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Wangechi Mutu

African · b. 1972 · Painter, Printmaker

Wangechi Mutu is a Kenyan American visual artist, known primarily for her painting, sculpture, film, and performance work. As of 2023, Mutu, Born in Kenya, now splits her time… (Wikipedia)

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  1. Wangechi Mutu, Histology of the Different Classes of Uterine Tumors, 2004-05, glitter, ink, collage on found medical illustration paper, in 12 partsHistology of the Different Classes of Uterine TumorsPhillips · $100,000≈ £59,492≈ €73,014Sign up to see
  2. Wangechi Mutu, Eye Spy, 2012, mixed media and collage on paperEye SpyPhillips · $57,150≈ £45,662≈ €52,523Sign up to see
  3. Wangechi Mutu, Mellow Yellow, 2004, ink, paint and paper collage on MylarMellow YellowPhillips · $52,500≈ £40,987≈ €47,191Sign up to see

Wangechi Mutu’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 35 auction results for Wangechi Mutu between 2013 and 2026, of which 29 sold (83%). Recorded sale prices range from $1.7kSign up free to see to $100kSign up free to see. The highest price recorded is $100kSign up free to see for Histology of the Different Classes of Uterine Tumors at Phillips in May 2014. The most common medium is screenprints (7 lots). Most results come from Phillips (30), Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) (2) and Bonhams (2).

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  1. Wangechi Mutu, Heeler XIII, 2016, soil, paper pulp, rocks, found acrylic shoe and wood
    Heeler XIII, 2016
    Acrylic · Paper
    26 1/2 x 5 3/4 x 10 in. (67.3 x 14.6 x 25.4 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 132
    $6,450≈ £4,811≈ €5,563Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $6,000–8,000View at Phillips ↗
  2. Wangechi Mutu, Howl, 2006, Archival pigment print with screenprint in colours, on wove paper, with full margins
    Howl, 2006
    Screenprint · Paper · ed. 6/40
    I. 88.9 x 61 cm (35 x 24 in.) S. 101.4 x 71.2 cm (39 7/8 x 28 in.)
    Phillips · · Lot 243
    £2,838≈ $3,816≈ €3,254Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £2,000–3,000View at Phillips ↗
  3. Wangechi Mutu, Heeler XVI, 2016, red soil, acrylic shoe, paper pulp, wood glue, rocks and wood
    Heeler XVI, 2016
    Acrylic · Paper
    17 x 4 ½ x 10 in (43.2 x 11.4 x 25.4 cm)
    Bonhams · · Lot 27
    $7,200≈ £5,441≈ €6,290Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $8,000–12,000View at Bonhams ↗
  4. Wangechi Mutu, Heeler X, 2016, red soil, acrylic shoes, paper pulp, wood glue, rocks, and wood
    Heeler X, 2016
    Acrylic · Paper
    25 x 6 x 9 1/2 in (63.5 x 15 x 24 cm)
    Bonhams · · Lot 33
    $9,000≈ £6,801≈ €7,863Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $10,000–15,000View at Bonhams ↗
  5. Wangechi Mutu, Histology of the Different Classes of Uterine Tumors, 2006, The complete set of 12 digital prints in colors with mixed media collage including hand-applied fur and glitter, on Epson Premium glossy photo paper, with full margins
    Histology of the Different Classes of Uterine Tumors, 2006
    Mixed media · Paper · ed. HC
    all I. approx. 18 1/8 x 12 1/2 in. (46 x 31.8 cm) all S. 22 7/8 x 17 in. (58.1 x 43.2 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 186
    $30,480≈ £22,392≈ €26,260Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $5,000–7,000View at Phillips ↗
  6. Wangechi Mutu, Howl, 2006, Archival pigment print with screenprint in colours, on wove paper, with full margins
    Howl, 2006
    Screenprint · Paper · ed. 35/40
    I. 88.9 x 61 cm (35 x 24 in.) S. 101.4 x 71.2 cm (39 7/8 x 28 in.)
    Phillips · · Lot 187
    $4,826≈ £3,545≈ €4,158Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $3,000–5,000View at Phillips ↗
  7. Wangechi Mutu, WaterSpirit washed Pelican, 2022, Lithograph, collage, and mica on archival pigment print, on wove paper, with full margins
    WaterSpirit washed Pelican, 2022
    Lithograph · Paper · ed. 17/60
    I. 6 1/2 x 10 3/8 in. (16.5 x 26.4 cm) S. 7 1/2 x 11 in. (19.1 x 27.9 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 41
    $1,651≈ £1,327≈ €1,592Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $500–700View at Phillips ↗
  8. Wangechi Mutu, Howl, 2006, archival pigment print with screenprint in colors on smooth wove paper
    Howl, 2006
    Screenprint · Paper
    35 h x 24 w in (89 x 61 cm)
    Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · · Lot 331
    $5,292≈ £4,244≈ €4,941Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $3,000–View at Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) ↗
  9. Wangechi Mutu, Eye Spy, 2012, mixed media and collage on paper
    Eye Spy, 2012
    Mixed media · Paper
    36 x 28 1/8 in. (91.4 x 71.4 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 469
    $57,150≈ £45,662≈ €52,523Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $20,000–30,000View at Phillips ↗
  10. Wangechi Mutu, Death by Mariposa, 2006, ink, acrylic, paper collage and contact paper on Mylar
    Death by Mariposa, 2006
    Acrylic · Other support
    17 1/4 x 25 1/4 in. (43.8 x 64.1 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 177
    $25,200≈ £23,783≈ €26,346Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $18,000–22,000View at Phillips ↗

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Wangechi Mutu: quick facts

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

$100,000Sign up free to see, for Histology of the Different Classes of Uterine Tumors at Phillips (May 2014) — the highest price in ArtSell’s records.

What is a typical auction price for Wangechi Mutu?

The median sale price is $10.5kSign up free to see across 29 priced sales. Prices vary by medium, size and date — see the price chart & statistics.

How many works by Wangechi Mutu have sold at auction?

29 of 35 recorded lots sold between 2013 and 2026.

Which auction houses sell Wangechi Mutu?

Phillips, Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) and Bonhams account for the most recorded results. Phillips · Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · Bonhams

About Wangechi Mutu

Wangechi Mutu is a Kenyan American visual artist, known primarily for her painting, sculpture, film, and performance work. As of 2023, Mutu, Born in Kenya, now splits her time between her studio there in Nairobi and her studio in Brooklyn, New York, where she has lived and worked for over 20 years. Mutu's work has directed the female body as subject through collage painting, immersive installation, and live and video performance while exploring questions of self-image, gender constructs, cultural trauma, and environmental destruction and notions of beauty and power.

From Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.

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