What is a Bamum sculpture worth?
Price guide from past auction results
Based on 6 priced auction sales, works by Bamum have sold for a median of $489Sign up free to see. Half of them sold between $287Sign up free to see and $863Sign up free to see. For sculptures alone, the median is $594Sign up free to see across 5 sales. In the last five years the median was $489Sign up free to see across 6 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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Bamum prices by medium
- Auction results
- 6
- Sold rate
- 100%
- Active at auction
- 2025–2026
- Median price
- $489Sign up free to see
- Record price
- $1kSign up free to see Rare fertility figures, pair, Wright, Apr 2026
| Medium | Priced sales | Typical range | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sculpture | 5 | $384–$953Sign up free to see | $594Sign up free to see |
Top auction houses: Wright (5), Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) (1)
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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.
Recent Bamum sales
- Rare fertility figures, pair, carved wood, red seed beads — $1,024Sign up free to see, Wright, Apr 8, 2026
- Ceremonial pipe, carved wood, copper, tin — $384Sign up free to see, Wright, Apr 8, 2026
- Ceremonial drinking horn, carved horn, metal, beeswax — $132Sign up free to see, Wright, Dec 3, 2025
- Ndu Nyiet drinking horns, pair, carved horn, bronze — $953Sign up free to see, Wright, Dec 3, 2025
- Prestige stool, carved wood — $594Sign up free to see, Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA), Jul 22, 2025
- Large helmet mask, carved and painted wood — $254Sign up free to see, Wright, Jan 9, 2025
Questions about Bamum prices
What is a Bamum sculpture worth?
Based on 6 priced auction sales recorded by ArtSell, works by Bamum have sold for a median of $489, and half of them sold between $287 and $863. For sculptures alone the median is $594 (5 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 Bamum sold at auction?
The highest price in ArtSell’s records is $1,024 for “Rare fertility figures, pair” at Wright in April 2026.
How often do Bamum works sell at auction?
100% of the 6 lots recorded between 2025 and 2026 sold.
How can I sell a Bamum sculpture?
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ArtSell has recorded 6 auction results for Bamum between 2025 and 2026, and 6 of them sold (100%).
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