Alexander Archipenko

American-Ukrainian (Active in USA, France) | 1887 - 1964

Alexander Archipenko was an American-Ukrainian (active in USA, France) Impressionist & Modern sculptor who was born in 1887.

How much does an Alexander Archipenko cost?

Alexander Archipenko's work has been offered at auction multiple times, with realized prices ranging from 2 USD to 5,132,000 USD, depending on the size and medium of the artwork.

What is Alexander Archipenko's most expensive sculpture?

Since 1998 the record price for this artist at auction is 5,132,000 USD for Woman Combing Her Hair, sold at Christie's New York in 2024. In the past 12 months, their sculptures have averaged 242,374 USD, while his decorative art have sold for an average of 17,669 USD.

Where can I see Alexander Archipenko's works?

Their work is currently being shown at multiple venues like Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden, Smithsonian Institution in Washington D.C.. Numerous key galleries and museums such as Staatsgalerie Stuttgart have featured Alexander Archipenko's work in the past.

Alexander Archipenko in the news

Alexander Archipenko has been featured in articles for Art in America, ArtDaily and The Wall Street Journal. The most recent article is Harmony and Dissonance: Orphism in Paris, 1910–1930 written for The Brooklyn Rail in January 2025. The artist died in 1964.

Artist's alternative names: Alexander Arkhipenko, Alexander Porfyrovych Archipenko, Alexandre Archipenko, Oleksander Porfyrovych Arkhypenko, Olexandr Archipenko

Featured for Sale

Alexander Archipenko (Ukranian, 1887-1964) 'Woman Combing Her Hair'. Likely exhibition piece after ,1915

By Alexander Archipenko

Louis Taylor Fine Art Auctions/Potteries Auctions

Femme assise

By Alexander Archipenko

Sotheby's New York

Alexander Archipenko -Sculpture ,1887

By Alexander Archipenko

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At Auction

Notable Lots

Woman Combing Her Hair - Alexander Archipenko

Woman Combing Her Hair ,1915

By Alexander Archipenko

-19%

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BLUE DANCER

By Alexander Archipenko

Symmetrical Torso

By Alexander Archipenko

+180%

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Upcoming Lots

Alexander Archipenko -Sculpture - Alexander Archipenko

Alexander Archipenko -Sculpture ,1887

By Alexander Archipenko

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Alexander Archipenko (Ukranian, 1887-1964) 'Woman Combing Her Hair'. Likely exhibition piece after - Alexander Archipenko

Alexander Archipenko (Ukranian, 1887-1964) 'Woman Combing Her Hair'. Likely exhibition piece after ,1915

By Alexander Archipenko

Louis Taylor Fine Art Auctions/Potteries Auctions

Femme assise

By Alexander Archipenko

Sotheby's New York

Post-Auction Lots for Sale

Tosco

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Recent Auction Results

Sich die Haare kämmend - Alexander Archipenko

Sich die Haare kämmend ,1987

By Alexander Archipenko

Ludwigsburg Auction House

Dancing Figures

By Alexander Archipenko

Hammersite

Untitled

By Alexander Archipenko

+8%

above mid-estimate

Finarte

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Current Exhibitions

Klassische Moderne - eine Auswahl

Galerie Valentien Stuttgart (Schönleinstrasse)

Stuttgart | Germany

Nov 25,2024 - Feb 28,2025

Revolutions: Art From The Hirshhorn Collection, 1860–1960

Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden, Smithsonian Institution

National Mall | Washington D.C. | District Of Columbia | USA

Mar 22,2024 - Apr 20,2025

Past Exhibitions

Volia: Ukrainian Modernism

Ukrainian Museum

Lower East Side | New York | USA

Sep 27,2024 - Jan 19,2025

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Articles

Harmony and Dissonance: Orphism in Paris, 1910–1930

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Coverage

“ ..Archipenko also embraced printmaking, and he worked in a variety of techniques... ”
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Montgomery Museum of Fine Arts

“ ..Archipenko’s signature sculpto-paintings, brightly colored mixed-media reliefs, are prominently featured alongside freestanding sculptures made of terra-cotta, marble, and bronze... ”
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Frye Art Museum

“ ..Archipenko sought to imbue sculpture with concepts of movement and time through his use of color, kinetic mechanisms, and unexpected materials and techniques such as polychrome patina, lead casting, and... ”
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Frye Art Museum

“ ..Recognized for an artistic practice that combined fine art and industry, Archipenko integrated creative tools of the past with technologies of the present as a way of propagating and advancing modern art... ”
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Frye Art Museum