Lot 10 · Africa Now - Modern Africa
'Go away bird' (1989) 56 x 7.5 x 17cm (22 1/16 x 2 15/16 x 6 11/16in).
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- Estimate
- £2,000–£3,000 hammer ≈ $2,484–$3,725
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Bonhams — Africa Now - Modern Africa, London, New Bond Street · 15 February 2017
- Record ID
- TB-2026-1570476
- Record
- first seen 23 Jul 2026 · updated 23 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Henry Munyaradzi, 'Go away bird' (1989) 56 x 7.5 x 17cm (22 1/16 x 2 15/16 x 6 11/16in). Bonhams, 15 Feb 2017, lot 10. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-1570476.
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Henry Munyaradzi, 'Go away bird' (1989) 56 x 7.5 x 17cm (22 1/16 x 2 15/16 x 6 11/16in). Bonhams, 15 Feb 2017, lot 10. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-1570476.
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|---|---|---|---|
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| Mother and child 127 x 26 x 25cm (50 x 10 1/4 x 9 13/16in) including base. | Ben Osawe | £7,000–£10,000 | |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
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