What is a Kota work worth?
Price guide from past auction results
Half of the 5 works by Kota with a published auction price sold between $358Sign up free to see and $9,975Sign up free to see, and the median is $640Sign up free to see. In the last five years the median was $5,308Sign up free to see across 4 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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Kota prices by medium
- Auction results
- 5
- Sold rate
- 100%
- Active at auction
- 2021–2026
- Median price
- $640Sign up free to see
- Record price
- $44.8kSign up free to see Mbulu Ngulu reliquary guardian figure, Wright, Apr 2026
| Medium | Priced sales | Typical range | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sculpture | 2 | $358–$640Sign up free to see | $499Sign up free to see |
Top auction houses: Wright (3), Rago Auctions (1), 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.
Recent Kota sales
- Mbulu Ngulu reliquary guardian figure, carved wood, brass — $640Sign up free to see, Wright, Aug 11, 2026
- Mbulu Ngulu reliquary guardian figure, wood, copper, iron, brass — $9,975Sign up free to see, Wright, Apr 8, 2026
- Mbulu Ngulu reliquary guardian figure, hammered copper, wood, iron, brass, leather — $44,800Sign up free to see, Wright, Apr 8, 2026
- Mahongwe Bwete reliquary figure, wood, copper — $191Sign up free to see, Toomey & Co., Sep 25, 2025
- Mbulu Ngulu (reliquary figure), carved wood, metal, brass — $358Sign up free to see, Rago Auctions, Jul 8, 2021
Questions about Kota prices
What is a Kota work worth?
Based on 5 priced auction sales recorded by ArtSell, works by Kota have sold for a median of $640, and half of them sold between $358 and $9,975. 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 Kota sold at auction?
The highest price in ArtSell’s records is $44,800 for “Mbulu Ngulu reliquary guardian figure” at Wright in April 2026.
How often do Kota works sell at auction?
100% of the 5 lots recorded between 2021 and 2026 sold.
How can I sell a Kota work?
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Kota have appeared at auction 5 times in ArtSell’s records between 2021 and 2026; 5 sold, a sell-through rate of 100%.
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