Tony Cragg Auction Prices and Value Guide
Tony Cragg auction prices are tracked in Appraisily's artist market index, with source-directory coverage of 585 records. Use this page to review sold-lot activity, market context, and valuation factors before requesting a formal appraisal.
Tony Cragg auction prices: quick answer
Tony Cragg auction prices depend on medium, size, date, condition, provenance, edition details, attribution confidence, and recent comparable auction sales.
- Artist
- Tony Cragg
- Source records
- 585
- Market update
- 2026-02-06
Tony Cragg market snapshot
Tony Cragg shows deep auction liquidity with 402 tracked lots. Median realized sale is around $24,000. Category concentration is still broad or sparse. Last 12 months recorded 26 sales. Latest recorded sale: 2025-12-05.
Realized price distribution
- Under $1,000 (18.1% · 51 sales)
- $1,000 to $10,000 (19.5% · 55 sales)
- $10,000+ (62.4% · 176 sales)
- Median sale (last 12 months)
- $22,000
- Sales recorded (last 12 months)
- 26
- Median shift vs prior year
- +100.0%
- Latest recorded sale
- 2025-12-05
Artist context
About Tony Cragg
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Born
1949
Nationality
British
Also known as
Anthony Douglas Cragg, Sir Tony Cragg
Tony Cragg is a British sculptor born in 1949 and also identified by the full name Anthony Douglas Cragg. Museum and authority records consistently associate him with sculpture, while bibliographic records also document works on paper. Public artist profiles maintained by MoMA and Tate, together with identifiers from Wikidata, Getty ULAN, and VIAF, provide a strong basis for matching his name across museum collections, publications, and auction records. Collectors may therefore encounter Cragg through three-dimensional works as well as drawings or other paper-based material. The collected sources establish his identity and principal occupation more clearly than they establish a single movement, subject category, or named series, so those classifications should not be inferred without object-specific evidence. Auction listings should also be checked carefully against his authority records because abbreviated names and variant forms can complicate artist matching.
SculptureWorks on paper
Common works and media
The collected records identify sculpture as Cragg's principal field and also document works on paper. These are the best-supported categories for auction and appraisal matching in this source pack. More specific classifications—such as material, technique, subject, named series, or edition—should be taken from the individual object and its documentation rather than inferred from the artist's name alone.
Market and appraisal context
Tony Cragg market research should begin by identifying the object type and comparing it only with materially relevant records. Sculpture and works on paper appear in the collected documentation, but they should not be treated as interchangeable auction categories. When public records are available, sale date, realized price, work type, and the similarity of comparable lots can provide context; they do not by themselves determine the value of another object. Attribution should be checked against stable museum and authority profiles, while object-specific questions such as condition, provenance, dimensions, fabrication, edition status, and authenticity require separate evidence. The available source pack does not support a price trend, scarcity claim, or forecast.
Auction categories and appraisal factors
Common auction categories
- Sculpture
- Works on paper
Value drivers
- Work type and medium should be matched to genuinely comparable records, with sculptures assessed separately from works on paper.
- Artist identification and attribution should be checked against stable museum and authority records.
- Relevant public auction records, including sale dates, realized prices, and closely comparable lots when available, provide context rather than a guaranteed value.
Appraisal caveats
- The collected source pack provides limited object-level market detail and does not support a price trend or price forecast.
- A valid appraisal requires examination of the specific object and cannot be based on artist-level auction records alone.
- The source pack does not establish edition, condition, provenance, dimensions, fabrication details, or authenticity for any individual work.
Evidence
Sources for artist context
This source-grounded artist context is based on collected public records: medium confidence, adequate source quality.
- Wikidata library authority
- Getty Vocabulary Program library authority
- VIAF library authority
- The Museum of Modern Art museum or university
- Tate museum or university
- IdRef library authority
Data basis
This page is built from Appraisily's public auction market index. Private transactions, incomplete sale feeds, and attribution changes may not be fully represented.
Artist value FAQ
How much is Tony Cragg worth?
Comparable public auction sales are the best starting point, but final value depends on the specific artwork, condition, size, medium, provenance, and attribution confidence.
Can Appraisily value my Tony Cragg artwork?
Yes. Appraisily can review photos, dimensions, signatures, condition, provenance, and comparable market data to prepare a current valuation.