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# Mau Mau

Mau Mau is a British artist with 59 auction lots recorded since 2008, median price $294. 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 Mau Mau sold in 2024 for $630, according to OpeningBid's index of auction results.

## What is a Mau Mau work worth?

Across 35 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median price of a Mau Mau work is $294.

The median Mau Mau print sells for $158 across 20 lots.

The median Mau Mau painting sells for $1,161 across 6 lots.

The median Mau Mau sculpture sells for $630 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Prints & Editions | 21 | $158‡ | $891‡ | 95.2% | 2026-03-10 |
| Paintings | 7 | $1,161‡ | $1,600‡ | 85.7% | 2024-08-28 |
| Works on Paper | 1 | $625‡ | $625‡ | — | 2011-10-10 |
| Sculpture & Installation | 1 | $630 | $630 | — | 2024-08-28 |
| Masterpieces (top of market) | 3 | $1,600‡ | $2,406‡ | — | 2012-12-11 |

‡ reported price — whether it includes the buyer's premium is not yet verified.

Mau Mau's market splits by medium. Prints & Editions (21 lots) median $158 with 95.2% sell-through. Paintings (7 lots) median $1,161, record $1,600. Whether that record price includes the buyer's premium is not yet verified. A typical Mau Mau painting sells for around 7.4× the price of a typical print. At the top of the market (top 5% of sales, 3 lots) the median is $1,600.

## Price by size

### Prints & Editions

| Size | Sold lots | Typical range (p25–p75) | Median | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| medium (50–120 cm) | 16 | $119–$190 | $158 | $421 |

### Paintings

| Size | Sold lots | Typical range (p25–p75) | Median | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| medium (50–120 cm) | 6 | $741–$1,590‡ | $1,161‡ | $1,600‡ |

‡ reported price — whether it includes the buyer's premium is not yet verified.

Size is the work's longest edge. Cells appear only with at least 5 sold lots.

## Notable results

| Medium | Year | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Paintings | 2011 | $1,600‡ |
| Paintings | 2011 | $1,600‡ |
| Prints & Editions | 2019 | $891‡ |
| Sculpture & Installation | 2024 | $630 |
| Works on Paper | 2011 | $625‡ |
| Prints & Editions | 2018 | $421 |

‡ reported price — whether it includes the buyer's premium is not yet verified.

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 Mau Mau worth?

Across 35 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median price of a Mau Mau work is $294. The median Mau Mau print sells for $158 across 20 lots. The median Mau Mau painting sells for $1,161 across 6 lots. The median Mau Mau sculpture sells for $630 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 the average price of a Mau Mau print?

Based on 20 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median auction price of a Mau Mau print is $158. Some prices are not yet basis-verified (premium-inclusive or hammer).

### What is Mau Mau's most expensive print?

The highest price recorded at auction for a Mau Mau print is $891. Whether that record price includes the buyer's premium is not yet verified.

### What is the average price of a medium Mau Mau print?

Based on 16 sold lots, the median auction price of a medium Mau Mau print (medium (50–120 cm)) is $158, according to OpeningBid's index of auction results.

### What is Mau Mau's auction record?

Mau Mau's auction record is $2,406, set in 2012. Whether that record price includes the buyer's premium is not yet verified.

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Data last updated 2026-11-01. OpeningBid tracks 15,222,099 auction lots from 571 auction houses, refreshed nightly.

Cite this page as: OpeningBid, “Mau Mau auction prices”, https://www.openingbid.art/artist/mau-mau (updated 2026-11-01).

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.