What is a Sam Nhlengethwa print worth?
b. 1955 · Price guide from past auction results
Half of the 169 works by Sam Nhlengethwa with a published auction price sold between $451Sign up free to see and $1,909Sign up free to see, and the median is $932Sign up free to see. For prints alone, the median is $615Sign up free to see across 117 sales. In the last five years the median was $601Sign up free to see across 104 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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Sam Nhlengethwa prices by medium
- Auction results
- 260
- Sold rate
- 65%
- Active at auction
- 2010–2026
- Median price
- $932Sign up free to see
- Record price
- $28.6kSign up free to see A Market Scene, Strauss & Co, May 2011
| Medium | Priced sales | Typical range | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Prints | 117 | $354–$1.2kSign up free to see | $615Sign up free to see |
| Paintings | 29 | $3.1k–$11.1kSign up free to see | $6.1kSign up free to see |
| Works on Paper | 21 | $617–$3.3kSign up free to see | $1kSign up free to see |
Top auction houses: Strauss & Co (259), Clarke Auction Gallery (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) | 17 | $273–$358Sign up free to see | $319Sign up free to see |
| Mid-size (30–75 cm) | 109 | $451–$1.4kSign up free to see | $755Sign up free to see |
| Large (75–150 cm) | 31 | $933–$4.3kSign up free to see | $2.1kSign up free to see |
| Very large (over 150 cm) | 12 | $10.7k–$16.6kSign up free to see | $15.8kSign up free to see |
Recent Sam Nhlengethwa sales
- In the Bus, pastel, collage and felt-tip pen on paper laid down on board — $628Sign up free to see, Strauss & Co, Sep 21, 2026
- Public Phone, chine collé and lithograph on paper — $370Sign up free to see, Strauss & Co, Aug 19, 2026
- From the Sketchbook, lithograph on paper — $1,009Sign up free to see, Strauss & Co, Aug 19, 2026
- Performance II, etching on paper — $281Sign up free to see, Strauss & Co, Jun 17, 2026
- Performance I, aquatint on paper — $281Sign up free to see, Strauss & Co, Jun 17, 2026
- Lover's Corner, oil, acrylic and collage on canvas — $5,141Sign up free to see, Strauss & Co, May 26, 2026
- Tribute to Zwelethu Mthethwa, lithograph on paper — $1,566Sign up free to see, Strauss & Co, May 11, 2026
- Tribute to Cecil Skotnes, lithograph on paper — $1,068Sign up free to see, Strauss & Co, May 11, 2026
Questions about Sam Nhlengethwa prices
What is a Sam Nhlengethwa print worth?
Based on 169 priced auction sales recorded by ArtSell, works by Sam Nhlengethwa have sold for a median of $932, and half of them sold between $451 and $1,909. For prints alone the median is $615 (117 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 Sam Nhlengethwa sold at auction?
The highest price in ArtSell’s records is $28,640 for “A Market Scene” at Strauss & Co in May 2011.
Which Sam Nhlengethwa medium sells for the most?
By median price, paintings lead with $6,068 (29 sales).
How often do Sam Nhlengethwa works sell at auction?
65% of the 260 lots recorded between 2010 and 2026 sold.
How can I sell a Sam Nhlengethwa print?
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Sam Nhlengethwa have appeared at auction 260 times in ArtSell’s records between 2010 and 2026; 169 sold, a sell-through rate of 65%.
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