What is a Val Bertoia work worth?
b. 1949 · Price guide from past auction results
Based on 128 priced auction sales, works by Val Bertoia have sold for a median of $6,288Sign up free to see. Half of them sold between $3,528Sign up free to see and $8,855Sign up free to see. In the last five years the median was $5,938Sign up free to see across 80 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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Val Bertoia prices by medium
- Auction results
- 134
- Sold rate
- 97%
- Active at auction
- 2007–2026
- Median price
- $6.3kSign up free to see
- Record price
- $33.8kSign up free to see Stands Tall for Sounds from All ..., #B-2454, Toomey & Co., Aug 2021
| Medium | Priced sales | Typical range | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sculpture | 51 | $2.7k–$7.4kSign up free to see | $5.4kSign up free to see |
Top auction houses: Rago Auctions (50), Toomey & Co. (22), Palm Beach Modern Auctions (21)
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mid-size (30–75 cm) | 35 | $2k–$8.2kSign up free to see | $4.1kSign up free to see |
| Large (75–150 cm) | 32 | $3.5k–$7.7kSign up free to see | $6.3kSign up free to see |
| Very large (over 150 cm) | 7 | $6.8k–$17kSign up free to see | $11.5kSign up free to see |
Recent Val Bertoia sales
- Untitled (Spill Cast Sculpture), patinated bronze, engraved 'B-171' — $3,200Sign up free to see, Bonhams, Jul 22, 2026
- 52 Rods for Sounds (B-2735), beryllium copper, brass — $6,400Sign up free to see, Wright, Jun 4, 2026
- Slit Gong (B-909), patinated bronze — $5,376Sign up free to see, Wright, Jun 4, 2026
- Sound-Tree, 14 copper tops silvered to silicon-bronze rods, silvered to brass base — $9,600Sign up free to see, Palm Beach Modern Auctions, May 16, 2026
- Untitled, brass, silicon-bronze — $7,040Sign up free to see, Palm Beach Modern Auctions, May 16, 2026
- Untitled, 37 brass tops silvered to silicon-bronze rods, silvered to brass, oak base — $17,720Sign up free to see, Palm Beach Modern Auctions, May 16, 2026
- Small One Inspired by Tall One (B-2896), phosphorous bronze, brass — $4,864Sign up free to see, Rago Auctions, May 13, 2026
- Rose Gong, patinated bronze, rope — $4,096Sign up free to see, Rago Auctions, May 13, 2026
Questions about Val Bertoia prices
What is a Val Bertoia work worth?
Based on 128 priced auction sales recorded by ArtSell, works by Val Bertoia have sold for a median of $6,288, and half of them sold between $3,528 and $8,855. 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 Val Bertoia sold at auction?
The highest price in ArtSell’s records is $33,750 for “Stands Tall for Sounds from All ..., #B-2454” at Toomey & Co. in August 2021.
How often do Val Bertoia works sell at auction?
97% of the 134 lots recorded between 2007 and 2026 sold.
How can I sell a Val Bertoia work?
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ArtSell has recorded 134 auction results for Val Bertoia between 2007 and 2026, and 130 of them sold (97%).
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