What is a Wonder Buhle Mbambo painting worth?
b. 1989 · Price guide from past auction results
Half of the 17 works by Wonder Buhle Mbambo with a published auction price sold between $8,451Sign up free to see and $23,940Sign up free to see, and the median is $16,454Sign up free to see. For paintings alone, the median is $16,482Sign up free to see across 16 sales. In the last five years the median was $10,378Sign up free to see across 12 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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Wonder Buhle Mbambo prices by medium
- Auction results
- 21
- Sold rate
- 81%
- Active at auction
- 2020–2025
- Median price
- $16.5kSign up free to see
- Record price
- $61.2kSign up free to see To Find Me, Phillips, Apr 2021
| Medium | Priced sales | Typical range | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Paintings | 16 | $9.2k–$26.1kSign up free to see | $16.5kSign up free to see |
Top auction houses: Phillips (18), Strauss & Co (2), Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) (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) | 3 | $12.5k–$20.2kSign up free to see | $16.5kSign up free to see |
| Large (75–150 cm) | 7 | $7.6k–$32.8kSign up free to see | $11.3kSign up free to see |
| Very large (over 150 cm) | 7 | $12.3k–$18.4kSign up free to see | $16.5kSign up free to see |
Recent Wonder Buhle Mbambo sales
- Masekuzokhanya, acrylic on canvas — $8,255Sign up free to see, Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA), Aug 21, 2025
- No longer scared, acrylic on unstretched canvas — $3,556Sign up free to see, Phillips, Jun 17, 2024
- Tell Them What You Told Us, acrylic on unstretched canvas — $6,985Sign up free to see, Phillips, Mar 11, 2024
- Comfort, acrylic and metallic gold on canvas — $17,837Sign up free to see, Phillips, Oct 7, 2023
- Raising boys, ngesintu, acrylic and metallic gold on unstretched canvas — $16,510Sign up free to see, Phillips, Sep 27, 2023
- Untitled, charcoal, pastel and watercolor on paper — $5,080Sign up free to see, Phillips, Mar 21, 2023
- The unemployed uncle, acrylic on canvas — $19,050Sign up free to see, Phillips, Mar 8, 2023
- Untitled, oil and acrylic on canvas — $8,451Sign up free to see, Phillips, Dec 8, 2022
Questions about Wonder Buhle Mbambo prices
What is a Wonder Buhle Mbambo painting worth?
Based on 17 priced auction sales recorded by ArtSell, works by Wonder Buhle Mbambo have sold for a median of $16,454, and half of them sold between $8,451 and $23,940. For paintings alone the median is $16,482 (16 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 Wonder Buhle Mbambo sold at auction?
The highest price in ArtSell’s records is $61,162 for “To Find Me” at Phillips in April 2021.
How often do Wonder Buhle Mbambo works sell at auction?
81% of the 21 lots recorded between 2020 and 2025 sold.
How can I sell a Wonder Buhle Mbambo painting?
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 21 auction results for Wonder Buhle Mbambo between 2020 and 2025, and 17 of them sold (81%).
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