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

# Ndebele

## What is Ndebele’s work worth? {#value}

As of 2 November 2026, OpeningBid has recorded 13 auction results for Ndebele at 2 houses since 2018. Over the last 24 months the median price was $123 including buyer’s premium (middle half $82–$135, n=6). The auction record is $343 for Ndebele (South Africa) Nyoga (Wedding Train) (2024, Russell Kaplan Auctioneers). Source: OpeningBid, an independent auction-results database.

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

| # | Work | Medium | Price | House | Sold |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ndebele (South Africa) Nyoga (Wedding Train) | — | $343 | Russell Kaplan Auctioneers | Sep 2024 |
| 2 | Mapoto apron | Leather | $250 | Wright | Jan 2018 |
| 3 | Ndebele (South Africa) Mapoto (Woman's Apron), 1950 | — | $192 | Russell Kaplan Auctioneers | Sep 2024 |
| 4 | Ndebele (South Africa) Nyoga (Wedding Train) | — | $169 | Russell Kaplan Auctioneers | Dec 2024 |
| 5 | Ndebele (South Africa), Blanket | — | $139 | Russell Kaplan Auctioneers | Mar 2026 |
| 6 | Ndebele (South Africa) Mapoto (Woman's Apron), 1960 | — | $130 | Russell Kaplan Auctioneers | Sep 2024 |
| 7 | Ndebele (South Africa) ,Blanket | — | $125 | Russell Kaplan Auctioneers | Mar 2026 |
| 8 | Ndebele (South Africa) Nyoga (Wedding Train), 1960 | — | $123 | Russell Kaplan Auctioneers | Sep 2024 |
| 9 | Ndebele (South Africa) Nyoga (Wedding Train) | — | $122 | Russell Kaplan Auctioneers | Sep 2025 |
| 10 | Ndebele, The Art of an African Tribe: Photographs by Margaret Courtney-Clarke, Margaret Courtney-Clarke and David Goldblatt | — | $68 | Russell Kaplan Auctioneers | Nov 2025 |


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

| Medium | Sales | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Other | 12 | $128 |


Data as of 2 November 2026 · Source: OpeningBid, 13 results from 2 houses · [How we compute these figures](https://www.openingbid.art/methodology/price-data)


Ndebele is an artist with 4 auction lots recorded since 2018, median price $58.

A work by Ndebele sold in 2026 for a hammer price of $248 (buyer's premium not included), according to OpeningBid's index of auction results.

## What is a Ndebele work worth?

Across 3 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median price of a Ndebele work is $58.

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

## Frequently asked questions

### What is a Ndebele worth?

Across 3 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median price of a Ndebele work is $58. Some prices are hammer-only and exclude the buyer's premium.

### What is Ndebele's auction record?

Ndebele's auction record is $250, set in 2018.

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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, “Ndebele auction prices”, https://www.openingbid.art/artist/ndebele (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.