Lot 7 · Modern & Contemporary African Art
Untitled (Lefa bust), 2017 76.5 x 48 x 25cm (30 1/8 x 18 7/8 x 9 13/16in). including base.
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- Estimate
- £8,000–£12,000 hammer ≈ $9,488–$14,232
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Bonhams — Modern & Contemporary African Art, London, New Bond Street · 18 March 2020
- Record ID
- TB-2026-720854
- Record
- first seen 21 Jul 2026 · updated 21 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Mohau Modisakeng, Untitled (Lefa bust), 2017 76.5 x 48 x 25cm (30 1/8 x 18 7/8 x 9 13/16in). including base. Bonhams, 18 Mar 2020, lot 7. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-720854.
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Mohau Modisakeng, Untitled (Lefa bust), 2017 76.5 x 48 x 25cm (30 1/8 x 18 7/8 x 9 13/16in). including base. Bonhams, 18 Mar 2020, lot 7. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-720854.
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From the same sale Modern & Contemporary African Art · Mar 2020
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Head study | Prof. Uche Okeke | £20,000–£30,000 | |
| Les Baramogo | Abdoulaye Diarrassouba "aboudia" | £20,000–£30,000 | |
| Head (2015) unframed. | Ephrem Solomon | £3,000–£5,000 | |
| From Elf to Town, 2015 unframed. | Ajarb Bernard Ategwa | £2,500–£3,500 | |
| Mieux La Chenille Que Le Serpent | Chéri Samba | £10,000–£15,000 | |
| Figure 41 x 33 x 17 cm. (16 1/8 x 13 6 11/16 in). | Ernesto Shikhani | £3,000–£5,000 |
Comparable results nearest sold works, same medium & price band
| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mohau Modisakeng | ditaola (frame iv), ditaola series, 2014 | $11,395 | Sotheby's, Apr 2019 | |
| Mohau Modisakeng | Ditaola (Frame IV) (Diatola Series), 2014 (mounted on alumin | Bonhams, Mar 2023 | ||
| Mohau Modisakeng | Untitled (Frame XXVI) | Strauss & Co, Feb 2018 | ||
| Mohau Modisakeng | Untitled (Frame XIV), 2013 from an edition of 3 with 2 artis | Bonhams, Mar 2020 | ||
| Mohau Modisakeng | Passage 7 | Strauss & Co, Feb 2020 | ||
| Mohau Modisakeng | Untitled (Frame X), 2013 | Bonhams, Sep 2020 | ||
| Mohau Modisakeng | Ditaola (Frame XI) (Diatola Series), 2014 | Bonhams, Mar 2026 | ||
| Irma Stern | Fruit Seller | Bonhams, Oct 2025 |
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.