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- Estimate
- £3,000–£5,000 hammer ≈ $3,799–$6,332
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Bonhams — Africa Now - Contemporary Africa, London, New Bond Street · 6 October 2016
- Record ID
- TB-2026-1720317
- Record
- first seen 23 Jul 2026 · updated 23 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Yinka Shonibare, 'MNO'. Bonhams, 6 Oct 2016, lot 32. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-1720317.
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Yinka Shonibare, 'MNO'. Bonhams, 6 Oct 2016, lot 32. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-1720317.
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From the same sale Africa Now - Contemporary Africa · Oct 2016
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 'L'Art Traditionnel Africa' | Frédéric Bruly Bouabré | £2,000–£3,000 | |
| Horses | Hassan El Glaoui | £8,000–£12,000 | |
| Moroccan riders | Hassan El Glaoui | £20,000–£30,000 | |
| Relief Construction 10 & 11 (a pair) | Kenneth Bakker | £4,000–£6,000 | |
| 'Just the two of them' (1973) | Gebre Kristos Desta | £3,000–£5,000 | |
| Beastly figures | Malangatana Valente Ngwenya | £4,000–£6,000 |
Comparable results nearest sold works, same medium & price band
| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yinka Shonibare | Queen I | $5,186 | Christie's, Oct 2021 | |
| Yinka Shonibare | Odile and Odette I | Sotheby's, Feb 2026 | ||
| Yinka Shonibare | Dreamscape | Sotheby's, Mar 2022 | ||
| Yinka Shonibare | Untitled | Sotheby's, Oct 2025 | ||
| Yinka Shonibare | Toy Painting 11 | Sotheby's, Nov 2012 | ||
| Yinka Shonibare | Un Ballo in Maschera IV | Phillips, Sep 2017 | ||
| Yinka Shonibare | Bad Gold 2014 | Bonhams, Jan 2015 | ||
| Yinka Shonibare | Aristocrat in Blue | Sotheby's, Mar 2022 |
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.