What is a Dan sculpture worth?
Price guide from past auction results
Half of the 44 works by Dan with a published auction price sold between $381Sign up free to see and $1,270Sign up free to see, and the median is $669Sign up free to see. For sculptures alone, the median is $688Sign up free to see across 39 sales. In the last five years the median was $572Sign 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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Dan prices by medium
- Auction results
- 45
- Sold rate
- 98%
- Active at auction
- 2020–2026
- Median price
- $669Sign up free to see
- Record price
- $13kSign up free to see Wakemia (ceremonial ladle), Wright, Aug 2020
| Medium | Priced sales | Typical range | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sculpture | 39 | $414–$1.3kSign up free to see | $688Sign up free to see |
Top auction houses: Wright (32), Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) (8), Rago Auctions (5)
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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) | 26 | $631–$1.3kSign up free to see | $754Sign up free to see |
| Mid-size (30–75 cm) | 15 | $319–$568Sign up free to see | $438Sign up free to see |
| Large (75–150 cm) | 3 | $1.1k–$2kSign up free to see | $2kSign up free to see |
Recent Dan sales
- Passport mask, bone — $512Sign up free to see, Wright, Aug 11, 2026
- Mask, carved wood, fabric, feathers, rope — $960Sign up free to see, Wright, Aug 11, 2026
- Ge Gon (bird) mask, carved wood, metal — $3,072Sign up free to see, Wright, Aug 11, 2026
- Standing female figure, painted and carved wood, beads, fibers — $320Sign up free to see, Wright, Aug 11, 2026
- Gunyege mask, carved wood with patina — $1,995Sign up free to see, Wright, Apr 8, 2026
- Poro Society mask, carved wood with encrustation, fur, iron, shell — $1,536Sign up free to see, Wright, Apr 8, 2026
- Janus staff, carved wood, kaolin, pewter — $1,995Sign up free to see, Wright, Apr 8, 2026
- Collection of nine passport masks, carved wood, Cowrie shells — $1,080Sign up free to see, Wright, Dec 3, 2025
Questions about Dan prices
What is a Dan sculpture worth?
Based on 44 priced auction sales recorded by ArtSell, works by Dan have sold for a median of $669, and half of them sold between $381 and $1,270. For sculptures alone the median is $688 (39 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 Dan sold at auction?
The highest price in ArtSell’s records is $13,000 for “Wakemia (ceremonial ladle)” at Wright in August 2020.
How often do Dan works sell at auction?
98% of the 45 lots recorded between 2020 and 2026 sold.
How can I sell a Dan sculpture?
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Of the 45 lots by Dan recorded at auction between 2020 and 2026, 44 found a buyer (98%).
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