What is a Rupert Spira sculpture worth?
b. 1960 · Price guide from past auction results
Based on 29 priced auction sales, works by Rupert Spira have sold for a median of $1,895Sign up free to see. Half of them sold between $1,070Sign up free to see and $4,895Sign up free to see. For sculptures alone, the median is $2,236Sign up free to see across 25 sales. In the last five years the median was $2,648Sign up free to see across 24 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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Rupert Spira prices by medium
- Auction results
- 39
- Sold rate
- 74%
- Active at auction
- 2013–2025
- Median price
- $1.9kSign up free to see
- Record price
- $7kSign up free to see Large open 'Poem' bowl, Bonhams, Apr 2024
| Medium | Priced sales | Typical range | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sculpture | 25 | $1.3k–$5.4kSign up free to see | $2.2kSign up free to see |
Top auction houses: Bonhams (24), Lyon & Turnbull (10), Phillips (5)
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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) | 23 | $944–$4kSign up free to see | $1.7kSign up free to see |
| Mid-size (30–75 cm) | 5 | $3.1k–$6.5kSign up free to see | $4.5kSign up free to see |
Recent Rupert Spira sales
- 'Poem' bowl, Stoneware, pale blue celadon glaze with soft speckle and copper red drips to int — $2,236Sign up free to see, Bonhams, Dec 16, 2025
- Open bowl, Stoneware, running sang de boeuf glaze with lilac speckle, and shiny black glaze — $1,720Sign up free to see, Bonhams, Dec 16, 2025
- Deep bowl, Stoneware, fine vertical lines incised through black pigment over white glaze — $3,108Sign up free to see, Bonhams, Jun 11, 2025
- CYLINDER 'POEM' VASE, 2004, stoneware with pale celadon glaze and embossed text — $3,274Sign up free to see, Lyon & Turnbull, Oct 31, 2024
- Large open bowl, Stoneware, copper red glaze with a mottled lilac flush — $1,441Sign up free to see, Bonhams, Apr 25, 2024
- Large open 'Poem' bowl, Stoneware, script incised through black pigment over white glaze — $5,445Sign up free to see, Bonhams, Apr 25, 2024
- Deep bowl, Stoneware, fine vertical lines incised through black pigment over white glaze — $6,726Sign up free to see, Bonhams, Apr 25, 2024
- Large deep 'Poem' bowl, Stoneware, pale blue celadon and copper red glazes — $5,766Sign up free to see, Bonhams, Apr 25, 2024
Questions about Rupert Spira prices
What is a Rupert Spira sculpture worth?
Based on 29 priced auction sales recorded by ArtSell, works by Rupert Spira have sold for a median of $1,895, and half of them sold between $1,070 and $4,895. For sculptures alone the median is $2,236 (25 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 Rupert Spira sold at auction?
The highest price in ArtSell’s records is $7,047 for “Large open 'Poem' bowl” at Bonhams in April 2024.
How often do Rupert Spira works sell at auction?
74% of the 39 lots recorded between 2013 and 2025 sold.
How can I sell a Rupert Spira sculpture?
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Rupert Spira have appeared at auction 39 times in ArtSell’s records between 2013 and 2025; 29 sold, a sell-through rate of 74%.
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