What is a Makonde sculpture worth?
Price guide from past auction results
Half of the 8 works by Makonde with a published auction price sold between $224Sign up free to see and $699Sign up free to see, and the median is $355Sign up free to see. For sculptures alone, the median is $355Sign up free to see across 8 sales. In the last five years the median was $326Sign 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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Makonde prices by medium
- Auction results
- 8
- Sold rate
- 100%
- Active at auction
- 2021–2026
- Median price
- $355Sign up free to see
- Record price
- $1.3kSign up free to see Fertility figure, Wright, Apr 2026
| Medium | Priced sales | Typical range | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sculpture | 8 | $224–$699Sign up free to see | $355Sign up free to see |
Top auction houses: Wright (6), Rago Auctions (1), Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) (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) | 4 | $224–$454Sign up free to see | $285Sign up free to see |
| Mid-size (30–75 cm) | 4 | $313–$800Sign up free to see | $518Sign up free to see |
Recent Makonde sales
- Helmet mask, carved wood, hair — $128Sign up free to see, Wright, Aug 11, 2026
- Helmet mask, carved wood, hair — $256Sign up free to see, Wright, Aug 11, 2026
- Maternity figure, carved wood — $640Sign up free to see, Wright, Aug 11, 2026
- Fertility figure, carved wood — $1,280Sign up free to see, Wright, Apr 8, 2026
- Body mask, carved wood, beads — $396Sign up free to see, Wright, Dec 3, 2025
- Diviner's medicine cover with female figure, carved and painted wood — $64Sign up free to see, Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA), Jul 22, 2025
- Lipiko mask, carved and painted wood with applied hair — $313Sign up free to see, Rago Auctions, Jul 8, 2021
- Lipiko mask, carved and painted wood with applied hair — $875Sign up free to see, Wright, Feb 11, 2021
Questions about Makonde prices
What is a Makonde sculpture worth?
Based on 8 priced auction sales recorded by ArtSell, works by Makonde have sold for a median of $355, and half of them sold between $224 and $699. For sculptures alone the median is $355 (8 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 Makonde sold at auction?
The highest price in ArtSell’s records is $1,280 for “Fertility figure” at Wright in April 2026.
How often do Makonde works sell at auction?
100% of the 8 lots recorded between 2021 and 2026 sold.
How can I sell a Makonde sculpture?
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ArtSell has recorded 8 auction results for Makonde between 2021 and 2026, and 8 of them sold (100%).
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