Chéri Samba Paintings: Auction Prices

Congolese · b. 1956

ArtSell has recorded 14 auction results for Chéri Samba paintings between 2005 and 2024, of which 13 sold (93% sell-through). Prices realised range from $5,147 to $32,500, with a median of $12,118 across 13 priced sales (USD at the sale-date rate). A further 3 lots offered at auction whose result the house did not publish are listed but not counted. The highest recorded price is $32,500 for “Nelson Mandela” at Phillips in 2020.

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All paintings results

1. 
   La fête dans la méditation, 2001

   Acrylic · Canvas

   85x125 cm

   Farsettiarte · Nov 28, 2024 · Lot 239
   Result not publishedEst. €2,000–3,000View at Farsettiarte ↗
2. 
   Etonnement, 1994

   Acrylic · Canvas

   115 x 88cm

   Van Ham · Oct 1, 2024 · Lot 198
   €7,920≈ $8,780≈ £6,589Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €3,000–View at Van Ham ↗
3. 
   Le Secret D'Un Petit Poisson Devenu Grand, 2003

   Oil · Canvas

   81.1 x 100 cm (31 7/8 x 39 3/8 in.)

   Phillips · Jun 24, 2024 · Lot 66
   £4,064≈ $5,147≈ €4,797Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £5,000–7,000View at Phillips ↗
4. 
   Discours aux affamés, 1991

   Acrylic · Canvas

   140x196 cm

   Piguet Hôtel des Ventes · Mar 13, 2024 · Lot 58
   CHF 6,000≈ $6,838≈ £5,341≈ €6,251HammerSign up free to seeEst. CHF 6,000–8,000View at Piguet Hôtel des Ventes ↗
5. 
   LES DEBUTS DE CHERI SAMBA, 2000

   Acrylic · Canvas

   72.5 x 100 cm (28 1/2 x 39 3/8 in.)

   Phillips · Apr 28, 2022 · Lot 152
   £5,040≈ $6,265≈ €5,975Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £6,000–8,000View at Phillips ↗
6. 
   Je suis le meme mais…je ne suis plus le meme, 2003

   Acrylic · Canvas

   31 5/8 x 39 1/4 in. (80.3 x 99.7 cm)

   Phillips · Mar 9, 2022 · Lot 156
   $25,200≈ £19,158≈ €22,924Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $20,000–30,000View at Phillips ↗
7. 
   Pouvoir et Opposition, 1991

   Acrylic · Canvas

   26 x 32 in. (66 x 81.3 cm)

   Phillips · Sep 28, 2021 · Lot 50
   $25,200≈ £18,547≈ €21,579Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $10,000–15,000View at Phillips ↗
8. 
   Le Patron, 1992

   Acrylic · Canvas

   35 x 45 5/8 in. (88.9 x 115.9 cm)

   Phillips · Jun 24, 2021 · Lot 415
   $20,160≈ £14,506≈ €16,890Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $15,000–20,000View at Phillips ↗
9. 
   La fête dans la méditation, 2001

   Acrylic · Canvas

   85x125 cm

   Farsettiarte · Jun 11, 2021 · Lot 375
   Result not publishedEst. €6,000–9,000View at Farsettiarte ↗
10. 
    La Renoncement a la prostitution, 1991

    Acrylic · Canvas

    113x143,5 cm

    Farsettiarte · Dec 12, 2020 · Lot 483
    Result not publishedEst. €8,000–14,000View at Farsettiarte ↗
11. 
    Nelson Mandela, 1994

    Acrylic · Canvas

    37 1/2 x 47 in. (95.3 x 119.4 cm)

    Phillips · Jul 2, 2020 · Lot 275
    $32,500≈ £25,981≈ €28,797Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $15,000–20,000View at Phillips ↗
12. 
    Questions sans réponse (Who didn't take you on another path? If you try, it is your religion that drives you. What do you want to do with the homo?), 2005

    Oil · Canvas

    78,5 × 95,5 cm

    Artmark · May 19, 2020 · Lot 120
    €10,000≈ $10,950≈ £8,953HammerSign up free to seeEst. €12,000–16,000View at Artmark ↗
13. 
    Le Grand-Marche, 1984

    Acrylic · Canvas

    47 1/4 x 59 in. (120 x 149.9 cm.)

    Phillips · Mar 4, 2020 · Lot 102
    $22,500≈ £17,566≈ €20,225Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $20,000–30,000View at Phillips ↗
14. 
    Parlons Sida, 2000

    Oil · Canvas

    84.6 x 97.6 cm (33 1/4 x 38 3/8 in.)

    Phillips · Oct 3, 2019 · Lot 169
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. £15,000–20,000View at Phillips ↗
15. 
    Live Dans Les Sous-Sols Du Rex, 1982

    Acrylic · Canvas

    37 1/8 x 78 3/4 in. (94.3 x 200 cm.)

    Phillips · Sep 24, 2019 · Lot 226
    $31,250≈ £25,036≈ €28,401Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $30,000–40,000View at Phillips ↗
16. 
    Redevenir Bebe, 1992

    Acrylic · Canvas

    59,5 : 76,5 cm (23,4 : 30,1 in)

    Ketterer Kunst · Oct 28, 2005 · Lot 500
    €6,902≈ $8,378≈ £4,700Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €1,800–View at Ketterer Kunst ↗
17. 
    Le bien mal acquis, 1991

    Acrylic

    125 : 189 cm (49,2 : 74,4 in)

    Ketterer Kunst · Mar 18, 2005 · Lot 390
    €9,126≈ $12,118≈ £6,328Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €3,500–View at Ketterer Kunst ↗

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