What is a Luba sculpture worth?
Price guide from past auction results
Based on 7 priced auction sales, works by Luba have sold for a median of $1,170Sign up free to see. Half of them sold between $525Sign up free to see and $3,063Sign up free to see. For sculptures alone, the median is $1,170Sign up free to see across 7 sales. In the last five years the median was $1,476Sign up free to see across 6 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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Luba prices by medium
- Auction results
- 7
- Sold rate
- 100%
- Active at auction
- 2021–2026
- Median price
- $1.2kSign up free to see
- Record price
- $86.5kSign up free to see Fetish figure, Wright, Apr 2026
| Medium | Priced sales | Typical range | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sculpture | 7 | $525–$3.1kSign up free to see | $1.2kSign up free to see |
Top auction houses: Wright (6), Rago Auctions (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 Luba sales
- Heddle pulley, carved wood, rope — $384Sign up free to see, Wright, Apr 8, 2026
- Ceremonial adze, carved wood, iron, leather — $665Sign up free to see, Wright, Apr 8, 2026
- Fetish figure, carved wood with patina and fetish material — $86,450Sign up free to see, Wright, Apr 8, 2026
- Caryatid stool, carved wood — $3,840Sign up free to see, Wright, Apr 8, 2026
- Spirit container, gourd, carved wood, wicker — $64Sign up free to see, Wright, Dec 3, 2025
- Prestige stool, female caryatid, carved wood — $2,286Sign up free to see, Wright, Oct 7, 2025
- Stool, carved and painted wood — $1,170Sign up free to see, Rago Auctions, Jul 8, 2021
Questions about Luba prices
What is a Luba sculpture worth?
Based on 7 priced auction sales recorded by ArtSell, works by Luba have sold for a median of $1,170, and half of them sold between $525 and $3,063. For sculptures alone the median is $1,170 (7 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 Luba sold at auction?
The highest price in ArtSell’s records is $86,450 for “Fetish figure” at Wright in April 2026.
How often do Luba works sell at auction?
100% of the 7 lots recorded between 2021 and 2026 sold.
How can I sell a Luba sculpture?
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Of the 7 lots by Luba recorded at auction between 2021 and 2026, 7 found a buyer (100%).
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