Leonard Joel, Dec 4, 2023
Questions about Robert Klippel prices
What is a Robert Klippel sculpture worth?
Based on 81 priced auction sales recorded by ArtSell, works by Robert Klippel have sold for a median of $6,505, and half of them sold between $1,823 and $22,913. For sculptures alone the median is $16,440 (43 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 Robert Klippel sold at auction?
The highest price in ArtSell’s records is $195,946 for “Opus 800 1989” at Menzies in September 2014.
Which Robert Klippel medium sells for the most?
By median price, sculpture lead with $16,440 (43 sales).
How often do Robert Klippel works sell at auction?
74% of the 110 lots recorded between 2009 and 2025 sold.
How can I sell a Robert Klippel sculpture?
Request a free auction estimate on ArtSell: send photos and details, and our specialists will reply with an estimate. There is no obligation.
Robert Klippel have appeared at auction 110 times in ArtSell’s records between 2009 and 2025; 81 sold, a sell-through rate of 74%.
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