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Ulysses Davis

Ulysses Davis

American · 1913–1990 · Sculptor

Ulysses Davis was an African-American barber and self-taught sculptor. Davis is best known for his carvings of historical figures such as a set of mahogany busts of all the… (Wikipedia)

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9auction results2025years recorded100%sold (9)$16kSign up free to seemedian price

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  1. Three-Headed Representational TotemBrunk Auctions · $24,000≈ £19,328≈ €23,086Sign up to see
  2. Two Heads are Better than One, Even if One is a GoatBrunk Auctions · $20,000≈ £16,107≈ €19,238Sign up to see
  3. Lost TribesBrunk Auctions · $20,000≈ £16,107≈ €19,238Sign up to see

Ulysses Davis’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 9 auction results for Ulysses Davis in 2025, of which 9 sold (100%). Recorded sale prices range from $4.5kSign up free to see to $24kSign up free to see. The highest price recorded is $24kSign up free to see for Three-Headed Representational Totem at Brunk Auctions in January 2025. The most common medium is sculpture (9 lots). Results come from Brunk Auctions (9).

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  1. Tribal Totem
    Sculpture
    22-1/2 x 8-1/2 x 8-1/4 in.
    Brunk Auctions · · Lot 778
    $6,000≈ £4,499≈ €5,178HammerSign up free to seeEst. $8,000–12,000View at Brunk Auctions ↗
  2. Fantastical Lion
    Sculpture
    12-1/4 x 4-1/8 x 14-1/2 in.
    Brunk Auctions · · Lot 31
    $16,000≈ £12,886≈ €15,391HammerSign up free to seeEst. $8,000–12,000View at Brunk Auctions ↗
  3. Beast that Daniel Saw
    Sculpture
    14 x 2-7/8 x 5-1/4 in.
    Brunk Auctions · · Lot 32
    $20,000≈ £16,107≈ €19,238HammerSign up free to seeEst. $8,000–12,000View at Brunk Auctions ↗
  4. Multi-Faced Crowned Male Statue, 1976
    Sculpture · Panel
    21-1/4 x 6-1/2 x 6-3/8 in.
    Brunk Auctions · · Lot 33
    $9,000≈ £7,248≈ €8,657HammerSign up free to seeEst. $8,000–12,000View at Brunk Auctions ↗
  5. Three-Headed Representational Totem, 1975
    Sculpture · Panel
    19-1/4 x 6-7/8 x 6-7/8 in.
    Brunk Auctions · · Lot 34
    $24,000≈ £19,328≈ €23,086HammerSign up free to seeEst. $8,000–12,000View at Brunk Auctions ↗
  6. Lost Tribes
    Sculpture · Panel
    16-1/8 x 5-1/4 x 5-1/4 in.
    Brunk Auctions · · Lot 35
    $20,000≈ £16,107≈ €19,238HammerSign up free to seeEst. $8,000–12,000View at Brunk Auctions ↗
  7. Two Heads are Better than One, Even if One is a Goat
    Sculpture
    17-1/2 x 4-1/2 x 4 in.
    Brunk Auctions · · Lot 36
    $20,000≈ £16,107≈ €19,238HammerSign up free to seeEst. $8,000–12,000View at Brunk Auctions ↗
  8. Female Bust
    Sculpture · Panel
    11 x 3-3/8 x 3-1/8 in.
    Brunk Auctions · · Lot 38
    $4,500≈ £3,624≈ €4,329HammerSign up free to seeEst. $4,000–6,000View at Brunk Auctions ↗
  9. Alligator-Like Beast
    Sculpture · Panel
    1-5/8 x 1-5/8 x 14-3/4 in.
    Brunk Auctions · · Lot 39
    $16,000≈ £12,886≈ €15,391HammerSign up free to seeEst. $3,000–5,000View at Brunk Auctions ↗

Ulysses Davis sculpture (9)

Ulysses Davis: quick facts

What is the highest price paid for a work by Ulysses Davis at auction?

$24,000Sign up free to see, for Three-Headed Representational Totem at Brunk Auctions (January 2025) — the highest price in ArtSell’s records.

What is a typical auction price for Ulysses Davis?

The median sale price is $16kSign up free to see across 9 priced sales. Prices vary by medium, size and date — see the price chart & statistics.

How many works by Ulysses Davis have sold at auction?

9 of 9 recorded lots sold in 2025.

Which auction houses sell Ulysses Davis?

Brunk Auctions accounts for the most recorded results. Brunk Auctions

About Ulysses Davis

Ulysses Davis was an African-American barber and self-taught sculptor. Davis is best known for his carvings of historical figures such as a set of mahogany busts of all the presidents and similar portrait heads of the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., the Kennedys and other leaders from the civil rights era.

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