Rube Goldberg
American · 1883–1970 · Printmaker, Sculptor
Reuben Garrett Lucius Goldberg was an American cartoonist, sculptor, author, engineer, and inventor. (Wikipedia)
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Record prices
The Professor's Brain Tosses Off His Latest Anti-Floor Walk-ing Paraphernalia-Bonhams · $10,240≈ £7,812≈ €9,324Sign up to see
The 7:28Clarke Auction Gallery · $450≈ £354≈ €423Sign up to see
After the PlazaClarke Auction Gallery · $200≈ £148≈ €168Sign up to see
Rube Goldberg’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
3
of 3 offered · 2016–2024
Sell-through
100%
sold ÷ offered
Price trend
1 lot(s) offered at auction whose result the house did not publish are listed under “Also offered” on the results tab and excluded from these statistics.
By medium
| Medium | Offered | Sold | Sell-through | Average | Median | High |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Works on paper | 1 | 1 | 100% | $10.2kSign up | $10.2kSign up | $10.2kSign up |
| Drawing | 1 | 1 | 100% | $10.2kSign up | $10.2kSign up | $10.2kSign up |
| Sculpture | 2 | 2 | 100% | $325Sign up | $325Sign up | $450Sign up |
Medium classes are derived from the medium text as published by each house; “Other” includes lots whose medium wasn’t stated.