What is a Dogon sculpture worth?
Price guide from past auction results
Half of the 23 works by Dogon with a published auction price sold between $448Sign up free to see and $1,778Sign up free to see, and the median is $699Sign up free to see. For sculptures alone, the median is $702Sign up free to see across 20 sales. In the last five years the median was $699Sign up free to see across 23 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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Dogon prices by medium
- Auction results
- 23
- Sold rate
- 100%
- Active at auction
- 2024–2026
- Median price
- $699Sign up free to see
- Record price
- $15.4kSign up free to see Tellum figure with raised arms, Wright, Apr 2026
| Medium | Priced sales | Typical range | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sculpture | 20 | $496–$1.5kSign up free to see | $702Sign up free to see |
Top auction houses: Wright (17), Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) (5), Toomey & Co. (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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Small (under 30 cm) | 3 | $191–$320Sign up free to see | $191Sign up free to see |
| Mid-size (30–75 cm) | 8 | $419–$6.6kSign up free to see | $2.3kSign up free to see |
| Large (75–150 cm) | 7 | $542–$733Sign up free to see | $699Sign up free to see |
| Very large (over 150 cm) | 5 | $590–$1.1kSign up free to see | $704Sign up free to see |
Recent Dogon sales
- Mask, carved wood, rope — $333Sign up free to see, Wright, Aug 20, 2026
- Primordial couple, carved wood — $512Sign up free to see, Wright, Aug 20, 2026
- Equestrian figure and horse, iron — $448Sign up free to see, Wright, Aug 11, 2026
- Ancestor portrait, carved wood — $448Sign up free to see, Wright, Aug 11, 2026
- Satimbe mask, plant fiber, carved wood — $704Sign up free to see, Wright, Aug 11, 2026
- Granary ladder, carved wood — $192Sign up free to see, Wright, Aug 11, 2026
- Granary door, carved wood, steel — $704Sign up free to see, Wright, Aug 11, 2026
- Tellum figure with raised arms, carved wood with encrustation — $15,360Sign up free to see, Wright, Apr 8, 2026
Questions about Dogon prices
What is a Dogon sculpture worth?
Based on 23 priced auction sales recorded by ArtSell, works by Dogon have sold for a median of $699, and half of them sold between $448 and $1,778. For sculptures alone the median is $702 (20 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 Dogon sold at auction?
The highest price in ArtSell’s records is $15,360 for “Tellum figure with raised arms” at Wright in April 2026.
How often do Dogon works sell at auction?
100% of the 23 lots recorded between 2024 and 2026 sold.
How can I sell a Dogon sculpture?
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Of the 23 lots by Dogon recorded at auction between 2024 and 2026, 23 found a buyer (100%).
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