> Source: https://www.openingbid.art/artist/abdo-nagi · updated 2026-11-03

# Abdo Nagi (1941–2001)

## What is Abdo Nagi’s work worth? {#value}

As of 3 November 2026, OpeningBid has recorded 49 auction results for Abdo Nagi at 10 houses since 2007. Over the last 24 months the median price was $789 including buyer’s premium (middle half $333–$1,894, n=13). The auction record is $2,788 for Large Globular Vase (2025, Sotheby's). Source: OpeningBid, an independent auction-results database.

**Top auction records: paintings, drawings & sculpture**

| # | Work | Medium | Price | House | Sold |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Large Globular Vase, 2000 | Stoneware, green, brown, and deep purple glazes with opalescent blue highlights | $2,788 | Sotheby's | Jun 2025 |
| 2 | Footed bowl | Impressed artist's mark (to edge of the base), stoneware | $2,442 | Lyon & Turnbull | Oct 2023 |
| 3 | GLOBULAR VESSEL | <p>impressed maker's seal, stoneware</p> | $2,066 | Lyon & Turnbull | Oct 2025 |
| 4 | FLARING FOOTED BOWL | <p>impressed maker's mark, stoneware, turquoise glaze with manganese rim</p> | $2,059 | Lyon & Turnbull | May 2026 |
| 5 | FOOTED BOWL | <p>impressed maker's seal, stoneware, with manganese rim</p> | $1,894 | Lyon & Turnbull | Oct 2025 |
| 6 | Footed bowl | Stoneware | $1,762 | Bonhams | Apr 2024 |
| 7 | Footed bowl | Porcelain | $1,602 | Bonhams | Apr 2024 |
| 8 | Abdo Nagi (1941-2001) an ovoid vase, with cylindrical neck, covered in a speckled, volcanic matt | — | $1,591 | Woolley and Wallis | Dec 2017 |
| 9 | Abdo Nagi (Yemeni-British, 1941-2001), 1941 | Pottery bowl | $1,422 | Sworders | Oct 2023 |
| 10 | Abdo Nagi (Yemeni-British, 1941-2001), | Studio pottery, glazed in mottled tones of blue and green | $1,422 | Sworders | Oct 2023 |


**Median price by medium (last 24 months, n ≥ 5)**

| Medium | Sales | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Other | 31 | $881 |

**Median price by size (last 24 months, n ≥ 5)**

| Size | Sales | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Small (under 50 cm) | 26 | $878 |

Data as of 3 November 2026 · Source: OpeningBid, 49 results from 10 houses · [How we compute these figures](https://www.openingbid.art/methodology/price-data)


Abdo Nagi is a Yemeni-British artist with 50 auction lots recorded since 2005, median price $803. Some sold prices are hammer-only and exclude the buyer's premium; they are marked on this page. Some sold prices are not yet verified as premium-inclusive or hammer, and are marked on this page.

A work by Abdo Nagi sold in 2026 for $1,286, according to OpeningBid's index of auction results.

## What is a Abdo Nagi work worth?

Across 40 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median price of a Abdo Nagi work is $803.

The median Abdo Nagi painting sells for $1,286 across 1 lots.

Prices are premium-inclusive where the house records them; hammer-only prices exclude the buyer's premium, and some prices are not yet basis-verified.

## Price breakdown by category

| Category | Lots tracked | Median price | Record price | Sell-through | Last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paintings | 1 | $1,286 | $1,286 | — | 2026-10-30 |
| Masterpieces (top of market) | 3 | $2,442 | $2,788 | — | 2025-10-30 |

## Notable results

| Medium | Year | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Paintings | 2026 | $1,286 |

The highest recorded result in each medium. The full sale history is in the OpeningBid app (free sign-up).

## Frequently asked questions

### What is a Abdo Nagi worth?

Across 40 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median price of a Abdo Nagi work is $803. The median Abdo Nagi painting sells for $1,286 across 1 lots. Prices are premium-inclusive where the house records them; hammer-only prices exclude the buyer's premium, and some prices are not yet basis-verified.

### What is Abdo Nagi's auction record?

Abdo Nagi's auction record is $2,788, set in 2025.

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Data last updated 2026-11-03. OpeningBid tracks 15,596,131 auction lots from 579 auction houses, refreshed nightly.

Cite this page as: OpeningBid, “Abdo Nagi auction prices”, https://www.openingbid.art/artist/abdo-nagi (updated 2026-11-03).

Historical auction data, not investment advice. Prices are premium-inclusive USD where the buyer's premium is recorded. Figures marked † are hammer prices (buyer's premium not included); ‡ marks a price whose basis is not yet verified. Non-USD results are converted at the sale month's rate.
