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American/British, 1880–1959

Sir Jacob Epstein

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573results on record
82%sell-through
$7,030median result (USD, incl. premium; 100% observed, 0% estimated from hammer)
$306,360record in our coverage

Drawn from 573 recorded results (540 sold · 33 passed) across 8 auction houses, 1998–2026. 3 upcoming lots on the ledger. 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

$4.6K$9.1K$14K1998: $1.9K median, 9 sold1999: $5.3K median, 56 sold2000: $4.0K median, 20 sold2001: $4.4K median, 14 sold2003: $3.9K median, 5 sold2004: $8.6K median, 18 sold2005: $9.7K median, 39 sold2006: $6.9K median, 36 sold2007: $12K median, 46 sold2008: $14K median, 25 sold2009: $4.8K median, 21 sold2010: $16K median, 18 sold2011: $6.2K median, 5 sold2012: $11K median, 9 sold2013: $6.7K median, 16 sold2014: $5.9K median, 28 sold2015: $6.6K median, 23 sold2016: $7.6K median, 33 sold2017: $5.3K median, 26 sold2018: $7.2K median, 7 sold2019: $6.4K median, 17 sold2020: $9.3K median, 10 sold2021: $11K median, 11 sold2022: $9.1K median, 7 sold2023: $5.9K median, 11 sold2024: $4.7K median, 14 sold2025: $4.1K median, 7 sold2026: $9.8K median, 8 sold19982005201220192026

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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.

$7.0K$375$306K

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.

By medium where medium is recorded or stated in the catalog line

MediumResultsSell-throughMedian result (USD)
sculpture 162 90% $11,731
works on paper 115 n/a $3,337
other 6 75% $8,880
painting 3 n/a $4,313
photography 3 n/a $12,162

Medium is recorded for 289 of 573 results (50%) — rows above cover that subset; the rest of the record is in the full ledger below.

Compared with John Piper C.h. Sir Jacob Epstein John Piper C.h.

$5.6K$11K$17K1998: $2.8K median1999: $3.1K median2000: $2.2K median2001: $2.0K median2002: $2.4K median2003: $1.9K median2004: $7.2K median2005: $6.9K median2006: $11K median2007: $7.8K median2008: $14K median2009: $6.6K median2010: $5.9K median2011: $21K median2012: $3.2K median2013: $1.8K median2014: $2.3K median2015: $2.8K median2016: $4.6K median2017: $3.1K median2018: $2.6K median2019: $3.8K median2020: $3.5K median2021: $6.5K median2022: $3.1K median2023: $3.0K median2024: $1.7K median2025: $2.1K median2026: $1.1K median1998: $1.9K median1999: $5.3K median2000: $4.0K median2001: $4.4K median2003: $3.9K median2004: $8.6K median2005: $9.7K median2006: $6.9K median2007: $12K median2008: $14K median2009: $4.8K median2010: $16K median2011: $6.2K median2012: $11K median2013: $6.7K median2014: $5.9K median2015: $6.6K median2016: $7.6K median2017: $5.3K median2018: $7.2K median2019: $6.4K median2020: $9.3K median2021: $11K median2022: $9.1K median2023: $5.9K median2024: $4.7K median2025: $4.1K median2026: $9.8K median19982005201220192026
MetricSir Jacob EpsteinJohn Piper C.h.
Median result$7,030$2,995
Record price $306,360 $653,730
Results on record5732,076
Years active at auction 1998–2026 1998–2026

Related artists: John Piper C.h.Sir Terry Frost R.a.Keith VaughanGraham Sutherland O.m.

Market strength liquidity score, 0–100 · method

80/ 100
  • Sell-through82%
  • Meets estimate70%
  • Market depth573 results

How readily and near-estimate this market clears — sell-through, estimate reliability, and depth, blended into one score. "Meets estimate" is the share of sold lots hammering at or above the low estimate, over catalogs that print a real appraisal: a house whose printed low is a starting bid would meet its estimate on every lot, so those lots are excluded from this term only — their prices and outcomes still count in the other two. Method →

Where this artist sells best

HouseResultsSell-throughMedianvs. estimate
Christie's 259 100% $6,150 —
Sotheby's 155 96% $10,601 1.06×
Bonhams 136 79% $5,862 0.86×
Lyon & Turnbull 12 75% $4,584 1.26×
Phillips 3 100% $6,250 —
Heritage Auctions 3 100% $3,750 —
Ishtar 3 67% $26,750 —
Strauss & Co 2 50% $11,885 0.86×

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 576 recorded lots — sold, passed, and upcoming — results in USD incl. premium; est. marks a premium estimated from the house's schedule ✓ Includes 33 passed lots

DateLotMediumvs. estimateEstimate USDResult USD, incl. premiumHouse
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2018·12 First Portrait of Lydia 52cm (20 1/2in) high $6,405–$10,249 Bonhams
2018·11 Sir Winston Churchill bronze with a green patina — upcoming Christie's
2018·11 Girl from Senegal (Madeleine Bechet) 55.9 cm. (22 in.) high $10,381–$15,572 Bonhams
2018·06 Sir Winston Churchill 30.4 cm. (12 in.) high (excluding the base) $53,345–$80,018 Bonhams
2018·05 Third Portrait of Sunita (Bust with necklace) Bronze with green patina — Heritage Auctions
2018·03 Yehudi Menuhin 35.5 cm. (14 in.) (high, excluding base) $9,851–$14,073 Bonhams
2018·03 Marchesa Casati 29.5cm (11 3/4in)(high, excluding base) $4,222–$7,037 Bonhams
2018·03 Daisy Dunn bronze with a gold/brown patina $4,217–$7,028 Christie's
2017·11 Dahlias pencil and bodycolour on paper $2,655–$3,983 Christie's
2017·11 Dahlias gouache $1,999–$3,332 Christie's
2017·11 Rabindranath Tagore bronze with a dark green patina $9,329–$13,327 Christie's
2017·11 Second Portrait of Deirdre (in a Slip) bronze with a gold patina $9,329–$13,327 Christie's
2017·11 Sir Winston Churchill 30.4 cm. (12 in.) high (excluding the base) $79,376–$105,835 Bonhams
2017·11 Yehudi Menuhin 35.5 cm. (14 in.) high (excluding the base) $13,229–$19,844 Bonhams
2017·10 Third portrait of Mrs Epstein with ribbon 25.5cm (10in) (high, excluding base) $3,974–$6,624 Bonhams
2017·09 Tulips $2,014–$2,686 Sotheby's
2017·09 Peonies $2,014–$2,686 Sotheby's
2017·09 Epping Forest $1,327–$1,991 Sotheby's
2017·07 Morna Stewart bronze with a green patina $3,910–$6,517 Christie's
2017·07 Portrait of Victor 17.5cm (7in)high (excluding base) $5,165–$7,748 Bonhams
2017·07 The Putti (Fifth and sixth portraits of Peggy Jean at two) 35cm (13 3/4in) width (including base) Conceived in 1920 $2,583–$3,874 Bonhams
2017·06 First Portrait of Deirdre (with Arms) 63.1 cm (24 7/8 in.) (excluding the base) $8,916–$12,736 Bonhams
2017·06 second portrait of oriel ross (head) $5,094–$7,641 Sotheby's
2017·06 Lord Russell $10,000–$15,000 Sotheby's
2017·04 second portrait of george bernard shaw (head) $18,731–$31,219 Sotheby's
2017·04 ralph vaughan williams om $9,990–$14,985 Sotheby's
2017·04 The Father, the Son and the Patriarch $1,873–$3,122 Sotheby's
2017·04 First Portrait of Jackie (Bust with Arms) $3,746–$6,244 Sotheby's
2017·04 Girl with Curls $2,497–$3,746 Sotheby's
2017·03 Reclining female nude $1,507–$2,261 Bonhams
2017·03 Flower study $1,884–$2,512 Bonhams
2017·03 2nd portrait of Dolores 38cm (15in)(high, including base) $3,768–$6,280 Bonhams
2017·03 Mask of the girl from Baku 17cm (6 3/4in)(high) $1,005–$1,507 Bonhams
2017·03 Euphemia Lamb (mask) 17cm (6 3/4in)(high, excluding base) $3,768–$6,280 Bonhams
2017·03 Fourth Portrait of Leda (with cockscomb) 27cm (10 1/2in)(high, including base) $2,512–$3,768 Bonhams
2017·03 Peonies and poppies watercolour and gouache $1,875–$2,500 Christie's
2017·02 Sixth Portrait of Kathleen 27 x 20 x 14 1/2in (68.6 x 50.8 x 36.8cm) $6,000–$8,000 Bonhams
2016·11 Peggy Jean Asleep bronze, brown patina, 33cm long, 26cm high $2,495–$3,743 Bonhams
2016·11 W. Somerset Maughan $7,449–$9,932 Sotheby's
2016·11 Augustus John $7,449–$9,932 Sotheby's
2016·11 Second Portrait of Pandit Nehru (Bust) $9,932–$14,899 Sotheby's
2016·11 Second Portrait of George Bernard Shaw (head) $18,623–$31,039 Sotheby's
2016·11 1st Portrait of Dolores 40cm (15 3/4in) high (including base) $3,729–$6,214 Bonhams
2016·11 Yehudi Menuhin 38cm (15in) high (excluding base) $12,429–$18,643 Bonhams
2016·11 Nude study of Juanita 50.8cm (20in) length $3,729–$6,214 Bonhams
2016·11 Third Portrait of Kitty (with short hair) 49.5cm (19 1/2in) high (excluding base) $2,486–$3,729 Bonhams
2016·11 Third Portrait of Meum (mask) 28cm (11in) high (excluding base) $2,486–$3,729 Bonhams
2016·11 Sixth Portrait of Kathleen 67cm (26 1/2in) high (excluding base) $6,214–$8,700 Bonhams
2016·11 Second Portrait of Annabel Freud (with curls) 21cm (8 1/4in) high (excluding base) $2,486–$3,729 Bonhams
2016·11 Portrait of Victor 17.5cm (7in) high (excluding base) $4,971–$7,457 Bonhams
2016·11 Anne Freud 30cm (12 in) high (including base) $3,729–$6,214 Bonhams
2016·11 Portland Mason 33cm (13in) high (including base) $2,486–$3,729 Bonhams
2016·11 Piccaninny 30cm (11 3/4in) high (including base) $4,971–$7,457 Bonhams
2016·11 Les Fleurs Du Mal - Hymne à la Beauté $6,214–$8,700 Sotheby's
2016·11 First Portrait of Louise 20 x 17 x 8in (50.8 x 43.2 x 20.3cm) $4,000–$6,000 Bonhams
2016·07 Genesis pencil $1,339–$2,009 Christie's
2016·07 Adam pencil and watercolour $2,009–$3,348 Christie's
2016·07 Sunita and child pencil $1,071–$1,607 Christie's
2016·06 Sixth portrait of Kathleen bronze with green patina $4,000–$6,000 Christie's
2016·06 Bust of Enver 26cm (10 1/4in)high $2,914–$5,828 Bonhams
2016·06 Nude study of Juanita 50.8cm (20in) length $7,286–$10,200 Bonhams
2016·06 Second Portrait of Annabel Freud (with curls) 21cm (8 1/4in) high (excluding base) $4,371–$7,286 Bonhams
2016·06 Second Portrait of Mrs Epstein (mask with earrings) 24cm (9 1/2in) high (excluding base) $5,828–$8,743 Bonhams
2016·06 Nude Study I (Marie Tracey) 1943-5 58cm (22 3/4in) length $8,743–$11,657 Bonhams
2016·06 Third Portrait of Deirdre (leaning forward) 46cm (18in) high (excluding base) $10,200–$14,571 Bonhams
2016·06 Seventh Portrait of Peggy Jean (pouting, bust with hands) 37cm (14 1/2in) high (excluding base) $2,914–$4,371 Bonhams
2016·06 Third Portrait of Kitty (with short hair) 49.5cm (19 1/2in) high (excluding base) $4,371–$7,286 Bonhams
2016·06 Third Portrait of Meum (mask) 28cm (11in) high (excluding base) $5,828–$8,743 Bonhams
2016·05 Einstein $40,000–$60,000 Sotheby's
2016·05 Lord Russell $20,000–$30,000 Sotheby's
2016·04 Hand of the actress Bracha Zefira 25.5cm (10in)(height, excluding base) $2,127–$2,836 Bonhams
2016·03 Sheila $4,216–$7,027 Sotheby's
2016·03 Nude Study J $7,027–$9,837 Sotheby's
2016·03 fourth portrait of dolores (head) $5,621–$8,432 Sotheby's
2016·03 Reclining Nude $2,108–$3,513 Sotheby's
2016·03 Augustus John 37.1 cm. (15 5/8 in.) (height, excluding the base) $5,671–$8,506 Bonhams
2016·03 Nude study (Betty Peters) 54cm (21 1/4in)(length) $5,671–$8,506 Bonhams
2016·03 Two portraits of the artist's son, Jackie $3,506–$5,610 Sotheby's
2015·12 Betty Peters, reclining pencil and watercolour on paper $1,515–$2,273 Christie's
2015·12 Jacob and the Angel pencil $3,018–$4,527 Christie's
2015·12 First Portrait of Kitty (with curls) bronze with a gold-brown patina $9,053–$12,071 Christie's
2015·12 Second Portrait of Oriel Ross (head) bronze with a dark brown patina $6,036–$9,053 Christie's
2015·11 Maquette for St Michael and the Devil bronze with a light brown patina $22,649–$37,749 Christie's
2015·11 Sir Winston Churchill bronze with a dark green patina $75,498–$120,797 Christie's
2015·11 Augustus John 37.1 cm. (15 5/8 in.) high (excluding the base) $10,652–$15,218 Bonhams
2015·09 Victor 26cm (10 1/4ins)(high, including base) $4,623–$7,705 Bonhams
2015·09 Sunita resting $1,541–$2,311 Bonhams
2015·09 Roses and Convolvulus $1,849–$2,774 Bonhams
2015·09 Gladioli $1,849–$2,774 Bonhams
2015·09 Third Portrait of Jackie (Ragamuffin) 27cm (10 5/8ins)(high, including base) $3,082–$4,623 Bonhams
2015·09 Second Portrait of Sunita (bust) 57cm (22 7/16 in)(high) $7,705–$10,787 Bonhams
2015·07 Sunita embracing a child pencil $2,344–$3,125 Christie's
2015·07 Sunita and Anita sleeping pencil $2,344–$3,907 Christie's
2015·06 Victor bronze with a dark green patina, on a marble base $4,718–$7,863 Christie's
2015·06 sir winston churchill $92,908–$123,877 Sotheby's
2015·06 'Young Negress' $4,568–$7,614 Bonhams
2015·03 Epping Forest $2,983–$4,475 Sotheby's
2015·03 Second Portrait of Peggy Jean (at 1 year) bronze with a gold brown patina $2,973–$4,459 Christie's
2015·03 Sunflowers $3,013–$4,519 Bonhams
2015·03 Mary Blandford 47cm (18 1/2ins)(high, including base) $4,519–$7,532 Bonhams

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