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- Estimate
- €45,000–€60,000 hammer ≈ $52,695–$70,260
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Sotheby's — Sotheby's PF5015 · 7 December 2005
- Record ID
- TB-2026-3358587
- Record
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Luluwa, important masque. Sotheby's, 7 Dec 2005, lot 98. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3358587.
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Luluwa, important masque. Sotheby's, 7 Dec 2005, lot 98. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3358587.
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From the same sale Sotheby's PF5015 · Dec 2005
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poutre de maison | Ifugao | €5,000–€7,000 | |
| Bâton | Ovimbundu | €3,000–€4,500 | |
| Coupe céphalomorphe | Kuba | €5,000–€7,000 | |
| Petit appui-tête | Marka | €1,000–€1,500 | |
| Jarre | Nupe | €300–€500 | |
| Figure masculine de reliquaire | Fang | €65,000–€80,000 |
Comparable results nearest sold works, same medium & price band
| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Luluwa | Statuette | $43,466 | Sotheby's, Jun 2013 | |
| Luluwa | Statue | Sotheby's, Dec 2013 | ||
| Dan | Masque | Sotheby's, Dec 2012 | ||
| Senufo | Cimier | Sotheby's, Dec 2011 | ||
| Luluwa | Buste | Sotheby's, Dec 2013 | ||
| Senufo | Canne | Sotheby's, Dec 2015 | ||
| Senufo | Sommet de canne | Sotheby's, Jun 2014 | ||
| Dogon | très belle maternité | Sotheby's, Jun 2009 |
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.