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

# Waistel Cooper (1921–2003)

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

As of 3 November 2026, OpeningBid has recorded 54 auction results for Waistel Cooper at 11 houses since 2012. Over the last 24 months the median price was $420 including buyer’s premium (middle half $291–$651, n=11). The auction record is $2,917 for APPLE FORM VASE, 1970s (2026, Lyon & Turnbull). Source: OpeningBid, an independent auction-results database.

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

| # | Work | Medium | Price | House | Sold |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | APPLE FORM VASE, 1970s | <p>signed <i>Waistel</i> (to base), stoneware</p> | $2,917 | Lyon & Turnbull | May 2026 |
| 2 | FOOTED BOWL, c.1992 | <p>signed <i>Waistel</i> (to base), stoneware, with linear sgraffito decoration on textured black and cream surface</p> | $2,573 | Lyon & Turnbull | May 2026 |
| 3 | Vase, 1960s, 1960s | Signed Waistel (to base), stoneware | $1,493 | Lyon & Turnbull | Apr 2023 |
| 4 | Female Figural Vase, 1960 | Glazed stoneware | $1,275 | Bonhams | Jun 2020 |
| 5 | Male Figural Vase, 1960 | Glazed stoneware | $1,275 | Bonhams | Jun 2020 |
| 6 | Waistel Cooper (1921-2003) an Icelandic period vase, ovoid with loop handles, incised with a | — | $706 | Woolley and Wallis | Nov 2023 |
| 7 | PIN DISH | <p>signed <i>Waistel</i> (to base), stoneware, decorated with an incised female figure</p> | $686 | Lyon & Turnbull | May 2026 |
| 8 | Waistel Cooper (1921-2003) a stoneware vase, shouldered form with narrow solifleur neck, painted | — | $651 | Woolley and Wallis | Mar 2018 |
| 9 | GOBLET FORM VASE, 1950s | Signed Waistel (to base), stoneware, with vertical sgraffito lines | $616 | Lyon & Turnbull | Oct 2026 |
| 10 | Waistel Cooper (1921-2003) a small stoneware lamp base, ovoid with waisted neck, glazed ochre | — | $538 | Woolley and Wallis | Nov 2023 |


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

| Medium | Sales | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Other | 21 | $506 |

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

| Size | Sales | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Small (under 50 cm) | 13 | $481 |

Data as of 3 November 2026 · Source: OpeningBid, 54 results from 11 houses · [How we compute these figures](https://www.openingbid.art/methodology/price-data)


Waistel Cooper is an English artist with 58 auction lots recorded since 2007, median price $405. 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 Waistel Cooper sold in 2026 for $789, according to OpeningBid's index of auction results.

## What is a Waistel Cooper work worth?

Across 51 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median price of a Waistel Cooper work is $405.

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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Masterpieces (top of market) | 3 | $2,573† | $2,917 | — | 2026-05-01 |

† hammer price — buyer's premium not included.

## Frequently asked questions

### What is a Waistel Cooper worth?

Across 51 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median price of a Waistel Cooper work is $405. 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 Waistel Cooper's auction record?

Waistel Cooper's auction record is $2,917, set in 2026.

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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, “Waistel Cooper auction prices”, https://www.openingbid.art/artist/waistel-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.