Magdalene Odundo Paintings & Artwork for Sale | Magdalene Odundo Art Value Price Guide

Mar. 21, 2025
MAGDALENE ODUNDO (born 1950); an early globular stoneware vessel partially covered in green ash glaze with applied decoration and piercings to the shoulder and base, made mid 1970s, height 25cm, diameter 32cm. An important transitional work as it mar
Est: £4,000 - £6,000
MAGDALENE ODUNDO (born 1950); an early globular stoneware vessel partially covered in green ash glaze with applied decoration and piercings to the shoulder and base, made mid 1970s, height 25cm, diameter 32cm. An important transitional work as it marked the beginning of Odundo's desire to make individual work as opposed to production pottery.
Adam Partridge Auctioneers
Mar. 21, 2025
MAGDALENE ODUNDO (born 1950); a large early globular earthenware vessel with ribbed neck and flared rim covered in terra sigillata slip with applied decoration to the shoulder, supported on an original wicker ring, made mid 1970s, height 38.5cm (excl
Est: £4,000 - £6,000
MAGDALENE ODUNDO (born 1950); a large early globular earthenware vessel with ribbed neck and flared rim covered in terra sigillata slip with applied decoration to the shoulder, supported on an original wicker ring, made mid 1970s, height 38.5cm (excluding ring), diameter 34cm. An important transitional work as it marked the beginning of Odundo's desire to make individual work as opposed to production pottery.
Adam Partridge Auctioneers
Jun. 18, 2024
DAME MAGDALENE ODUNDO (BORN 1950) Untitledcirca 1980terracotta, incised 'Odundo'height 6in (15.2cm); width 3 3/4in (9.5cm); diameter 3 3/4in (9.5cm)
Est: $10,000 - $15,000
DAME MAGDALENE ODUNDO (BORN 1950) Untitled circa 1980 terracotta, incised 'Odundo' height 6in (15.2cm); width 3 3/4in (9.5cm); diameter 3 3/4in (9.5cm)
Bonhams
Jun. 18, 2024
DAME MAGDALENE ODUNDO (BORN 1950) Untitledcirca 1980terracotta, incised 'Odundo' height 6 1/2in (16.5cm); width 3 1/2in (9cm); diameter 3 1/2in (9cm)
Est: $10,000 - $15,000
DAME MAGDALENE ODUNDO (BORN 1950) Untitled circa 1980 terracotta, incised 'Odundo' height 6 1/2in (16.5cm); width 3 1/2in (9cm); diameter 3 1/2in (9cm)
Bonhams
Jun. 18, 2024
DAME MAGDALENE ODUNDO (BORN 1950) Untitled1986black burnished terracotta, incised 'Odundo 1986'height 11 in (28cm); width 8 in (20.3cm); diameter 8 in (20.3cm)
Est: $100,000 - $150,000
DAME MAGDALENE ODUNDO (BORN 1950) Untitled 1986 black burnished terracotta, incised 'Odundo 1986' height 11 in (28cm); width 8 in (20.3cm); diameter 8 in (20.3cm)
Bonhams
Jun. 06, 2024
Untitled
Est: £60,000 - £80,000
Dame Magdalene Odundo b. 1950 Untitled signed Odundo and dated 1985 (on the underside) burnished and oxidised terracotta height: 34cm.; 13½in. Executed in 1985.
Sotheby's
Apr. 25, 2024
§ DAME MAGDALENE ODUNDO O.B.E. (KENYAN 1950-)
Est: £25,000 - £35,000
DAME MAGDALENE ODUNDO O.B.E. (KENYAN 1950-) UNTITLED, VESSEL, 1986 signed and dated ODUNDO 1986, burnished and carbonised terracotta 27.5cm high, 21.5cm wide (10 7/8in high, 8 1/2in wide) Christie's, London, British Decorative Arts 1860 to the Present Day, 1 March 1996, lot 497;Private Collection, UK. “Clay is a simple substance with a complex structure playing havoc without and within our kilns, keeping us guessing and daring to change its natural composition. Yet, like an alchemist seeking to make gold, I continue to seek to create that ultimate elusive simple vessel which will hold magic for me.”—Magdalene Odundo
Lyon & Turnbull
Nov. 21, 2023
Mixed-Colour Narrow
Est: £30,000 - £50,000
Dame Magdalene Odundo b. 1950 Mixed-Colour Narrow signed Odundo and dated 1987 (on the base) burnished and carbonised terracotta height: 34.5cm.; 13½in. Executed in 1987.
Sotheby's
Jun. 27, 2023
Untitled
Est: £100,000 - £150,000
Property from a Private Collection Dame Magdalene Odundo Untitled signed Odundo and dated 1999 (on the base) burnished and carbonised terracotta height: 43cm.; 17in. Executed in 1999. --------------------------------------------------- 私人收藏瑪德琳・奧丹杜女爵士生於1950年《無題》款識：藝術家簽名Odundo並紀年1999（底座）經打磨碳化陶土高：43 公分；17 英寸 1999年作
Sotheby's
Apr. 28, 2023
§ Dame Magdalene Odundo O.B.E. (Kenyan 1950-) Early Vessel, 1976
Est: £10,000 - £20,000
§ Dame Magdalene Odundo O.B.E. (Kenyan 1950-) Early Vessel, 1976 stoneware, with glazed rim and interior (23cm high, 23cm diameter (9in high, 9in diameter)) Provenance Acquired directly from the artist by the present owner in September 1976, when they were both working at the Commonwealth Institute in London. The current vessel was made by Odundo in her final year at West Surrey College of Art & Design (now the University for the Creative Arts, Farnham), and is an important transitional work as it marked the beginning of Odundo's desire to make individual work as opposed to production pottery.
Lyon & Turnbull
Dec. 14, 2022
MAGDALENE ODUNDO (BORN 1950) Terracotta Potcirca 1985height 11in (28cm); diameter 8 1/2in (21.5cm)
Est: $10,000 - $15,000
MAGDALENE ODUNDO (BORN 1950) Terracotta Pot circa 1985 height 11in (28cm); diameter 8 1/2in (21.5cm)
Bonhams
Oct. 28, 2022
§ Dame Magdalene Odundo O.B.E. (Kenyan 1950-) Untitled, Vessel, 1986
Est: £10,000 - £15,000
§ Dame Magdalene Odundo O.B.E. (Kenyan 1950-) Untitled, Vessel, 1986 signed and dated 'ODUNDO 1986', burnished and carbonised terracotta (27.5cm high, 21.5cm wide (10 7/8in high, 8 1/2in wide)) Provenance: Christie's, London, British Decorative Arts 1860 to the Present Day, 1 March 1996, Lot 497; Private Collection, UK. “Of all the mediums, clay is the most versatile, pliable and human” (Magdalene Odundo) “I think very much of the body itself as being a vessel; it contains us as people” (Magdalene Odundo)
Lyon & Turnbull
Oct. 28, 2022
§ Dame Magdalene Odundo O.B.E. (Kenyan 1950-) Bowl, circa 1981-2
Est: £1,500 - £2,000
§ Dame Magdalene Odundo O.B.E. (Kenyan 1950-) Bowl, circa 1981-2 burnished and carbonised terracotta (10cm high, 23.5cm diameter (4in high, 9 1/4in diameter)) Provenance: Royal College of Art Degree Show, London, 1982; Private Collection, UK, where acquired by the current vendor.
Lyon & Turnbull
Oct. 20, 2022
Untitled (Early Vessel)
Est: £30,000 - £50,000
Dame Magdalene Odundo Nigerian b.1950 Untitled (Early Vessel) stoneware height: 25cm., 9in. Bid on Sotheby's
Sotheby's
Oct. 04, 2022
Magdalene Odundo Untitled pot, 1983
Est: £20,000 - £30,000
Magdalene Odundo Untitled pot, 1983 Polished and oxidised terracotta. 27 cm high, 23 cm diameter Underside incised Odundo/'83. For further information on this lot please visit the Bonhams website
Bonhams
Dec. 14, 2021
Dame Magdalene Odundo (born 1950) Saggar Fired Vase1985burnished and carbonized terracotta, incised 'Odundo 1985'; sold together with Courcoux & Courcoux gallery postcard depicting the work at the time of acquisitionheight 13 1/6in (33.2cm); width...
Est: $80,000 - $120,000
Dame Magdalene Odundo (born 1950) Saggar Fired Vase 1985 burnished and carbonized terracotta, incised 'Odundo 1985'; sold together with Courcoux & Courcoux gallery postcard depicting the work at the time of acquisition height 13 1/6in (33.2cm); width 10 1/2in (27cm); depth 9 3/4in (25cm) For further information on this lot please visit the Bonhams website
Bonhams
Nov. 04, 2021
Magdalene Odundo Terra Cotta Vase
Est: $3,000 - $6,000
Dame Magdalene Anyango Odundo (Kenyan/English, b. 1950). Burnished and carbonized terra cotta vase, 1985. The vase stands on a narrow foot, with a full, round body that rises up from the shoulder to a slender neck and asymmetrical flaring rim. Incised signature and date along the underside. Provenance: Collection of Bruce Dayton & Ruth Stricker Dayton, Minnesota.
Revere Auctions
May. 01, 2020
MAGDALENE ODUNDO | UNTITLED
Est: $40,000 - $50,000
burnished and carbonized terracotta Signed and dated under the foot
Sotheby's
Nov. 14, 2019
§ Magdalene Odundo O.B.E. (Kenyan 1950-) Millennium cup and stand, 1999
Est: £1,000 - £2,000
Signed and dated, glazed white earthenware (Dimensions: 17.5cm high (6.87in high)) (17.5cm high (6.87in high))
Lyon & Turnbull
Jun. 19, 2019
AR Magdalene Odundo OBE (British, 1950-) A Vase, executed 1984
Est: £8,000 - £12,000
Magdalene Odundo OBE (British, 1950-) A Vase, executed 1984hand built and burnished terracottaheight 27cm, incised 'Odundo 1984'
Bonhams
Jun. 19, 2019
AR Magdalene Odundo (Kenyan/British, 1950-) A Sculptural Vessel, executed 1983
Est: £10,000 - £15,000
Magdalene Odundo (Kenyan/British, 1950-) A Sculptural Vessel, executed 1983terracotta, hand-built burnished and carbonised surface, with shaped neck and raised ridge to the bodyheight 27.5cm, incised 'Odundo' and '83'
Bonhams
Dec. 12, 2018
MAGDALENE ODUNDO | Untitled (Vessel)
Est: $30,000 - $50,000
burnished and carbonized terracotta
Sotheby's
Jun. 20, 2018
AR Magdalene Odundo, OBE (Kenyan/British, 1950-) A Sculptural Vessel, 1984
Est: £20,000 - £25,000
Magdalene Odundo, OBE (Kenyan/British, 1950-) A Sculptural Vessel, 1984terracotta, hand-built burnished and carbonised surface, the bulbous body with neck leading into an organic, angled, trumpet mouth with wide inverted lip, incised and raised peaking shaping lines, the mixed-colour finish depicts soft orange cloud-forms against black height 31.5cm, incised 'Odundo' and '84'
Bonhams
Apr. 05, 2017
A HAND-BUILT BURNISHED AND CARBONISED TERRACOTTA VESSEL BY MAGDALENE OD
Est: £10,000 - £15,000
A HAND-BUILT BURNISHED AND CARBONISED TERRACOTTA VESSEL BY MAGDALENE ODUNDO, OBE (KENYAN/BRITISH, 1950-) INCISED SIGNATURE TO BASE ‘ODUNDO’; 1986 the bulbous body with narrow neck leading into an organic, angled, trumpet mouth, the mixed-colour finish depicts soft orange cloudforms against black height 33.5cm Examples of Udundo’s work can be found in museums across the world; including The British Museum and the V&A, London; and The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York.
Bonhams
Nov. 22, 2016
Magdalene Odundo - Clay Forms - 2001
Est: $50 - $75
"Clay Forms" by Magdalene Odundo, 2001 Unsigned Offset Lithograph. Paper size is 23 x 16.5 inches, with an image size of 16 x 12.5 inches. The Offset Lithograph is from an unknown edition size. and is not framed. The condition was rated B: Very Good Condition, with signs of handling or age. Additional details: Magdalene Odundo, Clay Forms Abbot Hall Exhibition Poster
DUMBO Auctions
Sep. 28, 2016
MAGDALENE ODUNDO | Bowl
Est: £1,500 - £2,500
burnished and oxidised terracotta
Sotheby's
May. 04, 2016
MAGDALENE ODUNDO (BORN 1950) Vase, circa 1987
Est: $1,500 - $2,500
MAGDALENE ODUNDO (BORN 1950) Vase, circa 1987 pit-fired earthenware height 10 3/4in (27.4cm); diameter 9 1/8in (23.3cm)
Bonhams
Jun. 24, 2015
MAGDALENE ODUNDO (N. 1950), SANS TITRE, 1994 SIGNÉ ET DATÉ "ODUNDO 1994" | Magdalene Odundo (n. 1950), Sans Titre, 1994 Signé et daté "Odundo 1994"
Est: €35,000 - €50,000
ceramic
Sotheby's
Nov. 19, 2014
Magdalene Odundo (Kenyan/British) Decorative Arts from 1860
Est: £15,000 - £20,000
an Earthenware Burnished and Carbonised Vessel, 1984 the bulbous body incised with intersecting lines and narrowing to an organic mouth, decorated with cloud-forms of orange on a black ground 32cm high, incised to base 'Odundo '84'
Bonhams
Oct. 30, 2014
Magdalene Odundo (Kenyan/British, b.1950)
Est: £3,000 - £4,000
Magdalene Odundo (Kenyan/British, b.1950) Early Vessel, circa 1980 Earthenware, burnished and carbonised terracotta, the black body with pale orange flashes, incised linear design around the shoulder and 'scratched' markings around the body, incised signature H 29cm, D 24cm
maak
Oct. 30, 2014
Magdalene Odundo (Kenyan/British, b.1950)
Est: £1,000 - £1,500
Magdalene Odundo (Kenyan/British, b.1950) Early Vessel, circa 1978 Stoneware, dry brown body with dark iron speckles, green ash splashes to the shoulder, pie-crust crimped and incised bands around the rim with four small looping lugs H 24cm, D 29cm
maak
May. 22, 2014
Magdalene Odundo (Kenyan/British, b.1950) - 'Untitled', Vessel, 1982
Est: £7,000 - £9,000
Magdalene Odundo (Kenyan/British, b.1950) 'Untitled', Vessel, 1982 Earthenware, burnished and carbonised terracotta, the black body with lustrous flashes, the bulbous base beneath a short flared neck, incised signature and date 10/82 H 25cm, D 20.5cm
maak
Sep. 12, 2013
(AR) Magdalene Odundo (Kenyan/British, b.1950)
Est: £10,000 - £15,000
(AR) Magdalene Odundo (Kenyan/British, b.1950) 'Untitled', Vessel, 1988 Earthenware, burnished and carbonised terracotta, the black body with orange and lustrous flashes, the bulbous base beneath an asymmetric neck, incised signature and date 1988-2 H 35.3cm, D 22cm PROVENANCE: Private Collection, London EXHIBITED: Beaux Arts, Bath, circa 1988 CONDITION: Perfect condition with no damage or restoration
maak
Oct. 22, 2008
Magdalene Odundo (Kenyan/British, b.1950) 'Untitled', a rare Vase, 1988 Height 36cm (14 1/8in.)
Est: £12,000 - £18,000
'Untitled', a rare Vase, 1988 burnished and carbonised terracotta, the black body with orange flashes, the bulbous base beneath an asymmetric neck, a raised vertical rib with expressed point running from the shoulder to the extended tip, incised signature and date 1988-10 Height 36cm (14 1/8in.)
Bonhams
Jun. 05, 2007
Magdalene Odundo (Kenyan/British, b.1950)
Est: $16,000 - $24,000
'Mixed-Colour Flat-Topped Winged', 1984 burnished and carbonised terracotta, the bulbous base beneath a short flaring neck with vertical fins mounted with pierced bar, the top of the flat lip with two semi-circular cut indents, incised signature and dated Height 29cm (11 1/2in.)
Bonhams
Jun. 05, 2007
Magdalene Odundo (Kenyan/British, b.1950)
Est: $20,000 - $25,000
'Untitled', a large Vase, 1992 burnished and carbonised terracotta, the bulbous foot beneath a flaring trumpet neck mounted with two looped handles, incised signature and dated Height 49cm (19 1/4in.)
Bonhams
Jun. 05, 2007
Magdalene Odundo (Kenyan/British, b.1950)
Est: $16,000 - $24,000
'Untitled', a Pot, 1984 burnished and carbonised terra-cotta, the bulbous base beneath a leaning asymmetric neck with a raised vertical rib running from shoulder to tip, incised signature and dated Height 33cm (13in.)
Bonhams