> Source: https://www.openingbid.art/artist/emmanuel-cooper · updated 2026-11-03

# Emmanuel Cooper (1938–2012)

## What is Emmanuel Cooper’s work worth? {#value}

As of 3 November 2026, OpeningBid has recorded 44 auction results for Emmanuel Cooper at 11 houses since 2001. Over the last 24 months the median price was $2,091 including buyer’s premium (middle half $556–$3,243, n=13). The auction record is $10,491 for Yolk II - Stemmed Bowl (2021, Sotheby's). Source: OpeningBid, an independent auction-results database.

**Top auction records: paintings, drawings & sculpture**

| # | Work | Medium | Price | House | Sold |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Yolk II - Stemmed Bowl, 2000 | Porcelain, thrown and assembled, with yellow glaze, green speckle and gold lustre spot decoration with a bronzed rim | $10,491 | Sotheby's | Mar 2021 |
| 2 | Jug, 2002 | Stoneware, volcanic glaze | $7,851 | Lyon & Turnbull | Apr 2022 |
| 3 | BOWL, 2005 | Stoneware with a thick volcanic glaze | $6,954 | Sotheby's | Sep 2019 |
| 4 | Bowl | Impressed artist's seal, volcanic glaze | $4,077 | Lyon & Turnbull | Oct 2022 |
| 5 | 'HIGHWAY I' BOWL, 2001 | Impressed maker's mark, applied paper label inscribed 3 / Emmanuel Cooper / Highway I, volcanic blue glaze, stoneware | $4,020 | Lyon & Turnbull | Oct 2026 |
| 6 | Highway I, 2005 | Volcanic-glazed stoneware | $3,556 | Wright | Feb 2025 |
| 7 | Highway I, 2005 | Terracotta | $3,556 | Rago Arts | Feb 2025 |
| 8 | Large Platter | Stoneware with a green textured glaze | $3,492 | Sotheby's | Sep 2021 |
| 9 | Emmanuel Cooper Footed bowl, circa 1990, 1990 | Porcelain, with pink radiating lines over a white glaze between bands of blue, decorated with manganese to the rim, well and foot | $3,243 | Bonhams | Mar 2026 |
| 10 | Footed bowl, 1990 | Porcelain, with pink radiating lines over a white glaze, decorated manganese to the well and foot, and with bands of manganese and iron to the rim | $3,073 | Bonhams | Mar 2026 |


**Median price by medium (last 24 months, n ≥ 5)**

| Medium | Sales | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Other | 26 | $1,793 |

**Median price by size (last 24 months, n ≥ 5)**

| Size | Sales | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Small (under 50 cm) | 29 | $2,289 |

Data as of 3 November 2026 · Source: OpeningBid, 44 results from 11 houses · [How we compute these figures](https://www.openingbid.art/methodology/price-data)


Emmanuel Cooper is an English artist with 46 auction lots recorded since 2001, median price $1,682. 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 Emmanuel Cooper sold in 2026 for $5,145, according to OpeningBid's index of auction results.

## What is a Emmanuel Cooper work worth?

Across 42 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median price of a Emmanuel Cooper work is $1,682.

The median Emmanuel Cooper sculpture sells for $3,811 across 2 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 | 2 | $3,811 | $5,145 | — | 2026-10-30 |
| Masterpieces (top of market) | 3 | $7,851 | $10,490 | — | 2022-04-29 |

## Notable results

| Medium | Year | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Sculpture & Installation | 2026 | $5,145 |
| Sculpture & Installation | 2023 | $2,478 |

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 Emmanuel Cooper worth?

Across 42 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median price of a Emmanuel Cooper work is $1,682. The median Emmanuel Cooper sculpture sells for $3,811 across 2 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 Emmanuel Cooper's auction record?

Emmanuel Cooper's auction record is $10,490, set in 2021.

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Data last updated 2026-11-03. OpeningBid tracks 15,596,131 auction lots from 579 auction houses, refreshed nightly.

Cite this page as: OpeningBid, “Emmanuel Cooper auction prices”, https://www.openingbid.art/artist/emmanuel-cooper (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.