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Robert Melee Sculpture: Value & Auction Prices

b. 1966

ArtSell has recorded 5 auction results for Robert Melee sculpture between 2024 and 2026, and 3 of them sold (60%). The median price realised is $1.3kSign up free to see across 3 priced sales; the middle half sold for $891Sign up free to see–$2.4kSign up free to see. Institutioning Artificial Eat Landscaping Substitution holds the top price on file: $3.6kSign up free to see at Phillips (March 2024). The houses with the most results are Wright (2), Phillips (1) and Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) (1).

$3,556≈ £2,773≈ €3,255Sign uprecord price · incl. premiumInstitutioning Artificial Eat Landscaping SubstitutionPhillips5auction results2024–2026years recorded60%sold$1.3kSign up free to seemedian price

Robert Melee sculpture prices at a glance

Auction results
5 2024–2026
Price range
$512–$3.6kSign up free to see
Median price
$1.3kSign up free to see 3 sold
Most recent sale
$512Sign up free to see Apr 2026, Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA)
Record sale
$3.6kSign up free to see 2024, Phillips

Recent sales: Unrehabilitated Substitution · Bust · Institutioning Artificial Eat Landscaping Subs…

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Robert Melee sculpture: key figures

Auction results
5
Sold rate
60%
Active at auction
2024–2026
Median price
$1.3kSign up free to see
Record price
$3.6kSign up free to see Institutioning Artificial Eat Landscaping Substitution, Phillips, Mar 2024

Top auction houses: Wright (2), Phillips (1), Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) (1)

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  1. Unrehabilitated Substitution by Robert Melee, 2002, beer bottlecaps, plaster and enamel paint on panel, sold Apr 2026
    Unrehabilitated Substitution, 2002
    Sculpture · Panel
    62½ h x 42½ w x 2½ d in (159 x 108 x 6 cm)
    Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · · Lot 220
    $512≈ £378≈ €435Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $2,000View at Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) ↗
  2. Bust by Robert Melee, 2008, plaster, wood, paint, sold Mar 2025
    Bust, 2008
    Sculpture · Panel
    36 h x 14 w x 12 d in (91 x 36 x 30 cm)
    Rago Auctions · · Lot 397
    $1,270≈ £984≈ €1,177Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $2,000View at Rago Auctions ↗
  3. Anti-Disassembled Substitution by Robert Melee, 2004, wood, plaster, beer bottlecaps, headboard, enamel paint, offered Oct 2024
    Anti-Disassembled Substitution, 2004
    Sculpture · Panel
    55 h x 60 w x 3 d in (140 x 152 x 8 cm)
    Wright · · Lot 275
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. $3,000View at Wright ↗
  4. It Kneeling 1 by Robert Melee, 2007, enamel paint, plaster and canvas on fiberglass and wood, offered Jul 2024
    It Kneeling 1, 2007
    Sculpture · Panel
    26½ h x 10½ w x 13½ d in (67 x 27 x 34 cm)
    Wright · · Lot 232
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. $1,500View at Wright ↗
  5. Institutioning Artificial Eat Landscaping Substitution by Robert Melee, 2013, beer bottle caps, plaster and enamel on wood, sold Mar 2024
    Institutioning Artificial Eat Landscaping Substitution, 2013
    Sculpture · Panel
    45 x 38 in. (114.3 x 96.5 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 129
    $3,556≈ £2,773≈ €3,255Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $800–1,200View at Phillips ↗

Questions about Robert Melee sculpture

How much is a Robert Melee sculpture worth?

Robert Melee sculpture in ArtSell’s records have sold for between $512 and $3,556, with a median of $1,270 across 3 priced sales. These are past auction results, not a valuation: size, medium, condition and provenance all change what a particular work brings.

What is the most expensive Robert Melee sculpture sold at auction?

The highest price recorded is $3,556 for “Institutioning Artificial Eat Landscaping Substitution”, sold at Phillips in March 2024.

How much do Robert Melee sculpture sell for?

In the last five years the median was $1,270 across 3 sales. Over the whole record (2024–2026) the median is $1,270.

How often do Robert Melee sculpture sell at auction?

60% of the 5 sculpture offered at auction in our records sold.

Where are Robert Melee sculpture sold?

Most of the 5 recorded results come from Wright (2), Phillips (1), Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) (1). Every result on this page links to its auction catalogue.

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