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Malangatana Ngwenya

Mozambican · 1936–2011 · Painter, Sculptor

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9auction results2016–2026years recorded89%sold (8)$434Sign up free to seemedian price

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  1. Malangatana Ngwenya, Crowd of Beasts, oil on canvasCrowd of BeastsStrauss & Co · ZAR 51,156≈ $3,802≈ £3,060≈ €3,437Sign up to see
  2. Malangatana Ngwenya, Women In Motion, ink on paperWomen In MotionOlympia Auctions · £850≈ $1,123≈ €965Sign up to see
  3. Malangatana Ngwenya, A Crowd, recto; Nude, verso, ink and watercolour on paperA Crowd, recto; Nude, versoStrauss & Co · ZAR 11,710≈ $814≈ £649≈ €755Sign up to see

Malangatana Ngwenya’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 9 auction results for Malangatana Ngwenya between 2016 and 2026, of which 8 sold (89%). Recorded sale prices range from $228Sign up free to see to $3.8kSign up free to see. The highest price recorded is $3.8kSign up free to see for Crowd of Beasts at Strauss & Co in November 2016. The most common medium is drawings (4 lots). Most results come from Strauss & Co (7), Olympia Auctions (1) and Piguet Hôtel des Ventes (1).

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  1. Malangatana Ngwenya, Composition, 1992, aquarelle et encre sur papier
    Composition, 1992
    Watercolor · Paper
    20x24 cm
    Piguet Hôtel des Ventes · · Lot 2179
    CHF 300≈ $380≈ £286≈ €331HammerSign up free to seeEst. CHF 600–800View at Piguet Hôtel des Ventes ↗
  2. Malangatana Ngwenya, Women In Motion, ink on paper
    Women In Motion
    Drawing · Paper
    24 x 20cm
    Olympia Auctions · · Lot 17
    £850≈ $1,123≈ €965HammerSign up free to seeView at Olympia Auctions ↗
  3. Malangatana Ngwenya, Nalabizela Ya Mbilu (And it was Called Two), colour lithograph on paper
    Nalabizela Ya Mbilu (And it was Called Two)
    Lithograph · Paper
    image size: 50 by 40cm; sheet size: 70 by 50cm, unframed
    Strauss & Co · · Lot 129
    ZAR 6,449≈ $347≈ £277≈ €323Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. ZAR 6,000–8,000View at Strauss & Co ↗
  4. Malangatana Ngwenya, Figures and Beasts, pen and ink
    Figures and Beasts
    Drawing
    42 by 30cm excluding frame; 56 by 42 by 1,5cm including frame
    Strauss & Co · · Lot 142
    ZAR 3,279≈ $228≈ £182≈ €211Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. ZAR 2,000–3,000View at Strauss & Co ↗
  5. Malangatana Ngwenya, Figures and Birds, ink
    Figures and Birds
    Drawing
    31 by 23cm excluding frame; 47 by 38 by 1cm including frame
    Strauss & Co · · Lot 143
    ZAR 7,026≈ $488≈ £390≈ €453Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. ZAR 2,000–3,000View at Strauss & Co ↗
  6. Malangatana Ngwenya, Birds and Reptiles, pen and ink
    Birds and Reptiles
    Drawing
    41 by 29cm excluding frame; 54,5 by 41 by 0,5cm including frame
    Strauss & Co · · Lot 144
    ZAR 4,099≈ $285≈ £227≈ €264Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. ZAR 3,000–5,000View at Strauss & Co ↗
  7. Malangatana Ngwenya, A Crowd, recto; Nude, verso, ink and watercolour on paper
    A Crowd, recto; Nude, verso
    Watercolor · Paper
    32,5 by 25cm, unframed
    Strauss & Co · · Lot 145
    ZAR 11,710≈ $814≈ £649≈ €755Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. ZAR 5,000–7,000View at Strauss & Co ↗
  8. Malangatana Ngwenya, Crowd of Beasts, oil on canvas
    Crowd of Beasts
    Oil · Canvas
    35 by 45,5cm excluding frame
    Strauss & Co · · Lot 178
    ZAR 51,156≈ $3,802≈ £3,060≈ €3,437Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. ZAR 10,000–15,000View at Strauss & Co ↗
  9. Malangatana Ngwenya, Nalabizela Ya Mbilu (And it Was Called Two), colour lithograph on paper
    Nalabizela Ya Mbilu (And it Was Called Two)
    Lithograph · Paper
    image size: 50 by 40cm; sheet size: 70 by 50cm, unframed
    Strauss & Co · · Lot 266
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. ZAR 8,000–12,000View at Strauss & Co ↗

Malangatana Ngwenya works on paper (6)Malangatana Ngwenya drawings (4)

Malangatana Ngwenya: quick facts

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

$3,802Sign up free to see, for Crowd of Beasts at Strauss & Co (November 2016) — the highest price in ArtSell’s records.

What is a typical auction price for Malangatana Ngwenya?

The median sale price is $434Sign up free to see across 8 priced sales. Prices vary by medium, size and date — see the price chart & statistics.

How many works by Malangatana Ngwenya have sold at auction?

8 of 9 recorded lots sold between 2016 and 2026.

Which auction houses sell Malangatana Ngwenya?

Strauss & Co, Olympia Auctions and Piguet Hôtel des Ventes account for the most recorded results. Strauss & Co · Olympia Auctions · Piguet Hôtel des Ventes

Related artists — Mozambican, born 1911–1961