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- Estimate
- £7,000–£10,000 hammer ≈ $9,438–$13,483
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Bonhams — Africa Now - Modern & Contemporary African Art, London, New Bond Street · 5 October 2017
- Record ID
- TB-2026-1344942
- Record
- first seen 23 Jul 2026 · updated 23 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Uzo Egonu, 'Palm wine tapper'. Bonhams, 5 Oct 2017, lot 9. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-1344942.
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Uzo Egonu, 'Palm wine tapper'. Bonhams, 5 Oct 2017, lot 9. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-1344942.
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From the same sale Africa Now - Modern & Contemporary African Art · Oct 2017
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yoruba drummers and dancers | Akinola Lasekan | £7,000–£10,000 | |
| Portrait of Dr. James Welch | Benedict Chukwukadibia Enwonwu M.b.e | £3,000–£5,000 | |
| Standing figure (abstract) 130 x 26 x 14.5cm (51 3/16 x 10 1/4 x 5 11… | Ben Osawe | £4,000–£6,000 | |
| Zaria Dye Pits; including a preliminary red chalk sketch (2) 101 x 76… | Bruce Onobrakpeya | £6,000–£9,000 | |
| Orange woman in profile | Ablade Glover | £4,000–£6,000 | |
| 'Farmer's Dream' 120 x 50 x 40cm (47 1/4 x 19 11/16 x 15 3/4in). | El Anatsui | £50,000–£80,000 |
Comparable results nearest sold works, same medium & price band
| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Uzo Egonu | four women bathers | $10,748 | Sotheby's, Oct 2018 | |
| Uzo Egonu | portrait of mother and child | Sotheby's, Apr 2019 | ||
| Uzo Egonu | women gathering | Sotheby's, Mar 2018 | ||
| Uzo Egonu | uzo egonu | mother and child | Sotheby's, Oct 2020 | ||
| Ablade Glover | Lorry Station 2 (unframed) | Bonhams, Mar 2026 | ||
| Uzo Egonu | 'Second Poetess' or 'A Poetess' (Stateless People series) | Bonhams, May 2015 | ||
| Ablade Glover | Orange Woman in Profile | Phillips, Apr 2022 | ||
| Uzo Egonu | Hair plaiting, 1978 | Bonhams, Mar 2019 |
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.