Sources & evidence
We analyze comparable sales from screener sessions and market records, then group them by shared object signals.
- Comparables
- 9
- Auction sources
- 6
- Coverage
- 2023-2026
Market Examples
Comparable market evidence
Recent auction and sale records linked to this worth guide's object signals.
Amelia Jeffers
Mar 20, 2026
$500
ERNEST "POPEYE" REED (OHIO, 1919-1985) FOLK ART CARVED STONE DIMINUTIVE MALE BUST SCULPTURE. 6.5"h. 5"w.
View saleUniques & Antiques
Apr 9, 2025
$200
NINA CANTRELL CARVED STONE MODERNIST 70'S SCULPTURE. "DHYANA" HEAD BUST CARVED FROM ITALIAN SERPENTI
View saleAuctions at Showplace
Feb 12, 2026
$175
Antique Carved Stone Head Fragment Sculpture
View saleRipley Auctions
Dec 20, 2025
$275
Moses Masaya, Zimbabwe (1947-1995), stylized modernist Janus Head, carved Shona stone sculpture, 17"H x 6"W
View saleAkiba Galleries
Jul 8, 2025
$400
Betty Flaum (Polish, 1898-1983) Carved Stone Head Sculpture
View saleAuctions at Showplace
Feb 18, 2024
$450
Indian Carved Stone Bodhisattva Bust Sculpture
View saleView 3 more comparable records
Auctions at Showplace
Dec 3, 2024
$400
20th Century School Carved Stone Head Sculpture
Auctions at Showplace
Sep 10, 2023
$275
William Zorach Attr. Carved Stone Head Sculpture
Neue Auctions
Sep 7, 2024
$650
Ernest Popeye Reed Carved Stone Sculpture, Head of a Man
Identification
Key object facts
- Item Type
- sculpture
- Category
- decorative arts
- Style
- biomorphic
- Material
- petrified wood
- Technique
- carved and polished
- Era
- 1970-2000
- Motifs
- head form, abstract figural form, natural banding, organic striations
Recognition Recognition signals
- Key identification signals include form sculpture, material petrified wood.
- A large carved figural sculpture with a heavily banded, reddish-brown stone-like surface, likely petrified wood or a similar polished natural material. The form appears anthropomorphic or head-like, with pronounced natural grain, fissures, and layered striations.
- This guide is currently supported by 9 comparable-market records in the strongest linked screener session.
Drivers Value drivers
- Condition and completeness are material for sculpture.
- Petrified Wood examples should be checked for wear, repairs, restoration, and replacement parts.
Market Market context
- The median selected comparable price for this cluster is about $400.
- biomorphic style cues help separate this group from broader sculpture listings that often dilute market comps.
- Petrified Wood condition, restoration, and finish quality can materially shift asking and sold prices.
- This page currently surfaces 9 hand-selected comparable records for biomorphic sculpture.
Evidence
How this guide was assembled
- This worth guide is based on 1 supporting screener session clustered into the same topic.
- Observed value signals across supporting evidence span roughly $180 to $450.
- Overall evidence quality for this cluster is currently medium confidence.
- Comparable evidence is drawn from 6 auction sources in the selected evidence set.
Coverage
Source coverage and evidence quality
- The current cluster is supported by 1 screener session that normalized into the same worth topic.
- The strongest linked session for this cluster captured 9 comparable market records.
- Selected comparables span 6 distinct auction sources.
- Comparable dates on this page currently cover 2023-2026.
Questions
Frequently searched questions
What is a biomorphic sculpture?
This page is a market guide for identifying a biomorphic sculpture and understanding the main factors that influence collector demand and price.
What affects the value of a sculpture?
Condition, completeness, maker or pattern attribution, dimensions, age, rarity, and comparable-market evidence all affect value.
What is the typical market range for biomorphic sculpture?
Current supporting screener evidence suggests a broad market range around $180 to $450, depending on condition and attribution.
Carved Petrified Wood?
This guide uses clustered screener evidence to help answer searches like "carved petrified wood" with identification notes, value drivers, and comparable-market context.
How much is biomorphic sculpture worth?
Value depends on maker, exact type, age, condition, and comparable sales. This guide keeps only selected market examples that match the sculpture topic closely enough for public reference.
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