> Source: https://www.openingbid.art/artist/richard-satava · updated 2026-11-02

# Richard Satava (b. 1950)

## What is Richard Satava’s work worth? {#value}

As of 2 November 2026, OpeningBid has recorded 25 auction results for Richard Satava at 13 houses since 2005. Over the last 24 months the median price was $650 including buyer’s premium (middle half $475–$660, n=5). The auction record is $800 for Three Richard Satava glass vases (2026, Clars Auction Gallery). Source: OpeningBid, an independent auction-results database.

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

| # | Work | Medium | Price | House | Sold |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Three Richard Satava glass vases, 1999 | Glass | $800 | Clars Auction Gallery | Jul 2026 |
| 2 | Richard Satava (b. 1950) | Art glass | $660 | John Moran Auctioneers | Jul 2025 |
| 3 | Two Richard Satava glass vases with flowers, 1997 | Glass | $650 | Clars Auction Gallery | Jul 2026 |
| 4 | Three Richard Satava iridescent glass vases, 1999 | Iridescent glass | $475 | Clars Auction Gallery | Jul 2026 |
| 5 | Two Richard Satava glass vases, 2005 | Glass | $475 | Clars Auction Gallery | Jul 2026 |
| 6 | Harvest Tree | Hand-blown flattened heart-shaped glass | $444 | Skinner (Bonhams Skinner) | Jun 2011 |
| 7 | Harvest Tree | Hand-blown flattened heart-shaped glass | $444 | Skinner (Bonhams Skinner) | Jun 2011 |
| 8 | Richard Satava Glass Vase | Hand-blown art glass | $337 | Skinner (Bonhams Skinner) | Jun 2011 |
| 9 | Richard Satava Glass Vase Hand-blown art glass Chico, California, late 20th century Hand-blown oval vase, each side depicting wister... | Hand-blown art glass | $337 | Skinner (Bonhams Skinner) | Jun 2011 |
| 10 | Iris on Red, 1995 | Glass | $325 | John Moran Auctioneers | Jul 2022 |


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

| Medium | Sales | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Other | 13 | $444 |

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

| Size | Sales | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Small (under 50 cm) | 14 | $391 |

Data as of 2 November 2026 · Source: OpeningBid, 25 results from 13 houses · [How we compute these figures](https://www.openingbid.art/methodology/price-data)


Richard Satava is an American artist with 22 auction lots recorded since 2005, median price $444. 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 Richard Satava sold in 2026 for $475, according to OpeningBid's index of auction results.

## What is a Richard Satava work worth?

Across 17 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median price of a Richard Satava work is $444.

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.

## Frequently asked questions

### What is a Richard Satava worth?

Across 17 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median price of a Richard Satava work is $444. 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 Richard Satava's auction record?

Richard Satava's auction record is $1,335, set in 2025. Whether that record price includes the buyer's premium is not yet verified.

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Data last updated 2026-11-02. OpeningBid tracks 15,390,829 auction lots from 577 auction houses, refreshed nightly.

Cite this page as: OpeningBid, “Richard Satava auction prices”, https://www.openingbid.art/artist/richard-satava (updated 2026-11-02).

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.