What is a Sam Herman work worth?
1936–2020 · Price guide from past auction results
Half of the 13 works by Sam Herman with a published auction price sold between $474Sign up free to see and $1,709Sign up free to see, and the median is $576Sign up free to see. In the last five years the median was $1,010Sign up free to see across 11 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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Sam Herman prices by medium
- Auction results
- 16
- Sold rate
- 81%
- Active at auction
- 2004–2026
- Median price
- $576Sign up free to see
- Record price
- $2.3kSign up free to see VASE, 1975, Lyon & Turnbull, Oct 2024
Top auction houses: Lyon & Turnbull (6), Bonhams (6), Sworders (2)
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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) | 8 | $499–$1.6kSign up free to see | $779Sign up free to see |
| Mid-size (30–75 cm) | 3 | $155–$966Sign up free to see | $224Sign up free to see |
Recent Sam Herman sales
- A studio glass vase, Of cylindrical form with tapering shoulders, in yellow glass cased in crystal wi — $548Sign up free to see, Bonhams, Sep 17, 2026
- for Val St Lambert, Cased blue and clear glass — $440Sign up free to see, Bonhams, Jul 31, 2025
- VASE, 1975, glass, 27.5cm high (10 ¾in high) — $2,292Sign up free to see, Lyon & Turnbull, Oct 31, 2024
- VASE, 1969, glass — $1,473Sign up free to see, Lyon & Turnbull, Oct 31, 2024
- VASE, 1982, glass — $1,892Sign up free to see, Lyon & Turnbull, Apr 25, 2024
- VASE, 1982, glass — $2,049Sign up free to see, Lyon & Turnbull, Apr 25, 2024
- Vis-à-vis, Massives Blauglas, z.T. silberverspiegelt — $86Sign up free to see, Van Ham, Jan 30, 2024
- Samuel Herman (1936-2020), a studio glass vase — $474Sign up free to see, Sworders, May 17, 2023
Questions about Sam Herman prices
What is a Sam Herman work worth?
Based on 13 priced auction sales recorded by ArtSell, works by Sam Herman have sold for a median of $576, and half of them sold between $474 and $1,709. 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 Sam Herman sold at auction?
The highest price in ArtSell’s records is $2,292 for “VASE, 1975” at Lyon & Turnbull in October 2024.
How often do Sam Herman works sell at auction?
81% of the 16 lots recorded between 2004 and 2026 sold.
How can I sell a Sam Herman work?
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Of the 16 lots by Sam Herman recorded at auction between 2004 and 2026, 13 found a buyer (81%).
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