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Jabu Phale Ngobeni

What is Jabu Phale Ngobeni’s work worth?

As of 2 November 2026, OpeningBid has recorded 17 auction results for Jabu Phale Ngobeni at 1 houses since 2022. Over the last 24 months the median price was $79 including buyer’s premium (middle half $66–$90, n=5). The auction record is $154 for Jabu Phale Ngobeni (South Africa, 20th C.), Self Portrait (2024, Russell Kaplan Auctioneers). Source: OpeningBid, an independent auction-results database.

Top auction records: paintings, drawings & sculpture
#WorkMediumPriceHouseSold
1Jabu Phale Ngobeni (South Africa, 20th C.), 10,000 BC, 2020—$90Russell Kaplan AuctioneersMar 2025
2Jabu Phale Ngobeni (South Africa, 20th C.), Bird, 2016—$79Russell Kaplan AuctioneersJul 2025
3Jabu Phale Ngobeni (South Africa, 20th C.), Portrait of Stuart, 2015—$66Russell Kaplan AuctioneersJul 2025
4Jabu Phale Ngobeni (South Africa, 20th C.), Gabriel, 2015—$58Russell Kaplan AuctioneersMar 2025
5Jabu Phale Ngobeni (South Africa, 20th C.), Portrait with Yellow, 2016Acrylic on board$32Russell Kaplan AuctioneersJul 2024
6Jabu Phale Ngobeni (South Africa, 20th C.), Raphael, 2015—$27Russell Kaplan AuctioneersSep 2024
7Jabu Phale Ngobeni (South Africa, 20th C.), Portrait Diptych, 2021—$19Russell Kaplan AuctioneersJul 2024
Top auction records: prints & editions
#WorkMediumPriceHouseSold
1Jabu Phale Ngobeni (South Africa, 20th C.), Self Portrait, 2015Etching with watercolour$154Russell Kaplan AuctioneersJul 2024
2Jabu Phale Ngobeni (South Africa, 20th C.), Leopard in a Jungle, 2013Etching$103Russell Kaplan AuctioneersMar 2025
3Jabu Phale Ngobeni (South Africa, 20th C.), Self Portrait, 2015Etching with watercolour$19Russell Kaplan AuctioneersMar 2024
Median price by medium (last 24 months, n ≥ 5)
MediumSalesMedian
Other8$45

Data as of 2 November 2026 · Source: OpeningBid, 17 results from 1 houses · How we compute these figures

Jabu Phale Ngobeni is an artist with 11 auction lots recorded since 2022, median price $49. Some sold prices are hammer-only and exclude the buyer's premium; they are marked on this page.

A work by Jabu Phale Ngobeni sold in 2026 for a hammer price of $49 (buyer's premium not included), according to OpeningBid's index of auction results.

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What is a Jabu Phale Ngobeni work worth?

Across 9 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median price of a Jabu Phale Ngobeni work is $49.

Some prices are hammer-only and exclude the buyer's premium.

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What is a Jabu Phale Ngobeni worth?

Across 9 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median price of a Jabu Phale Ngobeni work is $49. Some prices are hammer-only and exclude the buyer's premium.

What is Jabu Phale Ngobeni's auction record?

Jabu Phale Ngobeni's auction record is $154, set in 2024.

See the full Jabu Phale Ngobeni record on OpeningBid — images, provenance, fair estimates and free sale alerts.

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