circa 1925
gilt and cold-painted bronze, marble base
marble engraved Chiparus, bronze stamped 91
| $5,034 | Lyon & Turnbull | Jun 2025 | | 3 | DANSEUSE ORIENTALE | Bronze | $2,347 | Cornette de Saint Cyr (Bonhams) | Mar 2022 | | 4 | Chiparus A bronze and ivory figure, circa 1930, 1930 | Carved ivory | $1,152 | Bonhams | Oct 2009 | | 5 | A Nocino..., 1912 | Patinated Bronze | $1,080 | Neal Auction Company | Dec 2008 | | 6 | Little Sad One | Spelter figure, on a composition base | $1,008 | Sworders | Jan 2011 | | 7 | Book Lady Statue Sculpture | Bronze | $960 | Hess Fine Art (Hess Fine Auctions) | Jan 2022 | | 8 | THE ETERNAL STORY | Patinated spelter and ivorine | $767 | Tiroche | Nov 2019 | | 9 | Dancer with a Scarab Halter | BRONZE SCULPTURE | $472 | Tiroche | Jan 2022 | | 10 | Belly Dancer, Art Deco | Sculpture | $399 | Lawsons Auctioneers | Mar 2022 | **Median price by medium (last 24 months, n ≥ 5)** | Medium | Sales | Median | |---|---|---| | Other | 6 | $510 | | Sculpture | 28 | $212 | **Median price by size (last 24 months, n ≥ 5)** | Size | Sales | Median | |---|---|---| | Small (under 50 cm) | 21 | $302 | | Medium (50-120 cm) | 12 | $205 | Data as of 3 November 2026 · Source: OpeningBid, 71 results from 24 houses · [How we compute these figures](https://www.openingbid.art/methodology/price-data) Chiparus is an American artist with 49 auction lots recorded since 2000, median price $246. Some sold prices are hammer-only and exclude the buyer's premium; they are marked on this page. Some sold prices are not yet verified as premium-inclusive or hammer, and are marked on this page. A work by Chiparus sold in 2026 for a hammer price of $614 (buyer's premium not included), according to OpeningBid's index of auction results. ## What is a Chiparus work worth? Across 40 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median price of a Chiparus work is $246. The median Chiparus sculpture sells for $258 across 58 lots. Small (under 50 cm) Chiparus sculptures typically sell for $142–$466 (the middle half of 30 sold lots). Medium (50–120 cm) Chiparus sculptures typically sell for $141–$390 (the middle half of 21 sold lots). Prices are premium-inclusive where the house records them; hammer-only prices exclude the buyer's premium, and some prices are not yet basis-verified. ## Price breakdown by category | Category | Lots tracked | Median price | Record price | Sell-through | Last sale | |---|---|---|---|---|---| | Sculpture & Installation | 73 | $258†‡ | $5,034 | 79.5% | 2026-06-20 | | Masterpieces (top of market) | 4 | $4,141† | $6,325 | — | 2025-06-26 | † hammer price — buyer's premium not included. ‡ reported price — whether it includes the buyer's premium is not yet verified. ## Price by size ### Sculpture & Installation | Size | Sold lots | Typical range (p25–p75) | Median | Record | |---|---|---|---|---| | small (under 50 cm) | 30 | $142–$466†‡ | $255†‡ | $5,034 | | medium (50–120 cm) | 21 | $141–$390†‡ | $240†‡ | $1,158‡ | † hammer price — buyer's premium not included. ‡ reported price — whether it includes the buyer's premium is not yet verified. Size is the work's longest edge. Cells appear only with at least 5 sold lots. ## Notable results | Medium | Year | Price | |---|---|---| | Sculpture & Installation | 2025 | $5,034 | | Sculpture & Installation | 2021 | $3,247† | † hammer price — buyer's premium not included. The highest recorded result in each medium. The full sale history is in the OpeningBid app (free sign-up). ## Frequently asked questions ### What is a Chiparus worth? Across 40 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median price of a Chiparus work is $246. The median Chiparus sculpture sells for $258 across 58 lots. Small (under 50 cm) Chiparus sculptures typically sell for $142–$466 (the middle half of 30 sold lots). Medium (50–120 cm) Chiparus sculptures typically sell for $141–$390 (the middle half of 21 sold lots). Prices are premium-inclusive where the house records them; hammer-only prices exclude the buyer's premium, and some prices are not yet basis-verified. ### What is the average price of a Chiparus sculpture? Based on 58 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median auction price of a Chiparus sculpture is $258. Prices are premium-inclusive where the house records them; hammer-only prices exclude the buyer's premium, and some prices are not yet basis-verified. ### What is Chiparus's most expensive sculpture? The highest price recorded at auction for a Chiparus sculpture is $5,034. ### What is the average price of a small Chiparus sculpture? Based on 30 sold lots, the median auction price of a small Chiparus sculpture (small (under 50 cm)) is $255, according to OpeningBid's index of auction results. Prices are premium-inclusive where the house records them; hammer-only prices exclude the buyer's premium, and some prices are not yet basis-verified. ### What is the average price of a medium Chiparus sculpture? Based on 21 sold lots, the median auction price of a medium Chiparus sculpture (medium (50–120 cm)) is $240, according to OpeningBid's index of auction results. Prices are premium-inclusive where the house records them; hammer-only prices exclude the buyer's premium, and some prices are not yet basis-verified. ### What is Chiparus's auction record? Chiparus's auction record is $6,325, set in 2000. --- Data last updated 2026-11-03. OpeningBid tracks 15,596,131 auction lots from 579 auction houses, refreshed nightly. Cite this page as: OpeningBid, “Chiparus auction prices”, https://www.openingbid.art/artist/chiparus (updated 2026-11-03). Historical auction data, not investment advice. Prices are premium-inclusive USD where the buyer's premium is recorded. Figures marked † are hammer prices (buyer's premium not included); ‡ marks a price whose basis is not yet verified. Non-USD results are converted at the sale month's rate.