Chéri Samba
Congolese · b. 1956 · Painter
Chéri Samba or Samba wa Mbimba N’zingo Nuni Masi Ndo Mbasi is a Congolese painter from the Democratic Republic of Congo. He is one of the best known contemporary African… (Wikipedia)
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Record prices
Nelson MandelaPhillips · $32,500≈ £25,981≈ €28,797Sign up to see
Live Dans Les Sous-Sols Du RexPhillips · $31,250≈ £25,036≈ €28,401Sign up to see
Je suis le meme mais…je ne suis plus le memePhillips · $25,200≈ £19,158≈ €22,924Sign up to see
Chéri Samba’s highest prices recorded at auction, ranked in US dollars at each sale-date exchange rate and shown in the currency of the sale (with the buyer’s premium where the house publishes it).
Lots sold
13
of 14 offered · 2005–2024
Sell-through
93%
sold ÷ offered
Price trend
3 lot(s) offered at auction whose result the house did not publish are listed under “Also offered” on the results tab and excluded from these statistics.
By medium
| Medium | Offered | Sold | Sell-through | Average | Median | High |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paintings | 14 | 13 | 93% | $16.6kSign up | $12.1kSign up | $32.5kSign up |
| Oil | 3 | 2 | 67% | $8kSign up | $8kSign up | $10.9kSign up |
| Acrylic | 11 | 11 | 100% | $18.1kSign up | $20.2kSign up | $32.5kSign up |
Medium classes are derived from the medium text as published by each house; “Other” includes lots whose medium wasn’t stated.