Lot 115 · Africa Now - Modern & Contemporary African Art
Totem I 215 x 40 x 30cm (84 5/8 x 15 3/4 x 11 13/16in).
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- Estimate
- £5,000–£7,000 hammer ≈ $6,585–$9,219
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Bonhams — Africa Now - Modern & Contemporary African Art, London, New Bond Street · 5 October 2017
- Record ID
- TB-2026-1345048
- Record
- first seen 23 Jul 2026 · updated 23 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Gonçalo Mabunda, Totem I 215 x 40 x 30cm (84 5/8 x 15 3/4 x 11 13/16in). Bonhams, 5 Oct 2017, lot 115. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-1345048.
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Gonçalo Mabunda, Totem I 215 x 40 x 30cm (84 5/8 x 15 3/4 x 11 13/16in). Bonhams, 5 Oct 2017, lot 115. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-1345048.
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gonçalo Mabunda | Throne 75(h) x 91(w) x 80(d) cm. (29 1/2 x 35 13/16 x 31 1/ | $8,861 | Bonhams, Mar 2021 | |
| Gonçalo Mabunda | Weapon throne 121 x 103 x 68cm (47 5/8 x 40 9/16 x 26 3/4in) | Bonhams, Oct 2017 | ||
| Gonçalo Mabunda | 'Chief' (2016) 118 x 108 x 75cm (46 7/16 x 42 1/2 x 29 1/2in | Bonhams, Oct 2016 | ||
| Gonçalo Mabunda | Gonçalo Mabunda (Mozambique, né en 1975) | Bonhams, Nov 2022 | ||
| Gonçalo Mabunda | gonçalo mabunda | untitled (standing figures) | Sotheby's, Mar 2020 | ||
| Gonçalo Mabunda | Throne 128 x 96 x 67cm (50 3/8 x 37 13/16 x 26 3/8in). | Bonhams, Mar 2019 | ||
| Gonçalo Mabunda | Five figures 1 - 156h x 35w x 36d cm. 2 - 143h x 41w x 19d c | Bonhams, Apr 2021 | ||
| Gonçalo Mabunda | The Throne of the Negotiator | Sotheby's, Mar 2023 |
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.