What is a Tom Otterness sculpture worth?
b. 1952 · Price guide from past auction results
Based on 75 priced auction sales, works by Tom Otterness have sold for a median of $1,651Sign up free to see. Half of them sold between $944Sign up free to see and $7,188Sign up free to see. For sculptures alone, the median is $2,000Sign up free to see across 51 sales. In the last five years the median was $1,482Sign up free to see across 46 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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Tom Otterness prices by medium
- Auction results
- 80
- Sold rate
- 95%
- Active at auction
- 2004–2026
- Median price
- $1.7kSign up free to see
- Record price
- $100kSign up free to see Sphere Holding Cube, Phillips, May 2019
| Medium | Priced sales | Typical range | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sculpture | 51 | $1.1k–$15.3kSign up free to see | $2kSign up free to see |
| Prints | 10 | $941–$1.4kSign up free to see | $1.1kSign up free to see |
| Paintings | 2 | $1.4k–$3.6kSign up free to see | $2.5kSign up free to see |
Top auction houses: Phillips (20), Wright (17), Rago Auctions (16)
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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) | 38 | $884–$3.2kSign up free to see | $1.6kSign up free to see |
| Mid-size (30–75 cm) | 16 | $924–$19.8kSign up free to see | $4.8kSign up free to see |
| Large (75–150 cm) | 5 | $4.8k–$35.8kSign up free to see | $15.1kSign up free to see |
| Very large (over 150 cm) | 4 | $1.3k–$2.8kSign up free to see | $1.6kSign up free to see |
Recent Tom Otterness sales
- Mouse, bronze — $10,320Sign up free to see, Phillips, Sep 21, 2026
- Small Taxpayer and Eagle (Head Down), bronze with green patina — $10,240Sign up free to see, Bonhams, Jul 29, 2026
- Family in Corner, cast hydrostone — $640Sign up free to see, Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA), Jun 25, 2026
- Beer Can Bronze, bronze — $15,480Sign up free to see, Phillips, Jun 16, 2026
- Untitled (Pencil Lifters), plaster — $1,463Sign up free to see, Rago Auctions, May 1, 2026
- Zodiac Love, painted hydrocal — $3,584Sign up free to see, Wright, Apr 16, 2026
- Broad Prize for Urban Education, bronze — $21,760Sign up free to see, Rago Auctions, Mar 25, 2026
- Kindly Geppetto, bronze — $33,540Sign up free to see, Phillips, Feb 24, 2026
Questions about Tom Otterness prices
What is a Tom Otterness sculpture worth?
Based on 75 priced auction sales recorded by ArtSell, works by Tom Otterness have sold for a median of $1,651, and half of them sold between $944 and $7,188. For sculptures alone the median is $2,000 (51 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 Tom Otterness sold at auction?
The highest price in ArtSell’s records is $100,000 for “Sphere Holding Cube” at Phillips in May 2019.
Which Tom Otterness medium sells for the most?
By median price, paintings lead with $2,480 (2 sales).
How often do Tom Otterness works sell at auction?
95% of the 80 lots recorded between 2004 and 2026 sold.
How can I sell a Tom Otterness sculpture?
Request a free auction estimate on ArtSell: send photos and details, and our specialists will reply with an estimate. There is no obligation.
Tom Otterness have appeared at auction 80 times in ArtSell’s records between 2004 and 2026; 76 sold, a sell-through rate of 95%.
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