What is a Yoruba sculpture worth?
Price guide from past auction results
Based on 31 priced auction sales, works by Yoruba have sold for a median of $625Sign up free to see. Half of them sold between $353Sign up free to see and $939Sign up free to see. For sculptures alone, the median is $567Sign up free to see across 16 sales. In the last five years the median was $633Sign up free to see across 20 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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Yoruba prices by medium
- Auction results
- 32
- Sold rate
- 97%
- Active at auction
- 2018–2026
- Median price
- $625Sign up free to see
- Record price
- $5.3kSign up free to see Ere Ibeji twin figures, pair, Wright, Apr 2026
| Medium | Priced sales | Typical range | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sculpture | 16 | $314–$841Sign up free to see | $567Sign up free to see |
Top auction houses: Wright (26), Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) (3), Rago Auctions (2)
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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) | 8 | $506–$1.1kSign up free to see | $594Sign up free to see |
| Mid-size (30–75 cm) | 13 | $256–$813Sign up free to see | $399Sign up free to see |
| Large (75–150 cm) | 6 | $446–$863Sign up free to see | $701Sign up free to see |
| Very large (over 150 cm) | 4 | $532–$996Sign up free to see | $789Sign up free to see |
Recent Yoruba sales
- Gelede mask, carved wood — $399Sign up free to see, Wright, Aug 11, 2026
- Adenla (crown), glass beads, textile — $1,408Sign up free to see, Wright, Aug 11, 2026
- Ile Ori (House of the Head), cowry shells, leather, glass, metal, cloth — $128Sign up free to see, Wright, Aug 11, 2026
- Adenla (crown), glass beads, textile — $640Sign up free to see, Wright, Aug 11, 2026
- Maternity figure, carved wood — $256Sign up free to see, Wright, Aug 11, 2026
- Sango tunic, glass beads, textile, leather — $896Sign up free to see, Wright, Aug 11, 2026
- Diviners belt, glass beads, textile, cowrie shells — $266Sign up free to see, Wright, Aug 11, 2026
- Female Ere Ibeji (twin figure), carved wood, beads — $1,408Sign up free to see, Wright, Apr 8, 2026
Questions about Yoruba prices
What is a Yoruba sculpture worth?
Based on 31 priced auction sales recorded by ArtSell, works by Yoruba have sold for a median of $625, and half of them sold between $353 and $939. For sculptures alone the median is $567 (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 Yoruba sold at auction?
The highest price in ArtSell’s records is $5,320 for “Ere Ibeji twin figures, pair” at Wright in April 2026.
How often do Yoruba works sell at auction?
97% of the 32 lots recorded between 2018 and 2026 sold.
How can I sell a Yoruba sculpture?
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ArtSell has recorded 32 auction results for Yoruba between 2018 and 2026, and 31 of them sold (97%).
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