Lot 48 · Modern & Contemporary African Art
Wooden doors depicting the Crucifixion and Resurrection of Christ: commissioned by the Cathedral Church of Christ 284.5 x 167.6 x 7.5cm (112 x 66 x 2 15/16in).
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- Estimate
- £20,000–£30,000 hammer ≈ $26,308–$39,463
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Bonhams — Modern & Contemporary African Art, London, New Bond Street · 9 March 2022
- Record ID
- TB-2026-584889
- Record
- first seen 21 Jul 2026 · updated 21 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Demas Nwoko, Wooden doors depicting the Crucifixion and Resurrection of Christ: commissioned by the Cathedral Church of Christ 284.5 x 167.6 x 7.5cm (112 x 66 x 2 15/16in). Bonhams, 9 Mar 2022, lot 48. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-584889.
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Demas Nwoko, Wooden doors depicting the Crucifixion and Resurrection of Christ: commissioned by the Cathedral Church of Christ 284.5 x 167.6 x 7.5cm (112 x 66 x 2 15/16in). Bonhams, 9 Mar 2022, lot 48. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-584889.
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|---|---|---|---|
| Untitled | Christo Coetzee | £5,000–£8,000 | |
| J'aime la Couleur | Chéri Samba | £20,000–£30,000 | |
| Uli, circa early 1980s 96 x 287 x 2.5cm (37 13/16 x 113 x1in). | El Anatsui | £40,000–£60,000 | |
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| Chéri Samba | College de La Sagesse | Sotheby's, Oct 2022 | ||
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| El Anatsui | Paper & Gold | Phillips, Apr 2022 | ||
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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.