What is a Wim Botha work worth?
b. 1974 · Price guide from past auction results
Based on 14 priced auction sales, works by Wim Botha have sold for a median of $9,594Sign up free to see. Half of them sold between $1,074Sign up free to see and $16,954Sign up free to see. In the last five years the median was $1,309Sign up free to see across 5 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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Wim Botha prices by medium
- Auction results
- 24
- Sold rate
- 58%
- Active at auction
- 2014–2026
- Median price
- $9.6kSign up free to see
- Record price
- $86.2kSign up free to see Scapegoat, Strauss & Co, Nov 2014
| Medium | Priced sales | Typical range | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Prints | 4 | $519–$3kSign up free to see | $716Sign up free to see |
| Sculpture | 3 | $7.8k–$86.2kSign up free to see | $15.2kSign up free to see |
| Works on Paper | 2 | $995–$1.3kSign up free to see | $1.2kSign up free to see |
| Paintings | 2 | $9.7k–$27.3kSign up free to see | $18.5kSign up free to see |
Top auction houses: Strauss & Co (22), Van Ham (1), Phillips (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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mid-size (30–75 cm) | 7 | $888–$8.7kSign up free to see | $1.3kSign up free to see |
| Large (75–150 cm) | 4 | $13.8k–$24.1kSign up free to see | $19.1kSign up free to see |
Recent Wim Botha sales
- Blast Wave I-IV, four, linocut on tea-stained paper — $9,524Sign up free to see, Strauss & Co, Nov 18, 2025
- Thousand Things, Part 146, ink on paper — $1,309Sign up free to see, Strauss & Co, May 27, 2025
- A Thousand Things Part 97, ink on paper — $995Sign up free to see, Strauss & Co, Jul 10, 2023
- Chain of Command, etching and aquatint — $117Sign up free to see, Strauss & Co, Nov 30, 2021
- Head, carved and burnt books with metal rods on a wooden base — $15,170Sign up free to see, Strauss & Co, Nov 8, 2021
- Ohne Titel (Witness Series V), Kunstkataloge geschnitzt, zwei Schrauben mit Unterlegscheibe und Muttern auf Hol — $12,757Sign up free to see, Van Ham, Sep 26, 2020
- Buffalo Heads; two, books and metal — $22,969Sign up free to see, Strauss & Co, Feb 15, 2020
- Coat of Arms I, etching, aquatint and mezzotint on paper — $653Sign up free to see, Strauss & Co, May 20, 2019
Questions about Wim Botha prices
What is a Wim Botha work worth?
Based on 14 priced auction sales recorded by ArtSell, works by Wim Botha have sold for a median of $9,594, and half of them sold between $1,074 and $16,954. 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 Wim Botha sold at auction?
The highest price in ArtSell’s records is $86,221 for “Scapegoat” at Strauss & Co in November 2014.
Which Wim Botha medium sells for the most?
By median price, paintings lead with $18,481 (2 sales).
How often do Wim Botha works sell at auction?
58% of the 24 lots recorded between 2014 and 2026 sold.
How can I sell a Wim Botha work?
Request a free auction estimate on ArtSell: send photos and details, and our specialists will reply with an estimate. There is no obligation.
ArtSell has recorded 24 auction results for Wim Botha between 2014 and 2026, and 14 of them sold (58%).
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