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- Estimate
- £5,000–£7,000 hammer ≈ $6,694–$9,372
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Sotheby's — Modern & Contemporary African Art, London · 27 September 2024
- Record ID
- TB-2026-5238529
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 6 Sep 2026 · source ↗
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Ladi Kwali, A Pair of Open Bowls. Sotheby's, 27 Sep 2024, lot 42. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-5238529.
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Ladi Kwali, A Pair of Open Bowls. Sotheby's, 27 Sep 2024, lot 42. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-5238529.
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From the same sale Modern & Contemporary African Art · Sep 2024
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eva, London, c.1960 | — | £5,000–£7,000 | |
| Cape Farmhouse | Jacob Hendrik Pierneef | £7,000–£9,000 | |
| A Set of Three Drawings | Irma Stern | £8,000–£12,000 | |
| Nigerian Beauty | Ben Enwonwu | £100,000–£150,000 | |
| Untitled (African Eagle) | Joseph "paa Joe" Tetteh Ashong | £2,000–£3,000 | |
| Ndebele Pattern | Esther Mahlangu | £5,000–£7,000 |
Comparable results nearest sold works, same medium & price band
| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ladi Kwali | Large Dish 5 x 22 x 22.5cm (1 15/16 x 8 11/16 x 8 7/8in). | $8,667 | Bonhams, Oct 2023 | |
| Ladi Kwali | Bowl 8.5 x 31 x 31cm (3 3/8 x 12 3/16 x 12 3/16in). | Bonhams, Oct 2021 | ||
| Ladi Kwali | Large Bowl | Sotheby's, May 2021 | ||
| Ladi Kwali | Narrow necked pot 40 x 34 x 34cm (15 3/4 x 13 3/8 x 13 3/8i | Bonhams, Mar 2019 | ||
| Ladi Kwali | Pot 27 x 19 x 24cm (10 5/8 x 7 1/2 x 9 7/16in). | Bonhams, May 2014 | ||
| Ladi Kwali | Pot 31 x 30 x 30cm (12 3/16 x 11 13/16 x 11 13/16in). | Bonhams, Feb 2018 | ||
| Ladi Kwali | Large Water Jar | Sotheby's, Apr 2017 | ||
| Ladi Kwali | Pot 32 x 30 x 31cm (12 5/8 x 11 13/16 x 12 3/16in). | Bonhams, May 2014 |
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.