# Timo Sarpaneva - Auction Profile

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Updated: 2026-05-04T18:51:16.759Z

## Summary
- Lots tracked: 791
- Lots with prices: 450
- First auction date: 1998-05-13
- Latest auction date: 2026-03-24
- Median realised price: $700
- Price range: $25 to $60,000

## Market Takeaway
Timo Sarpaneva shows very deep auction liquidity with 633 tracked lots. Median realized sale is around $765. Category concentration is still broad or sparse. Last 12 months recorded 48 sales. Latest recorded sale: 2026-02-07.

## How To Read This Data
- Use the median \($765\) as a typical result; many comparable sales cluster between $240 and $1,912.
- 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: 59% (216 sales)
- $1,000 to $10,000: 36.6% (134 sales)
- $10,000\+: 4.4% (16 sales)

## Recent Trend & Velocity
- Last 12 months sales: 48
- Previous 12 months sales: 30
- Recent 12 months median: $357
- Previous 12 months median: $750
- Median shift: 0%
- Latest sale date: 2026-02-07
- Days since latest sale: 11
- Market velocity: high

## Top Auction Houses
- Piasa: 90 lots
- Annmaris Auctions: 87 lots
- Christie's: 62 lots
- Wright: 42 lots
- Bukowskis: 38 lots
- Huutokauppa Helander: 28 lots
- Pierre Bergé & Associés: 25 lots
- Eerik's Auction House: 20 lots
- Quittenbaum Kunstauktionen GmbH: 19 lots
- Sotheby's: 18 lots

## Top Categories
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## Recent Sold Lots
1. 2025-08-16 | Timo Sarpaneva \(1926\-2006\) Finnish, \(6\) Mid Century Modern Drinking Glasses | Sarasota Estate Auction | $70 | source: https://www.invaluable.com/auction-lot-timo-sarpaneva-1926-2006-finnish-6-mid-century-modern-drinking-glasses-602-c-87645d58fb
2. 2025-02-22 | Timo Sarpaneva \(Finnish, 1926\-2006\), Art Glass Orchid Vase | Clark's Auction Company | $60
3. 2024-12-12 | Timo Sarpaneva \(Finish 1926\-2006\) Candlesticks | Vallot Auctioneers | $90
4. 2023-11-21 | Timo Sarpaneva, Orkidea vases, set of three | Wright | N/A | source: https://www.invaluable.com/auction-lot-timo-sarpaneva-orkidea-vases-set-of-three-240-c-093408faba
5. 2021-02-24 | TIMO SARPANEVA, VICKE LINDSTRAND KOSTA | Litchfield Auctions | $80
6. 2020-02-26 | TIMO SARPANEVA \(1926\-2006\) \), LILUX BELYSNING AB | Huutokauppa Helander | €170
7. 2019-11-23 | Timo Sarpaneva, Iittala, Vase Claritas | Kunst und Design Auktionshaus Schops Turowski | N/A | source: https://www.invaluable.com/auction-lot-timo-sarpaneva-iittala-vase-claritas-103-c-ad74bdbbe7
8. 2019-03-30 | Iittala, Finland, LINEARIA Vase by Timo Sarpaneva | Kavanagh Auctions | N/A | source: https://www.invaluable.com/auction-lot-iittala-finland-linearia-vase-by-timo-sarpaneva-279-c-c0c489fa65
9. 2026-03-24 | TIMO SARPANEVA, VASE "LITTALA ARTIKA" | Schuler Auktionen | CHF 100 | source: https://www.invaluable.com/auction-lot-timo-sarpaneva-vase-littala-artika-4561-c-cb4d9f751e
10. 2026-03-05 | Timo Sarpaneva, Orkidea vases, set of three | Wright | $1,500 | source: https://www.invaluable.com/auction-lot-timo-sarpaneva-orkidea-vases-set-of-three-121-c-84b0e217a2
11. 2026-03-05 | Timo Sarpaneva \- Vase model 'Kukinto', 1991 | Finarte | €1,400 | source: https://www.invaluable.com/auction-lot-timo-sarpaneva-vase-model-kukinto-1991-181-c-3eaa3094ac
12. 2026-03-05 | Timo Sarpaneva \- Pair of glass vases from the 'Tuuli' series, 1990 | Finarte | N/A | source: https://www.invaluable.com/auction-lot-timo-sarpaneva-pair-of-glass-vases-from-the-tuuli-series-1990-165-c-10ac840a21
13. 2026-02-25 | TIMO SARPANEVA \(1926\-2006\) "Hauenleuat" \(Pike's Jaws\), Finnish frosted art glass vase, model No. 3540, for IITTALA, circa 1951, engraved "TIMO SARPANEVA, IITTALLA", 24.5cm high. | Leski Auctions Pty Ltd | A$600 | source: https://www.invaluable.com/auction-lot-timo-sarpaneva-1926-2006-hauenleuat-pike-s-jaws-finnish-frosted-art-glass-vase-model-no-3540-for-iittala-circa-1951-engraved-timo-sarpaneva-iittalla-24-5cm-high-197-c-d2774ba3f1
14. 2026-02-25 | TIMO SARPANEVA \(1926\-2006\) "Finlandia" Finnish art glass bowl, model No. 3374, circa 1968, engraved "TIMO SARPANEVA", 18cm high, 24cm diameter. | Leski Auctions Pty Ltd | A$700 | source: https://www.invaluable.com/auction-lot-timo-sarpaneva-1926-2006-finlandia-finnish-art-glass-bowl-model-no-3374-circa-1968-engraved-timo-sarpaneva-18cm-high-24cm-diameter-194-c-268f18631c
15. 2026-02-17 | Timo Sarpaneva \(Finnish, 1926\-2006\) Three Beaker Jugs, height 29 cm \(tallest\) | Shapiro Auctioneers | A$420 | source: https://www.invaluable.com/auction-lot-timo-sarpaneva-finnish-1926-2006-three-beaker-jugs-height-29-cm-tallest-299-c-61ba65a3ff
16. 2026-02-17 | Timo Sarpaneva \(Finnish, 1926\-2006\) 'Orkidea' Vase, height 27 cm | Shapiro Auctioneers | A$220 | source: https://www.invaluable.com/auction-lot-timo-sarpaneva-finnish-1926-2006-orkidea-vase-height-27-cm-289-c-24c07a49ed
17. 2026-02-17 | Timo Sarpaneva \(Finnish, 1926\-2006\) 'Devil's Churn' Vase, 1955, height 18.5 cm | Shapiro Auctioneers | A$500 | source: https://www.invaluable.com/auction-lot-timo-sarpaneva-finnish-1926-2006-devil-s-churn-vase-1955-height-18-5-cm-44-c-905ba6ec3b
18. 2026-02-07 | Timo SARPANEVA \(1926\-2006\) pour les éditions IITTALA. | Pousse\-Cornet | €40
19. 2026-01-23 | TIMO SARPANEVA, Vaso modello “Kukinto” in vetro | Benedetto Trionfante Auction House s.r.l | N/A
20. 2025-12-18 | VETRO | Casa d'aste Martini | €300
21. 2025-12-18 | VETRO | Casa d'aste Martini | €300
22. 2025-12-18 | VETRO | Casa d'aste Martini | €500
23. 2025-12-18 | VETRO | Casa d'aste Martini | N/A
24. 2025-12-18 | VETRO | Casa d'aste Martini | N/A

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