Artist
Barry X Ball
9results on record
71%sell-through
$217,600median result (USD, incl. premium; 100% observed, 0% estimated from hammer)
$545,000record in our coverage
Drawn from 9 recorded results (7 sold · 2 passed) across 6 auction houses, 2016–2026. What we cover
Median sold price by year typical estimate range median result USD, incl. premium; 100% observed, 0% estimated from hammer method · log scale
Where does a value land in this market?
The same figure also answers the seller's question: which house clears a work like this, and for how much — expected proceeds by house, from the sell-through the rest of this page is built on.
Every sold result for this market, low to high (log scale) — the dashed line is the median. Enter a value to see where it lands.
Compared with Robert Longo Barry X Ball Robert Longo
| Metric | Barry X Ball | Robert Longo |
|---|---|---|
| Median result | $217,600 | $18,750 |
| Record price | $545,000 | $1,217,706 |
| Results on record | 9 | 1,083 |
| Years active at auction | 2016–2026 | 1998–2026 |
Related artists: Robert LongoAlexander CalderSam GilliamRichard Prince
Where this artist sells best
| House | Results | Sell-through | Median | vs. estimate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Phillips | 2 | 100% | $55,679 | — |
| Christie's | 2 | — | $508,000 | — |
| Sotheby's | 2 | 100% | $208,598 | — |
| Rago | 1 | 100% | $217,600 | — |
| Bonhams | 1 | 0% | — | — |
| Heritage Auctions | 1 | 0% | — | — |
The same artist across every house we cover — hammer-vs-estimate side by side. A dash in the estimate column can mean withheld rather than unpublished: the house publishes no hammer price, or its printed low is a starting bid rather than an appraisal. Method →
Prices realized 9 recorded lots — sold, passed, and upcoming — results in USD incl. premium; est. marks a premium estimated from the house's schedule ✓ Includes 2 passed lots
| Date | Lot | Medium | vs. estimate | Estimate USD | Result USD, incl. premium | House |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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| 2026·05 | Purity | $80,000–$120,000 | Rago | |||
| 2023·11 | Perfect Forms | $70,000–$100,000 | Phillips | |||
| 2023·07 | Purity in Iranian Translucent Pink Onyx, The New Gallery - Palazzo Mansi, Lucca [4 Photographs] | $2,000–$3,000 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2022·11 | Excruciating Craft Object | Gaboon ebony and black oxide metals | — | Heritage Auctions | ||
| 2021·01 | Envy | $200,000–$300,000 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2020·11 | Perfect Forms 2010-2015 | $150,000–$200,000 | Bonhams | |||
| 2019·11 | Envy | transclucent onyx and stainless steel on Macedonian marble | $200,000–$300,000 | Christie's | ||
| 2017·06 | Laura Mattioli Rossi | $51,883–$77,825 | Phillips | |||
| 2016·05 | Sleeping Hermaphrodite | base: Carrara Marble, stainless steel, Delrin | $500,000–$800,000 | Christie's | ||
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