What is a Blessing Ngobeni painting worth?
b. 1985 · Price guide from past auction results
Based on 30 priced auction sales, works by Blessing Ngobeni have sold for a median of $4,818Sign up free to see. Half of them sold between $1,461Sign up free to see and $9,471Sign up free to see. For paintings alone, the median is $8,871Sign up free to see across 16 sales. In the last five years the median was $5,094Sign up free to see across 25 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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Blessing Ngobeni prices by medium
- Auction results
- 63
- Sold rate
- 48%
- Active at auction
- 2018–2026
- Median price
- $4.8kSign up free to see
- Record price
- $20kSign up free to see Return of the Descendants III, Strauss & Co, Nov 2024
| Medium | Priced sales | Typical range | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Paintings | 16 | $4.5k–$10kSign up free to see | $8.9kSign up free to see |
| Prints | 8 | $895–$2.5kSign up free to see | $1.3kSign up free to see |
| Works on Paper | 5 | $2k–$5.8kSign up free to see | $2.5kSign up free to see |
Top auction houses: Strauss & Co (62), 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.
Prices by size
| Size (longest side) | Priced sales | Typical range | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mid-size (30–75 cm) | 11 | $838–$1.8kSign up free to see | $1.1kSign up free to see |
| Large (75–150 cm) | 9 | $5.1k–$9.9kSign up free to see | $9.1kSign up free to see |
| Very large (over 150 cm) | 10 | $5.9k–$9.7kSign up free to see | $8.5kSign up free to see |
Recent Blessing Ngobeni sales
- Emotional Scars (Diamond Confic (sic)), colour linocut on paper — $724Sign up free to see, Strauss & Co, Aug 17, 2026
- Queen Nzinga Mbande; Anton Wilhelm Amo, two, collage and acrylic on canvas — $1,146Sign up free to see, Strauss & Co, Apr 20, 2026
- Horror of Soft Heart; Horror of Beauty, two, ink on paper — $478Sign up free to see, Strauss & Co, Apr 20, 2026
- No King No War, woodcut on paper — $550Sign up free to see, Strauss & Co, Jan 12, 2026
- City Gold Dust, mixed media on canvas — $5,864Sign up free to see, Strauss & Co, Jan 12, 2026
- Honeymoon Episode III, mixed media and collage on canvas — $9,799Sign up free to see, Strauss & Co, Nov 8, 2025
- Unresolved Issues (Basquiat in My Son), triptych, oil and mixed media on canvas — $13,510Sign up free to see, Strauss & Co, Sep 16, 2025
- Abstract Profile, mixed media on canvas — $1,036Sign up free to see, Strauss & Co, Dec 3, 2024
Questions about Blessing Ngobeni prices
What is a Blessing Ngobeni painting worth?
Based on 30 priced auction sales recorded by ArtSell, works by Blessing Ngobeni have sold for a median of $4,818, and half of them sold between $1,461 and $9,471. For paintings alone the median is $8,871 (16 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 Blessing Ngobeni sold at auction?
The highest price in ArtSell’s records is $19,971 for “Return of the Descendants III” at Strauss & Co in November 2024.
Which Blessing Ngobeni medium sells for the most?
By median price, paintings lead with $8,871 (16 sales).
How often do Blessing Ngobeni works sell at auction?
48% of the 63 lots recorded between 2018 and 2026 sold.
How can I sell a Blessing Ngobeni painting?
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ArtSell has recorded 63 auction results for Blessing Ngobeni between 2018 and 2026, and 30 of them sold (48%).
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