Glenna Goodacre Auction Prices and Value Guide

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Glenna Goodacre auction prices depend on medium, size, date, condition, provenance, edition details, attribution confidence, and recent comparable auction sales.

Artist
Glenna Goodacre
Source records
575
Market update
2026-02-06

Artist context

About Glenna Goodacre

Glenna Goodacre (1939–2020) was an American sculptor celebrated for expressive figurative bronzes that range from intimate portraits to large-scale public monuments. Born Glendell Maxey in Lubbock, Texas, she studied painting and zoology at Colorado College before turning to sculpture, eventually establishing her studio in Santa Fe, New Mexico. She is widely recognized for designing the obverse of the United States Sacagawea dollar coin, issued in 2000, and for creating the Vietnam Women's Memorial in Washington, D.C. Her work focuses on the human figure across all ages and backgrounds, emphasizing warmth and narrative presence. Over her career she produced numerous commissioned monuments, gallery-scale bronzes, and portrait busts that appear in public and private collections throughout the United States. Collectors and institutions encounter her pieces frequently in the American sculpture market, where her name carries strong recognition due to the breadth and visibility of her public commissions.

Bronze sculptureTerra cottaClayFigurative sculpturePortraitsMonumental public sculptureChildren and groups of people

Common works and media

Goodacre's most frequently encountered works are cast bronze sculptures depicting human figures—children at play, dancers, portrait busts, and multi-figure narrative groups. She also produced terra cotta studies, including maquettes related to the Sacagawea dollar design. Her editions range from small tabletop bronzes under 10 inches to monumental outdoor installations. Collectors may also encounter coin-design studies, bas-relief plaques, and smaller maquettes or studies that precede her large-scale commissions.

Market and appraisal context

Glenna Goodacre's sculptures appear regularly at American art auctions, with demand driven by her nationally recognized public commissions and approachable figurative style. Key factors affecting appraisal include edition size (her editions range from 25 to 2,000), scale, subject matter, casting quality, and foundry documentation. Smaller editions of larger figural works tend to command higher prices. The Sacagawea dollar design and the Vietnam Women's Memorial give her broad name recognition that supports secondary-market interest. As the artist is deceased, remaining works are limited to estate inventory and existing private collections. Attribution and edition verification should reference estate records or foundry documentation.

Auction categories and appraisal factors

Common auction categories

  • Bronze sculpture
  • American sculpture

Value drivers

  1. Edition size significantly affects value; the estate lists editions ranging from 25 to 2,000
  2. Monumental public commissions and federally recognized designs (Sacagawea dollar) enhance provenance and collector recognition
  3. Posthumous availability limited to remaining estate inventory, which may affect long-term supply
  4. Subject matter, scale, and casting quality are key differentiators among available works

Appraisal caveats

  • The artist produced works in multiple scales and edition sizes; appraisal requires confirming edition number, dimensions, and foundry marks.
  • The official estate site lists current retail prices, but secondary-market auction results may differ materially depending on provenance, condition, and demand.
  • No comprehensive catalogue raisonné was identified in the source pack; attribution verification should reference estate records directly.

Evidence

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Data basis

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