Lot 29 · Africa Now - Modern & Contemporary African Art
A Sickly Gold Dealer Ghost and the Poisonous Snake
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- Estimate
- £3,000–£5,000 hammer ≈ $3,951–$6,585
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Bonhams — Africa Now - Modern & Contemporary African Art, London, New Bond Street · 5 October 2017
- Record ID
- TB-2026-1344962
- Record
- first seen 23 Jul 2026 · updated 23 Jul 2026 · source ↗
- Cite this record
- TB-2026-1344962 — https://thebasis.art/cite/TB-2026-1344962
Twins Seven-seven, A Sickly Gold Dealer Ghost and the Poisonous Snake. Bonhams, 5 Oct 2017, lot 29. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-1344962.
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Twins Seven-seven, A Sickly Gold Dealer Ghost and the Poisonous Snake. Bonhams, 5 Oct 2017, lot 29. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-1344962.
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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 | |
| 'Palm wine tapper' | Uzo Egonu | £7,000–£10,000 | |
| 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 |
Comparable results nearest sold works, same medium & price band
| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Twins Seven-seven | The King of Birds, No. I | $5,440 est. | Freeman's | Hindman, Feb 2026 | |
| Twins Seven-seven | The Devil's Dog in the Contorted City (framed) | Bonhams, Mar 2024 | ||
| Twins Seven-seven | Dream of atired hunter | Bonhams, Nov 2025 | ||
| Twins Seven-seven | The Music Maker of the Forest (unframed) | Bonhams, Mar 2026 | ||
| Twins Seven-seven | Evan & Juliet Highet in a Collective Mood (framed) | Bonhams, Mar 2024 | ||
| Twins Seven-seven | A friend in killed or he be saved situation | Freeman's | Hindman, Feb 2026 | ||
| Twins Seven-seven | The Elephant Tusk Collector | Bonhams, Oct 2019 | ||
| Twins Seven-seven | The Magician and a Musician | Bonhams, Jun 2026 |
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.