# Robert Sonneman - Auction Profile

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Updated: 2026-05-04T09:00:36.305Z

## Summary
- Lots tracked: 120
- Lots with prices: 109
- First auction date: 2014-09-13
- Latest auction date: 2026-01-08
- Median realised price: $225
- Price range: $50 to $60,000

## Market Takeaway
Robert Sonneman shows solid auction liquidity with 115 tracked lots. Median realized sale is around $225. Category concentration is still broad or sparse. Last 12 months recorded 8 sales. Latest recorded sale: 2026-01-08.

## How To Read This Data
- Use the median \($225\) as a typical result; many comparable sales cluster between $150 and $400.
- 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: 93.3% (97 sales)
- $1,000 to $10,000: 5.8% (6 sales)
- $10,000\+: 1% (1 sales)

## Recent Trend & Velocity
- Last 12 months sales: 8
- Previous 12 months sales: 32
- Recent 12 months median: $200
- Previous 12 months median: $250
- Median shift: 0%
- Latest sale date: 2026-01-08
- Days since latest sale: 41
- Market velocity: moderate

## Top Auction Houses
- Regency Auction House: 17 lots
- Barton's Auction: 13 lots
- Auctions at Showplace: 6 lots
- Hill Auction Gallery: 5 lots
- DuMouchelles: 4 lots
- Vallot Auctioneers: 4 lots
- Wright: 4 lots
- Abell Auction: 3 lots
- Greenwich Auction: 3 lots
- Main Auction Galleries: 3 lots

## Top Categories
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## Recent Sold Lots
1. 2025-09-23 | Robert Sonneman, Table lamp | Wright | $300 | source: https://www.invaluable.com/auction-lot-robert-sonneman-table-lamp-240-c-e1b4e679b5
2. 2025-02-02 | Robert Sonneman \- Floor Lamp | Barton's Auction | $175
3. 2025-02-02 | Robert Sonneman \- Orbiter II Floor Lamps | Barton's Auction | $850
4. 2024-10-23 | ROBERT SONNEMAN \(USA, 1943\). Ceiling lamp. ca.1970's. Chromed and lacquered metal. With five bulbs. | Setdart Auction House | €650
5. 2024-09-15 | Robert Sonneman \- Cityscape Chandelier | Barton's Auction | $500
6. 2024-07-01 | ROBERT SONNEMAN \(USA, 1943\) for Luci Cinisello. Floor lamp P395. ca.1970. Metal. | Setdart Auction House | N/A
7. 2024-06-19 | Robert Sonneman, Globe table lamps, pair | Rago Arts and Auction Center | $2,000
8. 2024-05-30 | ROBERT SONNEMAN \(USA, 1943\) for Luci Cinisello. Floor lamp P395. ca.1970. Metal. | Setdart Auction House | N/A
9. 2023-05-31 | Robert Sonneman for George Kovacs Post Modern Lamp | Hill Auction Gallery | $200
10. 2026-01-08 | Robert Sonneman, Hanging lamps, pair | Wright | $1,800
11. 2025-10-25 | Robert Sonneman for George Kovacs Double Feather Floor Lamp | Circle Auction | $125
12. 2025-10-16 | Robert Sonneman x George Kovacs "Mack" Floor Lamp | Auctions at Showplace | $450
13. 2025-09-27 | Robert SONNEMAN \(1943 \- \) | Pousse\-Cornet | €80
14. 2025-07-17 | Robert Sonneman for George Kovacs Lamp | Auctions at Showplace | $275
15. 2025-05-29 | Robert Sonneman "Orbiter" Floor Lamp | Willow Auction House | $200 | source: https://www.invaluable.com/auction-lot-robert-sonneman-orbiter-floor-lamp-164-c-52d41e2958
16. 2025-05-08 | Robert Sonneman "Orbiter" Chrome Wall Lamp | Auctions at Showplace | $100
17. 2025-01-31 | EYEBALL FLOOR LAMP BY ROBERT SONNEMAN | Selkirk Auctioneers & Appraisers | $175 | source: https://www.invaluable.com/auction-lot-eyeball-floor-lamp-by-robert-sonneman-221-c-a85433187c
18. 2024-12-08 | Robert Sonneman \- Orbiter Floor Lamp | Barton's Auction | $400
19. 2024-11-14 | Robert Sonneman \(American, B. 1943\) Chromed Steel Tube Floor Lamp, Ca. 1970s, H 45.5" L 24" | DuMouchelles | $550
20. 2024-11-12 | ROBERT SONNEMAN 'MEDUSA' CHROME DESK LAMP | Westport Auction | $170
21. 2024-10-23 | Robert Sonneman \(American b. 1943\), Floor Lamp | South Bay Auctions Inc | $225
22. 2024-10-17 | ROBERT SONNEMAN \- BANKER'S LAMP | Capsule Gallery Auction | $50
23. 2024-10-01 | ROBERT SONNEMAN \- CHANDELIER. CITYSCAPE CHANDELIER. LABEL ON MOUNT. | Uniques & Antiques | $1,400
24. 2024-09-15 | Robert Sonneman \- Table Lamp | Barton's Auction | $200

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