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8auction results2021–2026years recorded100%sold (8)$355Sign up free to seemedian price

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  1. Makonde, Fertility figure, carved woodFertility figureWright · $1,280≈ £950≈ €1,093Sign up to see
  2. Makonde, Lipiko mask, carved and painted wood with applied hairLipiko maskWright · $875≈ £632≈ €720Sign up to see
  3. Makonde, Maternity figure, carved woodMaternity figureWright · $640≈ £474≈ €555Sign up to see

Makonde’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).

ArtSell has recorded 8 auction results for Makonde between 2021 and 2026, of which 8 sold (100%). Recorded sale prices range from $64Sign up free to see to $1.3kSign up free to see. The highest price recorded is $1.3kSign up free to see for Fertility figure at Wright in April 2026. The most common medium is sculpture (8 lots). Most results come from Wright (6), Rago Auctions (1) and Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) (1).

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  1. Makonde, Helmet mask, carved wood, hair
    Helmet mask
    Sculpture · Panel
    9½ h x 11½ w x 8 d in (24 x 29 x 20 cm)
    Wright · · Lot 141
    $256≈ £190≈ €222Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $1,000–View at Wright ↗
  2. Makonde, Maternity figure, carved wood
    Maternity figure
    Sculpture · Panel
    22½ h x 6½ w x 5½ d in (57 x 17 x 14 cm)
    Wright · · Lot 154
    $640≈ £474≈ €555Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $1,200–View at Wright ↗
  3. Makonde, Helmet mask, carved wood, hair
    Helmet mask
    Sculpture · Panel
    9½ h x 8 w x 10 d in (24 x 20 x 25 cm)
    Wright · · Lot 224
    $128≈ £95≈ €111Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $1,000–View at Wright ↗
  4. Makonde, Fertility figure, carved wood
    Fertility figure
    Sculpture · Panel
    20¼ h x 5 w x 5 d in (51 x 13 x 13 cm)
    Wright · · Lot 146
    $1,280≈ £950≈ €1,093Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $2,000–View at Wright ↗
  5. Makonde, Body mask, carved wood, beads
    Body mask
    Sculpture · Panel
    22 h x 10½ w x 7 d in (56 x 27 x 18 cm)
    Wright · · Lot 114
    $396≈ £297≈ €339Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $500–View at Wright ↗
  6. Makonde, Diviner's medicine cover with female figure, carved and painted wood
    Diviner's medicine cover with female figure
    Sculpture · Panel
    13¼ h x 6 w x 6¼ d in (34 x 15 x 16 cm)
    Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · · Lot 232
    $64≈ £47≈ €55Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $200–View at Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) ↗
  7. Makonde, Lipiko mask, carved and painted wood with applied hair
    Lipiko mask
    Sculpture · Panel
    9½ h x 6¼ w x 3¾ d in (24 x 16 x 10 cm)
    Rago Auctions · · Lot 474
    $313≈ £228≈ €264Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $500–View at Rago Auctions ↗
  8. Makonde, Lipiko mask, carved and painted wood with applied hair
    Lipiko mask
    Sculpture · Panel
    11 h x 8 w x 5 d in (28 x 20 x 13 cm)
    Wright · · Lot 227
    $875≈ £632≈ €720Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $1,000–View at Wright ↗

Makonde sculpture (8)

Makonde: quick facts

What is the highest price paid for a work by Makonde at auction?

$1,280Sign up free to see, for Fertility figure at Wright (April 2026) — the highest price in ArtSell’s records.

What is a typical auction price for Makonde?

The median sale price is $355Sign up free to see across 8 priced sales. Prices vary by medium, size and date — see the price chart & statistics.

How many works by Makonde have sold at auction?

8 of 8 recorded lots sold between 2021 and 2026.

Which auction houses sell Makonde?

Wright, Rago Auctions and Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) account for the most recorded results. Wright · Rago Auctions · Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA)