Lot 94 · Modern and Contemporary African Art Online
abdulai yahaya, agbogbloshie market, accra, ghana, permanent error series, 2010
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- Estimate
- £6,000–£8,000 hammer ≈ $7,416–$9,888
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Sotheby's — Modern and Contemporary African Art Online, London · 31 March 2020
- Record ID
- TB-2026-4815981
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Pieter Hugo, pieter hugo | abdulai yahaya, agbogbloshie market, accra, ghana, permanent error series, 2010. Sotheby's, 31 Mar 2020, lot 94. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4815981.
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Pieter Hugo, pieter hugo | abdulai yahaya, agbogbloshie market, accra, ghana, permanent error series, 2010. Sotheby's, 31 Mar 2020, lot 94. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4815981.
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From the same sale Modern and Contemporary African Art Online · Mar 2020
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dominique Zinkpè | Danse de Minuit | Dominique Zinkpe | £7,000–£9,000 | |
| sanaa gateja | african symbolism | — | £6,000–£8,000 | |
| el anatsui | lines of humanity | El Anatsui | £40,000–£60,000 | |
| ben enwonwu | the orator | Ben Enwonwu | £20,000–£30,000 | |
| pieter hugo | abdulai yahaya, agbogbloshie market, accra, ghana, perm… | Pieter Hugo | £12,000–£18,000 | |
| bodys isek kingelez | dab (development australian bank) | Bodys Isek Kingelez 1948-2015 | £30,000–£50,000 |
Comparable results nearest sold works, same medium & price band
| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pieter Hugo | (framed) | $9,685 | Bonhams, Mar 2024 | |
| Pieter Hugo | John Dollar Emeka, Enugu, Nigeria from Nollywood | Phillips, Dec 2024 | ||
| Pieter Hugo | Alhaji Hassan with Ajasco, Ogere-Remo, Nigeria 2007 | Sotheby's, Oct 2023 | ||
| Pieter Hugo | Emeka Onu, Enugu, Nigeria from Nollywood | Phillips, Nov 2022 | ||
| Pieter Hugo | Portrait #22, Rwanda, 2014 (de 1994) | Sotheby's, Jul 2026 | ||
| Pieter Hugo | Yaw Francis, Agbogbloshie Market, Accra, Ghana | Lempertz, Dec 2025 | ||
| Pieter Hugo | Abdullahi Mohammed with Mainasara, Lagos, Lagos, Nigeria, 20 | Sotheby's, Mar 2022 | ||
| Pieter Hugo | pieter hugo | yakubu al hasan, agbogbloshie market, accra, g | Sotheby's, Mar 2020 |
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.