# Paolo Soleri - Auction Profile

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Updated: 2026-05-04T15:24:33.166Z

## Summary
- Lots tracked: 220
- Lots with prices: 214
- First auction date: 2009-12-05
- Latest auction date: 2026-04-29
- Median realised price: $500
- Price range: $20 to $6,325

## Market Takeaway
Paolo Soleri shows deep auction liquidity with 199 tracked lots. Median realized sale is around $500. Category concentration is still broad or sparse. Last 12 months recorded 35 sales. Latest recorded sale: 2026-02-03.

## How To Read This Data
- Use the median \($500\) as a typical result; many comparable sales cluster between $225 and $937.
- Auction totals can include buyer premiums or fees depending on reporting, so compare like\-for\-like when possible.
- Condition, size, medium, provenance, and attribution confidence can move value materially versus median comps.

## Price Bands
- Under $1,000: 76.9% (150 sales)
- $1,000 to $10,000: 23.1% (45 sales)
- $10,000\+: 0% (0 sales)

## Recent Trend & Velocity
- Last 12 months sales: 35
- Previous 12 months sales: 23
- Recent 12 months median: $698
- Previous 12 months median: $450
- Median shift: 55.1%
- Latest sale date: 2026-02-03
- Days since latest sale: 15
- Market velocity: high

## Top Auction Houses
- Toomey & Co. Auctioneers: 26 lots
- J Levine Auction & Appraisal LLC: 25 lots
- John Moran Auctioneers: 24 lots
- Ahlers & Ogletree Inc.: 18 lots
- Los Angeles Modern Auctions: 17 lots
- Leonard Auction: 11 lots
- Hindman: 8 lots
- South Bay Auctions Inc: 6 lots
- Abell Auction: 5 lots
- EJ'S Auction & Appraisal: 5 lots

## Top Categories
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## Recent Sold Lots
1. 2025-04-29 | Paolo Soleri \(1919\-2013\) Wind bell | Piasa | N/A | source: https://www.invaluable.com/auction-lot-paolo-soleri-1919-2013-wind-bell-126-c-ebe466d95a
2. 2025-02-20 | Paolo Soleri \(1919 \- 2013\): Bell Wind Chimes | Abell Auction | $350
3. 2025-02-15 | Paolo Soleri, Arcosanti Cast Bronze Wind Bell | EJ'S Auction & Appraisal | $170
4. 2024-12-04 | Paolo Soleri Lithograph S/N | Grant Zahajko Auctions, LLC | $175
5. 2024-11-07 | Paolo Soleri \(1919 \- 2013\): Bell Wind Chimes | Abell Auction | $275
6. 2026-04-29 | Paolo Soleri \(American / Italian, 1919\-2013\) Bronze Bell | Leonard Auction | $175 | source: https://www.invaluable.com/auction-lot-paolo-soleri-american-italian-1919-2013-bronze-bell-223-c-2092cbf525
7. 2026-04-07 | Paolo Soleri \(1919\-2013\), A large Cosanti wind bell, mid/late 20th century; Paradise Valley, AZ | John Moran Auctioneers | $1,016 | source: https://www.invaluable.com/auction-lot-paolo-soleri-1919-2013-a-large-cosanti-wind-bell-mid-late-20th-century-paradise-valley-az-1016-c-d8964b043e
8. 2026-04-07 | Paolo Soleri \(1919\-2013\), Two Cosanti wind bells, late 20th/early 21st century; Paradise Valley, AZ | John Moran Auctioneers | $1,905 | source: https://www.invaluable.com/auction-lot-paolo-soleri-1919-2013-two-cosanti-wind-bells-late-20th-early-21st-century-paradise-valley-az-1017-c-577c167322
9. 2026-04-07 | Paolo Soleri \(1919–2013\) Set of six wind bells | Piasa | N/A | source: https://www.invaluable.com/auction-lot-paolo-soleri-1919-2013-set-of-six-wind-bells-131-c-9cddbdfecf
10. 2026-03-28 | Paolo Soleri, Arcology:The City in the Image of Man \[1977 2ND MIT PRESS PAPERBACK EDITION\] | Bucklin | N/A | source: https://www.invaluable.com/auction-lot-paolo-soleri-arcology-the-city-in-the-image-of-man-1977-2nd-mit-press-paperback-edition-215-c-ecb806d284
11. 2026-03-19 | PAOLO SOLERI \(1919\-2013\) Untitled \(Wall Plaque\)patinated bronze, wood mount, with five raised artist marksheight 8in \(20.3cm\); width 9 1/4in \(23.5cm\); depth 3 1/2in \(8.9cm\) | Bonhams | $1,000 | source: https://www.invaluable.com/auction-lot-paolo-soleri-1919-2013-untitled-wall-plaque-patinated-bronze-wood-mount-with-five-raised-artist-marksheight-8in-20-3cm-width-9-1-4in-23-5cm-depth-3-1-2in-8-9cm-114-c-e14c4f26e3
12. 2026-02-24 | Paolo Soleri \(American / Italian, 1919\-2013\) Bronze Bell | Leonard Auction | $200 | source: https://www.invaluable.com/auction-lot-paolo-soleri-american-italian-1919-2013-bronze-bell-275-c-f6a83effa2
13. 2026-02-03 | Paolo Soleri \(Italian, 1919\-2013\), A. Cosanti Wind Bell, Cast Bronze, Length: 22 in. \(55.9 cm.\) | Weschler's | $200 | source: https://www.invaluable.com/auction-lot-paolo-soleri-italian-1919-2013-a-cosanti-wind-bell-cast-bronze-length-22-in-55-9-cm-595-c-73e048d041
14. 2026-01-25 | PAOLO SOLERI \(1919\-2013\), Sculpture of a Man | Rivich Auction | $3,200
15. 2026-01-25 | PAOLO SOLERI \(1919\-2013\), Sculpture of a Woman | Rivich Auction | $900
16. 2025-12-03 | Paolo Soleri \(American, 1919\-2013\), for | Kinghams Auctioneers | £220
17. 2025-11-06 | Paolo Soleri, Windbell | Wright | $2,000
18. 2025-10-07 | Paolo Soleri \(1919\-2013\), A Cosanti wind bell, mid/late 20th century; Paradise Valley, AZ | John Moran Auctioneers | $698
19. 2025-10-07 | Paolo Soleri \(1919\-2013\), A Cosanti wind bell, mid/late 20th century; Paradise Valley, AZ | John Moran Auctioneers | $792
20. 2025-10-07 | Paolo Soleri \(1919\-2013\), A Cosanti wind bell, mid/late 20th century; Paradise Valley, AZ | John Moran Auctioneers | $858
21. 2025-09-30 | Paolo Soleri \(1919\-2013\), A Cosanti wind bell, mid/late 20th century; Paradise Valley, AZ | John Moran Auctioneers | $698
22. 2025-09-30 | Paolo Soleri \(1919\-2013\), A Cosanti wind bell, mid/late 20th century; Paradise Valley, AZ | John Moran Auctioneers | $1,254
23. 2025-08-12 | Paolo Soleri \(Italian/American, 1919\-2013\) | Sworders | £55
24. 2025-07-17 | Paolo Soleri, Windbell | Los Angeles Modern Auctions | $950

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