What is a Yinka Shonibare work worth?
b. 1962 · Price guide from past auction results
Based on 12 priced auction sales, works by Yinka Shonibare have sold for a median of $1,412Sign up free to see. Half of them sold between $1,095Sign up free to see and $2,489Sign up free to see. In the last five years the median was $1,412Sign up free to see across 8 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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Yinka Shonibare prices by medium
- Auction results
- 12
- Sold rate
- 100%
- Active at auction
- 2010–2025
- Median price
- $1.4kSign up free to see
- Record price
- $20.5kSign up free to see Diary of a Victorian Dandy: 11.00 hours, Strauss & Co, Nov 2022
| Medium | Priced sales | Typical range | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sculpture | 5 | $1k–$2.1kSign up free to see | $1.3kSign up free to see |
| Prints | 4 | $1.1k–$7.9kSign up free to see | $2.4kSign up free to see |
Top auction houses: Wright (4), Phillips (3), 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Small (under 30 cm) | 3 | $1.3k–$1.8kSign up free to see | $1.4kSign up free to see |
| Mid-size (30–75 cm) | 6 | $1k–$1.8kSign up free to see | $1.3kSign up free to see |
Recent Yinka Shonibare sales
- Hybrid Mask II (K’peliye’e), Hand-painted resin mask, on brass plinth — $2,096Sign up free to see, Phillips, Sep 12, 2025
- It's My Party/Fabric-ation, offset lithograph in colours with hand-finished fabric collage and gold leaf gil — $3,668Sign up free to see, Rago Auctions, Nov 1, 2024
- Untitled (Doll House), Multiple comprising cast resin doll house, painted in colours, complete with woo — $811Sign up free to see, Phillips, Jun 6, 2024
- Thank You, from The Help Portfolio, Screenprint in colours with gold leaf, on Somerset Satin paper, with full margin — $1,127Sign up free to see, Phillips, Jan 17, 2024
- Running (for RCA Secret), mixed media on postcard — $1,450Sign up free to see, Lyon & Turnbull, Oct 27, 2023
- Shooting Party And Limited Edition "Fabric" Backed Catalogue, Print — $997Sign up free to see, Elstob & Elstob, Sep 13, 2023
- Diary of a Victorian Dandy: 11.00 hours, C-type print — $20,451Sign up free to see, Strauss & Co, Nov 9, 2022
- Untitled (Doll House) (Peter Norton Family Christmas Art Project), plastic, wood, paper, fabric — $1,375Sign up free to see, Wright, Oct 13, 2022
Questions about Yinka Shonibare prices
What is a Yinka Shonibare work worth?
Based on 12 priced auction sales recorded by ArtSell, works by Yinka Shonibare have sold for a median of $1,412, and half of them sold between $1,095 and $2,489. 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 Yinka Shonibare sold at auction?
The highest price in ArtSell’s records is $20,451 for “Diary of a Victorian Dandy: 11.00 hours” at Strauss & Co in November 2022.
Which Yinka Shonibare medium sells for the most?
By median price, prints lead with $2,397 (4 sales).
How often do Yinka Shonibare works sell at auction?
100% of the 12 lots recorded between 2010 and 2025 sold.
How can I sell a Yinka Shonibare 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 12 auction results for Yinka Shonibare between 2010 and 2025, and 12 of them sold (100%).
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