Lot 17 · Modern & Contemporary African Art
Billboard Series: Democracy is Forever, Pimville (2004).
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- Estimate
- £2,000–£3,000 hammer ≈ $2,697–$4,045
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Bonhams — Modern & Contemporary African Art, London, New Bond Street · 27 March 2024
- Record ID
- TB-2026-372485
- Record
- first seen 20 Jul 2026 · updated 20 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Santu Mofokeng, Billboard Series: Democracy is Forever, Pimville (2004). Bonhams, 27 Mar 2024, lot 17. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-372485.
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Santu Mofokeng, Billboard Series: Democracy is Forever, Pimville (2004). Bonhams, 27 Mar 2024, lot 17. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-372485.
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