El Anatsui (b. 1944)

El Anatsui is a Ghanaian artist with 99 auction lots recorded since 2008, median price $76,200.

Price breakdown by category

CategoryLots trackedMedian priceRecord priceSell-throughLast sale
Prints & Editions7$12,500$32,43242.9%2023-10-07
Paintings5$100,625$191,16780%2021-11-19
Works on Paper1$38,620$38,6202020-03-18
Sculpture & Installation31$941,701$2.2M93.5%2026-03-05
Photography1$5,000$5,0002018-10-23
Masterpieces (top of market)31$993,478$2.2M2026-03-04

El Anatsui's market splits by medium. Prints & Editions (7 lots) median $12,500 with 42.9% sell-through. Paintings (5 lots) median $100,625, record $191,167. A typical El Anatsui painting sells for around 8.1× the price of a typical print. At the top of the market (top 5% of sales, 31 lots) the median is $993,478.

Recent sales

TitleDateHousePrice
G62026-03-04Sotheby's$993,478
Gold Band2026-02-26Christie's$76,200
TAGOMIZOR2025-11-19Christie's$1,524,000
El Anatsui (Ghana, né en 1944) Sans titre, 19902025-10-09Bonhams$34,335
Change goes on2025-10-08Bonhams$111,128

Frequently asked questions

What is the average price of a El Anatsui sculpture?

Based on 29 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median auction price of a El Anatsui sculpture is $941,701.

What is El Anatsui's most expensive sculpture?

The highest price recorded at auction for a El Anatsui sculpture is $2,228,000.

What is El Anatsui's auction record?

El Anatsui's auction record is $2,228,000, set on 2023-05-15.