What is a Nesta Nala sculpture worth?
1940–2005 · Price guide from past auction results
Based on 21 priced auction sales, works by Nesta Nala have sold for a median of $493Sign up free to see. Half of them sold between $339Sign up free to see and $781Sign up free to see. For sculptures alone, the median is $511Sign up free to see across 14 sales. In the last five years the median was $504Sign up free to see across 16 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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Nesta Nala prices by medium
- Auction results
- 25
- Sold rate
- 84%
- Active at auction
- 2017–2026
- Median price
- $493Sign up free to see
- Record price
- $1.6kSign up free to see Ukhamba with geometric pattern, Strauss & Co, Jul 2024
| Medium | Priced sales | Typical range | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sculpture | 14 | $367–$987Sign up free to see | $511Sign up free to see |
Top auction houses: Strauss & Co (25)
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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) | 18 | $311–$567Sign up free to see | $472Sign up free to see |
| Mid-size (30–75 cm) | 3 | $744–$1.4kSign up free to see | $1.2kSign up free to see |
Recent Nesta Nala sales
- Ukhamba with rope and textured band, pit-fired and burnished earthenware with relief and incised decoration — $241Sign up free to see, Strauss & Co, Feb 10, 2026
- Ukhamba with rope and applied motifs, pit-fired and burnished earthenware with relief and incised decoration — $294Sign up free to see, Strauss & Co, Feb 10, 2026
- Ukhamba with incised geometric band design, pit-fired and burnished earthenware with incised decoration — $452Sign up free to see, Strauss & Co, Feb 10, 2026
- Ukhamba with incised and relief rope decoration, pit-fired and burnished with relief and incised decoration — $361Sign up free to see, Strauss & Co, Feb 10, 2026
- Uphiso with relief and incised motif, pit-fired and burnished earthenware with relief and incised decoration — $339Sign up free to see, Strauss & Co, Feb 10, 2026
- Ukhamba with relief and incised geometric decoration, pit-fired and burnished earthenware with relief and incised decoration — $526Sign up free to see, Strauss & Co, Jul 9, 2025
- Ukhamba with geometric pattern, pit-fired and burnished earthenware with relief and incised decoration — $1,599Sign up free to see, Strauss & Co, Jul 21, 2024
- Uphiso with relief decoration, pit-fired and burnished earthenware with relief and incised decoration — $1,599Sign up free to see, Strauss & Co, Jul 21, 2024
Questions about Nesta Nala prices
What is a Nesta Nala sculpture worth?
Based on 21 priced auction sales recorded by ArtSell, works by Nesta Nala have sold for a median of $493, and half of them sold between $339 and $781. For sculptures alone the median is $511 (14 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 Nesta Nala sold at auction?
The highest price in ArtSell’s records is $1,599 for “Ukhamba with geometric pattern” at Strauss & Co in July 2024.
How often do Nesta Nala works sell at auction?
84% of the 25 lots recorded between 2017 and 2026 sold.
How can I sell a Nesta Nala sculpture?
Request a free auction estimate on ArtSell: send photos and details, and our specialists will reply with an estimate. There is no obligation.
Of the 25 lots by Nesta Nala recorded at auction between 2017 and 2026, 21 found a buyer (84%).
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