Robert Klippel
Australian · 1920–2001 · Sculptor
Robert Klippel AO was an Australian constructivist sculptor and teacher. He is often described in contemporary art literature as Australia's greatest sculptor. Throughout his… (Wikipedia)
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Record prices
Opus 800 1989Menzies · A$220,909≈ $195,946≈ £119,516≈ €152,773Sign up to see
No. 448 Birdbath 1982Smith & Singer · A$245,455≈ $190,937≈ £136,725≈ €158,441Sign up to see
No. 254 (1970)Smith & Singer · A$208,636≈ $135,234≈ £107,099≈ €128,415Sign up to see
Robert Klippel’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).
Lots sold
81
of 110 offered · 2009–2025
Sell-through
74%
sold ÷ offered
Price trend
By medium
| Medium | Offered | Sold | Sell-through | Average | Median | High |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paintings | 17 | 12 | 71% | $8.7kSign up | $9.1kSign up | $18.3kSign up |
| Acrylic | 1 | 1 | 100% | $18.3kSign up | $18.3kSign up | $18.3kSign up |
| Mixed media | 10 | 9 | 90% | $7.5kSign up | $6.2kSign up | $14.8kSign up |
| Works on paper | 31 | 22 | 71% | $2.1kSign up | $1.2kSign up | $14.5kSign up |
| Watercolor | 5 | 4 | 80% | $1.2kSign up | $1.3kSign up | $1.6kSign up |
| Gouache | 1 | 1 | 100% | $14.5kSign up | $14.5kSign up | $14.5kSign up |
| Pastel | 2 | 1 | 50% | $2.2kSign up | $2.2kSign up | $2.2kSign up |
| Drawing | 3 | 2 | 67% | $997Sign up | $997Sign up | $1.3kSign up |
| Prints & multiples | 1 | 1 | 100% | $328Sign up | $328Sign up | $328Sign up |
| Print (other) | 1 | 1 | 100% | $328Sign up | $328Sign up | $328Sign up |
| Sculpture | 56 | 43 | 77% | $32.4kSign up | $16.4kSign up | $196kSign up |
| Other | 5 | 3 | 60% | $69kSign up | $41.4kSign up | $135kSign up |
Medium classes are derived from the medium text as published by each house; “Other” includes lots whose medium wasn’t stated.
By year
| Year | Offered | Sold | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 4 | 3 | $3.1kSign up |
| 2024 | 5 | 4 | $36.7kSign up |
| 2023 | 13 | 9 | $1.9kSign up |
| 2022 | 3 | 2 | $17.9kSign up |
| 2021 | 8 | 7 | $54kSign up |
| 2020 | 14 | 9 | $5.6kSign up |
| 2019 | 10 | 7 | $12.5kSign up |
| 2018 | 4 | 3 | $6.5kSign up |
| 2017 | 14 | 12 | $1.8kSign up |
| 2016 | 3 | 3 | $14.8kSign up |
| 2015 | 11 | 5 | $1.1kSign up |
| 2014 | 9 | 6 | $15.7kSign up |
| 2013 | 2 | 2 | $7.9kSign up |
| 2012 | 1 | 1 | $10.3kSign up |
| 2011 | 6 | 5 | $14.6kSign up |
| 2010 | 1 | 1 | $6.2kSign up |
| 2009 | 2 | 2 | $2.6kSign up |