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- Estimate
- $7,000–$10,000 hammer
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Phillips — New Now, New York · 8 March 2023
- Record ID
- TB-2026-190970
- Record
- first seen 20 Jul 2026 · updated 20 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Wole Lagunju, Profile with Crown Birds. Phillips, 8 Mar 2023, lot 202. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-190970.
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Wole Lagunju, Profile with Crown Birds. Phillips, 8 Mar 2023, lot 202. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-190970.
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From the same sale New Now · Mar 2023
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mosport 4.75X (Second Version) | Frank Stella | $350,000–$550,000 | |
| Untitled | Christopher Wood | $80,000–$120,000 | |
| The Trucks Bring Things | David Salle | $200,000–$300,000 | |
| Both King and Accomplice | Titus Kaphar | $150,000–$200,000 | |
| Untitled (A Victim of American Democracy) | Adam Pendleton | $120,000–$180,000 | |
| Walker | Joe Bradley | $80,000–$120,000 |
Comparable results nearest sold works, same medium & price band
| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wole Lagunju | Eiye Ogogo (Beautiful Bird) | $4,926 | Sotheby's, Oct 2023 | |
| Malangatana Valente Ngwenya | Untitled 25 1/2 x 24 1/8in (64.8 x 61.3cm) | Bonhams, May 2021 | ||
| Gerard Sekoto | Portrait | Bonhams, Mar 2025 | ||
| Malangatana Valente Ngwenya | New Images of Africa | Sotheby's, Oct 2023 | ||
| Wole Lagunju | Kaaro Ojire Oshogbo (I greet my spirits) unframed. | Bonhams, Mar 2021 | ||
| Gerard Sekoto | Street scene | Bonhams, Mar 2026 | ||
| Bruce Onobrakpeya | Sahelian Masquerade | Bonhams, Oct 2021 | ||
| Gerard Sekoto | Township Scene | Strauss & Co, May 2023 |
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.