What is a Bushongo sculpture worth?
Price guide from past auction results
Half of the 16 works by Bushongo with a published auction price sold between $361Sign up free to see and $1,086Sign up free to see, and the median is $570Sign up free to see. For sculptures alone, the median is $474Sign up free to see across 10 sales. In the last five years the median was $606Sign up free to see across 12 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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Bushongo prices by medium
- Auction results
- 20
- Sold rate
- 80%
- Active at auction
- 2019–2026
- Median price
- $570Sign up free to see
- Record price
- $2.3kSign up free to see Raffia cloth wall hanging, Wright, Oct 2023
| Medium | Priced sales | Typical range | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sculpture | 10 | $332–$783Sign up free to see | $474Sign up free to see |
Top auction houses: Wright (13), Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) (5), Toomey & Co. (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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Small (under 30 cm) | 7 | $318–$599Sign up free to see | $462Sign up free to see |
| Mid-size (30–75 cm) | 8 | $368–$1.3kSign up free to see | $800Sign up free to see |
Recent Bushongo sales
- Ngedi mu Ntey (cosmetic box), carved wood — $832Sign up free to see, Wright, Aug 11, 2026
- Shoowa prestige panels, set of three, raffia cloth — $576Sign up free to see, Wright, Aug 11, 2026
- Fly-whisk, carved wood, hair, string — $384Sign up free to see, Wright, Apr 8, 2026
- Shoowa prestige panel, raffia, fibers — $1,024Sign up free to see, Wright, Apr 8, 2026
- Laket (noble's hat) with rodent, Cowrie shells, beads, fiber — $462Sign up free to see, Wright, Dec 3, 2025
- Figural cup, carved and painted wood — $318Sign up free to see, Wright, Dec 3, 2025
- Bwoom helmet mask, carved wood, hammered copper, burlap, Cowrie shells, beads — $1,270Sign up free to see, Wright, Dec 3, 2025
- Anthropomorphic Itombwa (friction oracle), carved wood, glass beads — $318Sign up free to see, Wright, Dec 3, 2025
Questions about Bushongo prices
What is a Bushongo sculpture worth?
Based on 16 priced auction sales recorded by ArtSell, works by Bushongo have sold for a median of $570, and half of them sold between $361 and $1,086. For sculptures alone the median is $474 (10 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 Bushongo sold at auction?
The highest price in ArtSell’s records is $2,268 for “Raffia cloth wall hanging” at Wright in October 2023.
How often do Bushongo works sell at auction?
80% of the 20 lots recorded between 2019 and 2026 sold.
How can I sell a Bushongo sculpture?
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Of the 20 lots by Bushongo recorded at auction between 2019 and 2026, 16 found a buyer (80%).
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