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- Estimate
- £30,000–£40,000 hammer ≈ $41,443–$55,258
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Bonhams — Africa Now, London, New Bond Street · 28 February 2018
- Record ID
- TB-2026-1227030
- Record
- first seen 23 Jul 2026 · updated 23 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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- TB-2026-1227030 — https://thebasis.art/cite/TB-2026-1227030
El Anatsui, 'Talakawa' 120 x 50 x 40cm (47 1/4 x 19 11/16 x 15 3/4in). Bonhams, 28 Feb 2018, lot 32. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-1227030.
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El Anatsui, 'Talakawa' 120 x 50 x 40cm (47 1/4 x 19 11/16 x 15 3/4in). Bonhams, 28 Feb 2018, lot 32. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-1227030.
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From the same sale Africa Now · Feb 2018
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Blue Forest | Prof. Uche Okeke | £5,000–£8,000 | |
| Mask | Ben Osawe | £3,000–£5,000 | |
| Jewel I | Bruce Onobrakpeya | £3,000–£5,000 | |
| 'Gunda Gundie' | Wosene Worke Kosrof | £7,000–£10,000 | |
| 'Just do it, Just did it' 213 (l) x 64 (w) x 105cm (h) (84 x 25 3/16 … | Joseph "paa Joe" Tetteh Ashong | £3,000–£5,000 | |
| Crocodiles | Jimoh Akolo | £4,000–£6,000 |
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| El Anatsui | Grandma's Cloth Series, 1993 76 x 130 x 2cm (29 15/16 x 51 3 | Bonhams, Mar 2024 | ||
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