Barbara Hepworth Work Sells for $1.02m to Deliver a 11% Annualized Return
3 min read · 14 Oct 2026
Small Form (Amulet). Image courtesy of Sotheby's
Barbara Hepworth, Small Form (Amulet) (1960), sold for $1.02m (GBP768,000), more than the low estimate at Sotheby's in London on October 14.
The sale beat the previous auction result for this work by $971,300, equivalent to an annualized return of 11%. It last sold at auction in 1998 for $44,100 at Christie's.
White alabaster, 20.5 x 20.32 x 20.32cm. The work has been traded 3 times in the past.
Sale Date | Price | Price Increase | Venue | City |
|---|---|---|---|---|
October 14, 2026 | $1.02m | 2203 % | Sotheby's | London |
October 23, 1998 | $44,100 | - | Christie's | London |
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