Timo Sarpaneva
Finnish · 1926–2006 · Sculptor
Timo Tapani Sarpaneva was an influential Finnish designer, sculptor, and educator best known in the art world for innovative work in glass, which often merged attributes of… (Wikipedia)
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Record prices
Rare double 'Orkhidea' (Orchid) vase, model no. 3573Phillips · £21,250≈ $34,839≈ €27,163Sign up to see
KayakLos Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · $25,000≈ £15,999≈ €18,679Sign up to see
Lancet vaseLos Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · $25,000≈ £15,999≈ €18,679Sign up to see
Timo Sarpaneva’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
99
of 130 offered · 2001–2026
Sell-through
76%
sold ÷ offered
Price trend
By medium
| Medium | Offered | Sold | Sell-through | Average | Median | High |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Prints & multiples | 6 | 5 | 83% | $871Sign up | $701Sign up | $2.3kSign up |
| Engraving | 4 | 3 | 75% | $1.3kSign up | $1kSign up | $2.3kSign up |
| Print (other) | 2 | 2 | 100% | $168Sign up | $168Sign up | $195Sign up |
| Sculpture | 5 | 3 | 60% | $637Sign up | $737Sign up | $1kSign up |
| Other | 119 | 91 | 76% | $3.1kSign up | $722Sign up | $34.8kSign 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 | 37 | 31 | $387Sign up |
| 2025 | 31 | 20 | $636Sign up |
| 2024 | 8 | 8 | $645Sign up |
| 2023 | 4 | 2 | $521Sign up |
| 2022 | 3 | 3 | $1.2kSign up |
| 2021 | 6 | 4 | $647Sign up |
| 2020 | 1 | 1 | $2.3kSign up |
| 2019 | 3 | 3 | $2.8kSign up |
| 2017 | 2 | 1 | $2.3kSign up |
| 2016 | 2 | 1 | $6.5kSign up |
| 2015 | 6 | 5 | $969Sign up |
| 2014 | 5 | 2 | $18.2kSign up |
| 2013 | 9 | 6 | $4.9kSign up |
| 2012 | 1 | 1 | $83Sign up |
| 2011 | 5 | 5 | $3.8kSign up |
| 2009 | 2 | 2 | $710Sign up |
| 2006 | 1 | 1 | $12kSign up |
| 2004 | 1 | 0 | —Sign up |
| 2003 | 2 | 2 | $310Sign up |
| 2001 | 1 | 1 | $3.7kSign up |