Lot 46 · Africa Now - Contemporary Africa
'Chief' (2016) 118 x 108 x 75cm (46 7/16 x 42 1/2 x 29 1/2in).
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- Estimate
- £6,000–£9,000 hammer ≈ $7,598–$11,397
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Bonhams — Africa Now - Contemporary Africa, London, New Bond Street · 6 October 2016
- Record ID
- TB-2026-1720330
- Record
- first seen 23 Jul 2026 · updated 23 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Gonçalo Mabunda, 'Chief' (2016) 118 x 108 x 75cm (46 7/16 x 42 1/2 x 29 1/2in). Bonhams, 6 Oct 2016, lot 46. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-1720330.
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Gonçalo Mabunda, 'Chief' (2016) 118 x 108 x 75cm (46 7/16 x 42 1/2 x 29 1/2in). Bonhams, 6 Oct 2016, lot 46. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-1720330.
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From the same sale Africa Now - Contemporary Africa · Oct 2016
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 'L'Art Traditionnel Africa' | Frédéric Bruly Bouabré | £2,000–£3,000 | |
| Horses | Hassan El Glaoui | £8,000–£12,000 | |
| Moroccan riders | Hassan El Glaoui | £20,000–£30,000 | |
| Relief Construction 10 & 11 (a pair) | Kenneth Bakker | £4,000–£6,000 | |
| 'Just the two of them' (1973) | Gebre Kristos Desta | £3,000–£5,000 | |
| Beastly figures | Malangatana Valente Ngwenya | £4,000–£6,000 |
Comparable results nearest sold works, same medium & price band
| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gonçalo Mabunda | Wunderkammer, 2018 109 x 110 x 63cm (42 15/16 x 43 5/16 x 24 | $9,711 | Bonhams, Mar 2020 | |
| Gonçalo Mabunda | gonçalo mabunda | untitled (standing figures) | Sotheby's, Mar 2020 | ||
| Gonçalo Mabunda | Sans titre (canapé) | Bonhams, Nov 2021 | ||
| Gonçalo Mabunda | Weapon throne 121 x 103 x 68cm (47 5/8 x 40 9/16 x 26 3/4in) | Bonhams, Oct 2017 | ||
| Gonçalo Mabunda | Throne 75(h) x 91(w) x 80(d) cm. (29 1/2 x 35 13/16 x 31 1/ | Bonhams, Mar 2021 | ||
| Gonçalo Mabunda | Wunderkammer, 2018 109 x 110 x 63cm | Bonhams, Oct 2018 | ||
| Abdoulaye Diarrassouba "aboudia" | Portrait de Noutchy, 2020 (unframed) | Bonhams, Mar 2025 | ||
| Gonçalo Mabunda | Gonçalo Mabunda (Mozambique, né en 1975) | Bonhams, Nov 2022 |
The closest sold results by price, artist, and medium — the appraiser's comp set, generated from the corpus. All figures converted to USD at current reference rates.