Lot 63 · Africa Now - Modern & Contemporary African Art
Nigerian Symphony
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- Estimate
- £100,000–£150,000 hammer ≈ $131,706–$197,559
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Bonhams — Africa Now - Modern & Contemporary African Art, London, New Bond Street · 5 October 2017
- Record ID
- TB-2026-1344996
- Record
- first seen 23 Jul 2026 · updated 23 Jul 2026 · source ↗
- Cite this record
- TB-2026-1344996 — https://thebasis.art/cite/TB-2026-1344996
Benedict Chukwukadibia Enwonwu M.b.e, Nigerian Symphony. Bonhams, 5 Oct 2017, lot 63. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-1344996.
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Benedict Chukwukadibia Enwonwu M.b.e, Nigerian Symphony. Bonhams, 5 Oct 2017, lot 63. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-1344996.
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Benedict Chukwukadibia Enwonwu M.b.e | Rhapsody in Blue | $146,080 | Bonhams, Oct 2018 | |
| Benedict Chukwukadibia Enwonwu M.b.e | Africa Dances (framed) | Bonhams, Oct 2022 | ||
| Benedict Chukwukadibia Enwonwu M.b.e | Africa Dances, 1980 77 x 13 x 33cm (30 5/16 x 5 1/8 x 13in). | Bonhams, Oct 2025 | ||
| Benedict Chukwukadibia Enwonwu M.b.e | Yoruba Drummers, 1974 | Bonhams, Mar 2024 | ||
| Benedict Chukwukadibia Enwonwu M.b.e | Anyanwu | Bonhams, Nov 2021 | ||
| Benedict Chukwukadibia Enwonwu M.b.e | The Blue Headscarf | Bonhams, Oct 2021 | ||
| Benedict Chukwukadibia Enwonwu M.b.e | Female dancer | Bonhams, Oct 2017 | ||
| Benedict Chukwukadibia Enwonwu M.b.e | Sobo Masquerade | 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.