Mangbetu, Fly whisk

Mangbetu

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What is a Mangbetu worth?

$128≈ £96≈ €114Sign uprecord price · incl. premiumFly whiskWright2auction results2026years recorded50%sold (1)$128Sign up free to seemedian price

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Record prices

  1. Fly whisk by Mangbetu, carved wood, plant fiber, cloth, sold Oct 2026Fly whiskWright · $128≈ £96≈ €114Sign up to see

Mangbetu’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).

Of the 2 lots by Mangbetu recorded at auction in 2026, 1 found a buyer (50%). The auction record in our data is Fly whisk, sold at Wright in October 2026 for $128Sign up free to see. The houses with the most results are Wright (2).

Mangbetu at auction: key figures

Auction results
2
Sold rate
50%
Active at auction
2026
Median price
$128Sign up free to see
Record price
$128Sign up free to see Fly whisk, Wright, Oct 2026

Top auction houses: Wright (2)

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  1. Fly whisk by Mangbetu, carved wood, plant fiber, cloth, sold Oct 2026
    Fly whisk
    Sculpture · Panel
    31 h x 3½ dia in (79 x 9 cm)
    Wright · · Lot 212
    $128≈ £96≈ €114Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $300View at Wright ↗
  2. Trumbash sickle throwing knife by Mangbetu, steel, wood, wire, offered Apr 2026
    Trumbash sickle throwing knife
    Sculpture · Panel
    16 h x 7 w x 4 d in (41 x 18 x 10 cm)
    Wright · · Lot 103
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. $2,000View at Wright ↗

Mangbetu: quick facts

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

$128Sign up free to see, for Fly whisk at Wright (October 2026), the highest price in ArtSell’s records.

What is a typical auction price for Mangbetu?

The median sale price is $128Sign up free to see across 1 priced sale. Prices vary by medium, size and date; see the price chart & statistics.

How many works by Mangbetu have sold at auction?

1 of 2 recorded lots sold in 2026.

Which auction houses sell Mangbetu?

Wright accounts for the most recorded results. Wright

Mangbetu prices at a glance

Auction results
2 2026
Median price
$128Sign up free to see 1 sold
Most recent sale
$128Sign up free to see Oct 2026, Wright
Record sale
$128Sign up free to see 2026, Wright

Recent sales: Fly whisk

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