Lot 87 · Photographs
'Animal Handler with Ajasco, Lagos, Nigeria' (from 'Hyena & Other Men')
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- Estimate
- $8,000–$12,000 hammer
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Bonhams — Photographs, Online, New York · 25 March 2025
- Record ID
- TB-2026-133551
- Record
- first seen 20 Jul 2026 · updated 20 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Pieter Hugo, 'Animal Handler with Ajasco, Lagos, Nigeria' (from 'Hyena & Other Men'). Bonhams, 25 Mar 2025, lot 87. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-133551.
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Pieter Hugo, 'Animal Handler with Ajasco, Lagos, Nigeria' (from 'Hyena & Other Men'). Bonhams, 25 Mar 2025, lot 87. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-133551.
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Comparable results nearest sold works, same medium & price band
| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pieter Hugo | Nollywood Series, Mr. Enblo, Enugu, Nigeria, 2008 | $10,080 | Christie's, Apr 2022 | |
| Pieter Hugo | Mallam Mantari Lamal with Mainasara, Abuja, Nigeria | Strauss & Co, May 2021 | ||
| Pieter Hugo | John Dollar Emeka, Enugu, Nigeria from Nollywood | Phillips, Dec 2024 | ||
| Pieter Hugo | Jatto with Mainasara, Ogere-Remo, Nigeria from The Hyena and | Phillips, Oct 2025 | ||
| Pieter Hugo | Portrait #7, Rwanda, 2014 (from 1994) | Sotheby's, Jul 2026 | ||
| Pieter Hugo | (framed) | Bonhams, Mar 2024 | ||
| Pieter Hugo | Yaw Francis, Agbogbloshie Market, Accra, Ghana | Lempertz, Dec 2025 | ||
| Pieter Hugo | Abdulai Yahaya, Agbogbloshie Market, Accra, Ghana | Phillips, Oct 2018 |
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.