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- Estimate
- €3,000–€4,000 hammer ≈ $3,786–$5,048
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Sotheby's — African & Oceanic Art, Paris · 4 December 2008
- Record ID
- TB-2026-3824016
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 6 Sep 2026 · source ↗
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Luluwa, Statuette. Sotheby's, 4 Dec 2008, lot 149. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3824016.
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Luluwa, Statuette. Sotheby's, 4 Dec 2008, lot 149. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3824016.
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From the same sale African & Oceanic Art · Dec 2008
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Massue | Zulu | €2,000–€3,000 | |
| Manche de cuiller | Dogon | €3,000–€5,000 | |
| Statue | Mumuye | €8,000–€12,000 | |
| Trois carquois | Kalimantan | €5,000–€8,000 | |
| Porte | Senufo | €15,000–€20,000 | |
| Bâton | Lwimbi | €4,000–€6,000 |
Comparable results nearest sold works, same medium & price band
| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Luluwa | Trois statuettes | $8,319 | Sotheby's, Dec 2006 | |
| Dogon | Female figure with eleven heads | Wright, Apr 2026 | ||
| Luluwa | Statuette | Sotheby's, Dec 2004 | ||
| Luluwa | rare masque | Sotheby's, Dec 2006 | ||
| Luluwa | Buste | Sotheby's, Dec 2013 | ||
| Baule | Asie usu (bush spirit) figure | Wright, Aug 2020 | ||
| Dan | Masque | Sotheby's, Dec 2011 | ||
| Dogon | Tellum figure with raised arms | Wright, Apr 2026 |
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.