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Val Bertoia

American · b. 1949

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123auction results2007–2026years recorded97%sold (119)$6.3kSign up free to seemedian price

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  1. Val Bertoia, Stands Tall for Sounds from All ..., #B-2454Stands Tall for Sounds from All ..., #B-2454Toomey & Co. · $33,750≈ £24,585≈ €28,682Sign up to see
  2. Val Bertoia, This Sound Is Left Right in Your Mind, B-2473, 2021This Sound Is Left Right in Your Mind, B-2473, 2021Toomey & Co. · $23,750≈ £17,832≈ €20,945Sign up to see
  3. Val Bertoia, Exceptional Sonambient sculptureExceptional Sonambient sculptureRago Auctions · $21,250≈ £16,515≈ €18,637Sign up to see

Val Bertoia’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 123 auction results for Val Bertoia between 2007 and 2026, of which 119 sold (97%). Recorded sale prices range from $500Sign up free to see to $33.8kSign up free to see. The highest price recorded is $33.8kSign up free to see for Stands Tall for Sounds from All ..., #B-2454 at Toomey & Co. in August 2021. The most common medium is sculpture (51 lots). Most results come from Rago Auctions (43), Toomey & Co. (22) and Palm Beach Modern Auctions (21).

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  1. Val Bertoia, Untitled (Spill Cast Sculpture), patinated bronze, engraved 'B-171'
    Untitled (Spill Cast Sculpture)
    Sculpture
    height 12in (30.5cm); width 13in (33cm); depth 5 1/4in (13cm)
    Bonhams · · Lot 128
    $3,200≈ £2,394≈ €2,805Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $2,000–3,000View at Bonhams ↗
  2. Val Bertoia, Slit Gong (B-909), c. 2000, patinated bronze
    Slit Gong (B-909), c. 2000
    Sculpture
    17¾ h x 12½ w x ⅛ d in (45 x 32 x 0 cm)
    Wright · · Lot 201
    $5,376≈ £3,995≈ €4,619Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $2,500–View at Wright ↗
  3. Val Bertoia, 52 Rods for Sounds (B-2735), 2023, beryllium copper, brass
    52 Rods for Sounds (B-2735), 2023
    beryllium copper, brass · Panel
    10¼ h x 11¾ w x 3⅞ d in (26 x 30 x 10 cm)
    Wright · · Lot 207
    $6,400≈ £4,756≈ €5,498Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $3,000–View at Wright ↗
  4. Val Bertoia, Untitled, brass, silicon-bronze
    Untitled
    Sculpture
    25.25"h, 5.75"w, 4.25"d
    Palm Beach Modern Auctions · · Lot 21
    $7,040≈ £5,270≈ €6,054Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $1,000–1,200View at Palm Beach Modern Auctions ↗
  5. Val Bertoia, Untitled, 37 brass tops silvered to silicon-bronze rods, silvered to brass, oak base
    Untitled
    Sculpture · Panel · ed. 1992/2006
    60"h, 53"w, 11.5"d
    Palm Beach Modern Auctions · · Lot 22
    $17,720≈ £13,265≈ €15,239Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $8,000–12,000View at Palm Beach Modern Auctions ↗
  6. Val Bertoia, Sound-Tree, 1992, 14 copper tops silvered to silicon-bronze rods, silvered to brass base
    Sound-Tree, 1992
    Sculpture · Panel
    19"h, 5"w, 3.5"d
    Palm Beach Modern Auctions · · Lot 9
    $9,600≈ £7,187≈ €8,256Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $1,200–1,500View at Palm Beach Modern Auctions ↗
  7. Val Bertoia, Rose Gong, patinated bronze, rope
    Rose Gong
    Sculpture
    13½ h x 13½ w x ⅛ d in (34 x 34 x 0 cm)
    Rago Auctions · · Lot 112
    $4,096≈ £3,032≈ €3,496Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $2,000–View at Rago Auctions ↗
  8. Val Bertoia, Strum to Hum for 2 Months (B-2916), 2024, monel, copper
    Strum to Hum for 2 Months (B-2916), 2024
    monel, copper · Panel
    18¼ h x 10 w x 4 d in (46 x 25 x 10 cm)
    Rago Auctions · · Lot 124
    $5,120≈ £3,790≈ €4,370Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $3,000–View at Rago Auctions ↗
  9. Val Bertoia, Small One Inspired by Tall One (B-2896), 2024, phosphorous bronze, brass
    Small One Inspired by Tall One (B-2896), 2024
    Sculpture
    9 h x 3¼ w x 1¾ d in (23 x 8 x 4 cm)
    Rago Auctions · · Lot 128
    $4,864≈ £3,600≈ €4,152Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $1,500–View at Rago Auctions ↗
  10. Val Bertoia, Heart of Sound (B-2561), 2022, brass, beryllium copper
    Heart of Sound (B-2561), 2022
    brass, beryllium copper · Panel
    31 h x 12 w x 11 d in (79 x 30 x 28 cm)
    Rago Auctions · · Lot 139
    $9,600≈ £7,106≈ €8,195Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $4,000–View at Rago Auctions ↗

Val Bertoia sculpture (51)

Val Bertoia: quick facts

What is the highest price paid for a work by Val Bertoia at auction?

$33,750Sign up free to see, for Stands Tall for Sounds from All ..., #B-2454 at Toomey & Co. (August 2021) — the highest price in ArtSell’s records.

What is a typical auction price for Val Bertoia?

The median sale price is $6.3kSign up free to see across 117 priced sales. Prices vary by medium, size and date — see the price chart & statistics.

How many works by Val Bertoia have sold at auction?

119 of 123 recorded lots sold between 2007 and 2026.

Which auction houses sell Val Bertoia?

Rago Auctions, Toomey & Co. and Palm Beach Modern Auctions account for the most recorded results. Rago Auctions · Toomey & Co. · Palm Beach Modern Auctions

Val Bertoia signature

3 catalogued lots by Val Bertoia record a signature line. Most often: signed.

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  • signed2
  • signed in pencil1

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