What is a Nupe sculpture worth?
Price guide from past auction results
Based on 7 priced auction sales, works by Nupe have sold for a median of $780Sign up free to see. Half of them sold between $598Sign up free to see and $1,195Sign up free to see. For sculptures alone, the median is $780Sign up free to see across 7 sales. In the last five years the median was $508Sign up free to see across 3 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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Nupe prices by medium
- Auction results
- 7
- Sold rate
- 100%
- Active at auction
- 2018–2026
- Median price
- $780Sign up free to see
- Record price
- $1.4kSign up free to see collection of three stools, Wright, Nov 2020
| Medium | Priced sales | Typical range | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sculpture | 7 | $598–$1.2kSign up free to see | $780Sign up free to see |
Top auction houses: Wright (5), Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) (1), Toomey & Co. (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.
Recent Nupe sales
- Door, carved wood — $1,264Sign up free to see, Wright, Aug 11, 2026
- Vessel, terracotta with pigment — $508Sign up free to see, Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA), Jul 22, 2025
- Low stool, carved wood — $378Sign up free to see, Toomey & Co., Oct 24, 2023
- collection of three stools, carved wood — $1,375Sign up free to see, Wright, Nov 18, 2020
- stool, carved wood — $780Sign up free to see, Wright, Jan 16, 2020
- door, carved wood — $688Sign up free to see, Wright, Sep 13, 2018
- door, carved wood, steel — $1,125Sign up free to see, Wright, Sep 13, 2018
Questions about Nupe prices
What is a Nupe sculpture worth?
Based on 7 priced auction sales recorded by ArtSell, works by Nupe have sold for a median of $780, and half of them sold between $598 and $1,195. For sculptures alone the median is $780 (7 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 Nupe sold at auction?
The highest price in ArtSell’s records is $1,375 for “collection of three stools” at Wright in November 2020.
How often do Nupe works sell at auction?
100% of the 7 lots recorded between 2018 and 2026 sold.
How can I sell a Nupe sculpture?
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Of the 7 lots by Nupe recorded at auction between 2018 and 2026, 7 found a buyer (100%).
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