What is a Bamana sculpture worth?
Price guide from past auction results
Based on 24 priced auction sales, works by Bamana have sold for a median of $1,085Sign up free to see. Half of them sold between $534Sign up free to see and $2,058Sign up free to see. For sculptures alone, the median is $882Sign up free to see across 22 sales. In the last five years the median was $826Sign up free to see across 16 sales. These are past auction results, not a valuation: medium, size, condition and provenance all change what a particular work brings.
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Bamana prices by medium
- Auction results
- 24
- Sold rate
- 100%
- Active at auction
- 2020–2026
- Median price
- $1.1kSign up free to see
- Record price
- $7kSign up free to see Chi Wara (antelope headdresses), pair, Wright, Aug 2026
| Medium | Priced sales | Typical range | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sculpture | 22 | $477–$1.9kSign up free to see | $882Sign up free to see |
Top auction houses: Wright (20), Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) (2), Rago Auctions (2)
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Typical range is the middle half of priced sales (USD at the sale-date rate). Past auction results, not a valuation.
Prices by size
| Size (longest side) | Priced sales | Typical range | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mid-size (30–75 cm) | 14 | $579–$1.7kSign up free to see | $1.1kSign up free to see |
| Large (75–150 cm) | 7 | $553–$2.7kSign up free to see | $875Sign up free to see |
Recent Bamana sales
- Door lock, carved wood — $448Sign up free to see, Wright, Aug 11, 2026
- Mask, Mali, late 19th/early 20th century — $4,864Sign up free to see, Wright, Aug 11, 2026
- Helmet mask, carved wood — $256Sign up free to see, Wright, Aug 11, 2026
- Fertility figure, carved wood — $128Sign up free to see, Wright, Aug 11, 2026
- Chi Wara (antelope headdress), carved wood, raffia, cord, wicker — $128Sign up free to see, Wright, Aug 11, 2026
- Chi Wara (antelope headdresses), pair, carved wood — $7,040Sign up free to see, Wright, Aug 11, 2026
- Chi Wara (antelope headdress), carved wood, metal, cloth, cowry shells, rope, wicker — $384Sign up free to see, Wright, Aug 11, 2026
- Large Chi Wara (antelope headdress), carved wood, shells, leather — $1,463Sign up free to see, Wright, Aug 11, 2026
Questions about Bamana prices
What is a Bamana sculpture worth?
Based on 24 priced auction sales recorded by ArtSell, works by Bamana have sold for a median of $1,085, and half of them sold between $534 and $2,058. For sculptures alone the median is $882 (22 sales). Medium, size, condition, subject and provenance all affect the price of a particular work; these are past auction results, not a valuation.
What is the most expensive work by Bamana sold at auction?
The highest price in ArtSell’s records is $7,040 for “Chi Wara (antelope headdresses), pair” at Wright in August 2026.
How often do Bamana works sell at auction?
100% of the 24 lots recorded between 2020 and 2026 sold.
How can I sell a Bamana sculpture?
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ArtSell has recorded 24 auction results for Bamana between 2020 and 2026, and 24 of them sold (100%).
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