> Source: https://www.openingbid.art/artist/jabu-phale-ngobeni · updated 2026-11-02

# Jabu Phale Ngobeni

## What is Jabu Phale Ngobeni’s work worth? {#value}

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**

| # | Work | Medium | Price | House | Sold |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jabu Phale Ngobeni (South Africa, 20th C.), 10,000 BC, 2020 | — | $90 | Russell Kaplan Auctioneers | Mar 2025 |
| 2 | Jabu Phale Ngobeni (South Africa, 20th C.), Bird, 2016 | — | $79 | Russell Kaplan Auctioneers | Jul 2025 |
| 3 | Jabu Phale Ngobeni (South Africa, 20th C.), Portrait of Stuart, 2015 | — | $66 | Russell Kaplan Auctioneers | Jul 2025 |
| 4 | Jabu Phale Ngobeni (South Africa, 20th C.), Gabriel, 2015 | — | $58 | Russell Kaplan Auctioneers | Mar 2025 |
| 5 | Jabu Phale Ngobeni (South Africa, 20th C.), Portrait with Yellow, 2016 | Acrylic on board | $32 | Russell Kaplan Auctioneers | Jul 2024 |
| 6 | Jabu Phale Ngobeni (South Africa, 20th C.), Raphael, 2015 | — | $27 | Russell Kaplan Auctioneers | Sep 2024 |
| 7 | Jabu Phale Ngobeni (South Africa, 20th C.), Portrait Diptych, 2021 | — | $19 | Russell Kaplan Auctioneers | Jul 2024 |

**Top auction records: prints & editions**

| # | Work | Medium | Price | House | Sold |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jabu Phale Ngobeni (South Africa, 20th C.), Self Portrait, 2015 | Etching with watercolour | $154 | Russell Kaplan Auctioneers | Jul 2024 |
| 2 | Jabu Phale Ngobeni (South Africa, 20th C.), Leopard in a Jungle, 2013 | Etching | $103 | Russell Kaplan Auctioneers | Mar 2025 |
| 3 | Jabu Phale Ngobeni (South Africa, 20th C.), Self Portrait, 2015 | Etching with watercolour | $19 | Russell Kaplan Auctioneers | Mar 2024 |

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

| Medium | Sales | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Other | 8 | $45 |


Data as of 2 November 2026 · Source: OpeningBid, 17 results from 1 houses · [How we compute these figures](https://www.openingbid.art/methodology/price-data)


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.

## 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.

## Frequently asked questions

### 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.

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Data last updated 2026-11-02. OpeningBid tracks 15,390,829 auction lots from 577 auction houses, refreshed nightly.

Cite this page as: OpeningBid, “Jabu Phale Ngobeni auction prices”, https://www.openingbid.art/artist/jabu-phale-ngobeni (updated 2026-11-02).

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.