Sorel Etrog, Embrace

Sorel Etrog

Canadian · 1933–2014 · Sculptor

Sorel Etrog, was a Romanian-born Israeli-Canadian artist, writer, and primarily, a sculptor. He specialized in modern art works and contemporary sculpture. Etrog's works… (Wikipedia)

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40lots offered1999–2025years recorded95%sold (37)$10.6kSign up free to seemedian price

Record prices

  1. Sorel Etrog, Untitled, bronzeUntitledBonhams · $75,000≈ £56,565≈ €63,640Sign up to see
  2. Sorel Etrog, War Remembrance, 1961–1962, bronzeWar RemembrancePhillips · $69,850≈ £56,037≈ €64,271Sign up to see
  3. Sorel Etrog, Homage to Nijinsky, 1977, bronze with black patinaHomage to NijinskyPhillips · $62,500≈ £39,303≈ €46,531Sign up to see

Sorel Etrog’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).

ArtSell has recorded 39 auction results for Sorel Etrog between 1999 and 2025, of which 37 sold (95%). A further 1 lot was offered at auction without a published result. Recorded sale prices range from $64Sign up free to see to $75kSign up free to see. The highest price recorded is $75kSign up free to see for Untitled at Bonhams in October 2017. The most common medium is sculpture (27 lots). Most results come from Wright (7), Bonhams (7) and Rago Auctions (6).

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  1. Sorel Etrog, King & Queen, 1967, patinated bronze
    King & Queen, 1967
    Sculpture
    18¼ h x 23 w x 7¾ d in (46 x 58 x 20 cm)
    Rago Auctions · · Lot 117
    $27,940≈ £21,296≈ €24,136Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $5,000–View at Rago Auctions ↗
  2. Sorel Etrog, Il Tranquillo Study, 1968, patinated bronze
    Il Tranquillo Study, 1968
    Sculpture
    21½ h x 13 w x 8½ d in (55 x 33 x 22 cm)
    Rago Auctions · · Lot 120
    $22,860≈ £17,424≈ €19,748Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $7,000–View at Rago Auctions ↗
  3. Sorel Etrog, The Couple, Large and impressive bronze sculpture in great original brown patina
    The Couple
    Sculpture · ed. 2/7
    48" h / base 65"
    Clarke Auction Gallery · · Lot 132
    $22,000≈ £16,563≈ €19,016HammerSign up free to seeEst. $20,000–30,000View at Clarke Auction Gallery ↗
  4. Sorel Etrog, Three Works, each: lithograph in colors
    Three Works
    Lithograph
    26 x 19 in. (66 x 48.3 cm.)
    Abell Auction Company · · Lot 560
    $448≈ £329≈ €379Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $700–1,000View at Abell Auction Company ↗
  5. Sorel Etrog, L'oiseau qui n'existe pas, lithograph
    L'oiseau qui n'existe pas
    Lithograph · ed. 19/40
    18 3/4 x 13 in. (47.6 x 33 cm.)
    Abell Auction Company · · Lot 98
    $64≈ £47≈ €54Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $100–200View at Abell Auction Company ↗
  6. Sorel Etrog, Untitled, circa 1968, polished bronze
    Untitled, circa 1968
    Sculpture
    with base: 11 1/4 x 4 x 3 7/8 in (28.5 x 10.1 x 9.8 cm)
    Bonhams · · Lot 94
    $5,376≈ £4,062≈ €4,697Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $2,000–3,000View at Bonhams ↗
  7. Sorel Etrog, "TWO DANCERS," 1964, bronze with a brown patina, ht. 40 in, mounted to a painted wood plinth
    "TWO DANCERS," 1964
    Sculpture · Panel
    Bonhams · · Lot 269
    $11,520≈ £8,838≈ €10,572Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $5,000–7,000View at Bonhams ↗
  8. Sorel Etrog, Small Chair (Hand), 1969, bronze
    Small Chair (Hand), 1969
    Sculpture
    17¾ h x 9½ w x 10½ d in (45 x 24 x 27 cm)
    Rago Auctions · · Lot 117
    $11,970≈ £9,492≈ €11,067Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $8,000–View at Rago Auctions ↗
  9. Sorel Etrog, Study for La Mer, c. 1962, patinated bronze
    Study for La Mer, c. 1962
    Sculpture
    8¾ h x 5¼ w x 3¾ d in (22 x 13 x 10 cm)
    Rago Auctions · · Lot 296
    $6,552≈ £5,158≈ €6,001Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $5,000–View at Rago Auctions ↗
  10. Sorel Etrog, War Remembrance, 1961–1962, bronze
    War Remembrance, 1961–1962
    Sculpture
    sculpture 29 3/8 x 42 1/2 x 20 in. (74.6 x 108 x 50.8 cm) base 6 5/8 x 19 3/4 x 13 7/8 in. (16.8 x 50.2 x 35.2 cm) overall 36 x 62 1/4 x 33 7/8 in. (91.4 x 158.1 x 86 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 191
    $69,850≈ £56,037≈ €64,271Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $70,000–100,000View at Phillips ↗
Also offered, result not published (1)

Lots by Sorel Etrog that were offered at auction where the house did not publish whether they sold. Not counted in any statistics.

Sorel Etrog works on paper (5)Sorel Etrog drawings (3)Sorel Etrog prints (4)Sorel Etrog sculpture (27)

Sorel Etrog: quick facts

What is the highest price paid for a work by Sorel Etrog at auction?

$75,000Sign up free to see, for Untitled at Bonhams (October 2017) — the highest price in ArtSell’s records.

What is a typical auction price for Sorel Etrog?

The median sale price is $10.6kSign up free to see across 37 priced sales. Prices vary by medium, size and date — see the price chart & statistics.

How many works by Sorel Etrog have sold at auction?

37 of 39 recorded lots sold between 1999 and 2025. 1 further lot was offered with no published result and is not counted.

Which auction houses sell Sorel Etrog?

Wright, Bonhams and Rago Auctions account for the most recorded results. Wright · Bonhams · Rago Auctions

Sorel Etrog signature

11 catalogued lots by Sorel Etrog record a signature line. The most common placement is along the bottom (40% of lots that state a placement). Most often: signed.

Placement

  • along the bottom2
  • lower centre1
  • on the base1
  • lower right1

Form

  • signed10
  • signed and dated1

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About Sorel Etrog

Sorel Etrog, was a Romanian-born Israeli-Canadian artist, writer, and primarily, a sculptor. He specialized in modern art works and contemporary sculpture. Etrog's works explore his first-hand experience of the Second World War, the renewal of sculptural traditions in modern art, such as the use of bronze as a medium, and the opposition between the mechanical and the organic. One of Canada's leading artists in the 1960s, Etrog contributed to the country's growing interest in sculpture.

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In museum collections

  • Sorel Etrog, EmbraceEmbrace, 1966
    Lynden Sculpture Garden · Public domain
  • Sorel Etrog, Complexes of a young ladyComplexes of a young lady, 1960
    Kröller-Müller Museum · Public domain

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