Russel Wright
1904–1976
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Record prices
flatwareWright · $15,600≈ £7,954≈ €11,706Sign up to see
Comprehensive collection of ceramic vessels (35)Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · $13,500≈ £6,927≈ €9,283Sign up to see
Fire Deer andirons, pairRago Auctions · $12,500≈ £11,303≈ €12,815Sign up to see
Russel Wright’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
123
of 126 offered · 2001–2026
Sell-through
98%
sold ÷ offered
Price trend
1 lot(s) catalogued with a qualifier (e.g. “attributed to”, “after”, “circle of”) are listed in the results but excluded from these statistics.
By medium
| Medium | Offered | Sold | Sell-through | Average | Median | High |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paintings | 5 | 5 | 100% | $1.5kSign up | $1.4kSign up | $2.5kSign up |
| Works on paper | 1 | 1 | 100% | $532Sign up | $532Sign up | $532Sign up |
| Sculpture | 38 | 38 | 100% | $2kSign up | $1.5kSign up | $12.5kSign up |
| Other | 82 | 79 | 96% | $2.1kSign up | $1.5kSign up | $15.6kSign 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 20 | 20 | $594Sign up |
| 2025 | 13 | 11 | $762Sign up |
| 2024 | 8 | 8 | $2kSign up |
| 2023 | 10 | 10 | $904Sign up |
| 2022 | 8 | 8 | $1.8kSign up |
| 2021 | 10 | 10 | $1.1kSign up |
| 2020 | 3 | 3 | $1.5kSign up |
| 2019 | 5 | 5 | $2.5kSign up |
| 2018 | 8 | 8 | $2.5kSign up |
| 2017 | 1 | 1 | $2.3kSign up |
| 2016 | 5 | 4 | $1.7kSign up |
| 2015 | 4 | 4 | $1.5kSign up |
| 2014 | 2 | 2 | $700Sign up |
| 2013 | 2 | 2 | $4.9kSign up |
| 2012 | 3 | 3 | $3.8kSign up |
| 2011 | 3 | 3 | $3.1kSign up |
| 2008 | 3 | 3 | $1.3kSign up |
| 2007 | 4 | 4 | $2.8kSign up |
| 2006 | 10 | 10 | $1.7kSign up |
| 2001 | 4 | 4 | $748Sign up |