What is a West African sculpture worth?
Price guide from past auction results
Based on 8 priced auction sales, works by West African have sold for a median of $349Sign up free to see. Half of them sold between $238Sign up free to see and $606Sign up free to see. For sculptures alone, the median is $284Sign up free to see across 6 sales. In the last five years the median was $319Sign up free to see across 4 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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West African prices by medium
- Auction results
- 8
- Sold rate
- 100%
- Active at auction
- 2020–2026
- Median price
- $349Sign up free to see
- Record price
- $625Sign up free to see figure, Wright, Aug 2020
| Medium | Priced sales | Typical range | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sculpture | 6 | $205–$366Sign up free to see | $284Sign up free to see |
Top auction houses: Wright (7), 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.
Prices by size
| Size (longest side) | Priced sales | Typical range | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Small (under 30 cm) | 4 | $282–$444Sign up free to see | $349Sign up free to see |
| Mid-size (30–75 cm) | 3 | $364–$612Sign up free to see | $599Sign up free to see |
Recent West African sales
- Heddle pulleys, set of three, carved wood — $384Sign up free to see, Wright, Aug 11, 2026
- Standing female figure, bronze — $128Sign up free to see, Wright, Aug 11, 2026
- Colon figure, carved wood — $599Sign up free to see, Toomey & Co., May 12, 2026
- Folk staff with figure and cocoa tree, carved and painted wood — $254Sign up free to see, Wright, Dec 3, 2025
- Currency, iron — $625Sign up free to see, Wright, Feb 11, 2021
- Heddle pulleys, set of two, carved wood — $313Sign up free to see, Wright, Aug 6, 2020
- figure, brass — $625Sign up free to see, Wright, Aug 6, 2020
- figure, carved wood, steel — $188Sign up free to see, Wright, Aug 6, 2020
Questions about West African prices
What is a West African sculpture worth?
Based on 8 priced auction sales recorded by ArtSell, works by West African have sold for a median of $349, and half of them sold between $238 and $606. For sculptures alone the median is $284 (6 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 West African sold at auction?
The highest price in ArtSell’s records is $625 for “figure” at Wright in August 2020.
How often do West African works sell at auction?
100% of the 8 lots recorded between 2020 and 2026 sold.
How can I sell a West African sculpture?
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West African have appeared at auction 8 times in ArtSell’s records between 2020 and 2026; 8 sold, a sell-through rate of 100%.
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