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- Estimate
- £3,000–£5,000 hammer ≈ $3,895–$6,492
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Bonhams — Africa Now, London, New Bond Street · 4 October 2018
- Record ID
- TB-2026-1169758
- Record
- first seen 23 Jul 2026 · updated 23 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Maurice Mbikayi, The Guardian 1 (2017). Bonhams, 4 Oct 2018, lot 102. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-1169758.
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Maurice Mbikayi, The Guardian 1 (2017). Bonhams, 4 Oct 2018, lot 102. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-1169758.
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From the same sale Africa Now · Oct 2018
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Blue faces | Malangatana Valente Ngwenya | £3,000–£5,000 | |
| The Elephant Tusk Collector | Twins Seven-seven | £10,000–£15,000 | |
| A pair of beaded panels | Chief Jimoh Buraimoh | £7,000–£10,000 | |
| Untitled | El Anatsui | £20,000–£30,000 | |
| Grey Impis | Ato Delaquis | £3,000–£5,000 | |
| Fruit Seller | Galle Winston Kofi Dawson | £3,000–£5,000 |
Comparable results nearest sold works, same medium & price band
| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maurice Mbikayi | The Guardian 1 (2017) | $6,953 | Bonhams, Oct 2021 | |
| Gregoire Johannes Boonzaier | Yellow House and Large Tree | Strauss & Co, Feb 2022 | ||
| Christo Coetzee | Sans titre 1959 | Bonhams, Dec 2025 | ||
| William Kentridge | Delve and Stroke | Strauss & Co, Feb 2025 | ||
| Maurice Mbikayi | Untitled (framed) | Bonhams, Aug 2022 | ||
| Edoardo Villa | Hanging Form in Four Colours | Strauss & Co, Sep 2024 | ||
| William Kentridge | 2nd Hand Reading, drawings and book | Strauss & Co, Jul 2021 | ||
| Gregoire Johannes Boonzaier | Houses and Trees | Strauss & Co, May 2024 |
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.