What is a Sydney Harpley sculpture worth?
1927–1992 · Price guide from past auction results
Based on 17 priced auction sales, works by Sydney Harpley have sold for a median of $3,689Sign up free to see. Half of them sold between $1,341Sign up free to see and $6,369Sign up free to see. For sculptures alone, the median is $3,603Sign up free to see across 16 sales. In the last five years the median was $3,689Sign up free to see across 3 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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Sydney Harpley prices by medium
- Auction results
- 22
- Sold rate
- 77%
- Active at auction
- 2013–2026
- Median price
- $3.7kSign up free to see
- Record price
- $10.9kSign up free to see Girl in a HammockBronze with a green patina Signed and numbered 1/9 Inc, Dreweatts, Oct 2021
| Medium | Priced sales | Typical range | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sculpture | 16 | $1.3k–$6.2kSign up free to see | $3.6kSign up free to see |
Top auction houses: Woolley & Wallis (6), Sworders (4), Gorringe's (4)
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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.
Recent Sydney Harpley sales
- A bronze figure 'swimmer' — $3,517Sign up free to see, Dreweatts, Aug 12, 2026
- Girl with a beach ball, bronze — $3,689Sign up free to see, Gorringe's, Dec 13, 2022
- Girl on a Swing, bronze — $5,165Sign up free to see, Gorringe's, Dec 13, 2022
- Girl in a HammockBronze with a green patina Signed and numbered 1/9 Inc — $10,906Sign up free to see, Dreweatts, Oct 12, 2021
- Untitled, Sydney Harpley RA (1927-1992) Girl in a deckchair bronze with brown patina — $7,083Sign up free to see, Sworders, Oct 5, 2021
- Untitled, on marble base 18cm high including base . — $1,087Sign up free to see, Sworders, Jun 10, 2020
- Sydney Harpley RA (1927-1992), bronze — $455Sign up free to see, Sworders, Jan 28, 2020
- Untitled, raised on a square marble base — $517Sign up free to see, Sworders, Oct 22, 2019
Questions about Sydney Harpley prices
What is a Sydney Harpley sculpture worth?
Based on 17 priced auction sales recorded by ArtSell, works by Sydney Harpley have sold for a median of $3,689, and half of them sold between $1,341 and $6,369. For sculptures alone the median is $3,603 (16 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 Sydney Harpley sold at auction?
The highest price in ArtSell’s records is $10,906 for “Girl in a HammockBronze with a green patina Signed and numbered 1/9 Inc” at Dreweatts in October 2021.
How often do Sydney Harpley works sell at auction?
77% of the 22 lots recorded between 2013 and 2026 sold.
How can I sell a Sydney Harpley sculpture?
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Of the 22 lots by Sydney Harpley recorded at auction between 2013 and 2026, 17 found a buyer (77%).
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