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- Estimate
- £3,000–£5,000 hammer ≈ $4,404–$7,340
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Bonhams — Africa Now - Modern Africa, London, New Bond Street · 25 May 2016
- Record ID
- TB-2026-1744101
- Record
- first seen 23 Jul 2026 · updated 23 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Ladi Kwali, Pot. Bonhams, 25 May 2016, lot 88. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-1744101.
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Ladi Kwali, Pot. Bonhams, 25 May 2016, lot 88. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-1744101.
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From the same sale Africa Now - Modern Africa · May 2016
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Birds Conference | Berry Bickle | £3,000–£5,000 | |
| Osogbo deities one 23cm (9 1/16cm) high; the other 21cm (8 11/16in) h… | Buraimoh Gbadamosi | £3,000–£5,000 | |
| Two watercolours and a pastel: 55 x 38cm (21 5/8 x 14 15/16in); 51.5 … | Kofi Antubam | £3,000–£5,000 | |
| 'Foresty Blues' | Ablade Glover | £4,000–£6,000 | |
| 'La course mondiale pour la civilisation': 15 x 11.2cm (5 7/8 x 4 7/1… | Frédéric Bruly Bouabré | £4,000–£6,000 | |
| Marks left behind I, II & III 23 x 21cm (9 1/16 x 8 1/4in); 26 x 21cm… | El Anatsui | £100,000–£150,000 |
Comparable results nearest sold works, same medium & price band
| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ladi Kwali | Tankard 16.5 x 14.5 x 10.3cm (6 1/2 x 5 1/2 x 3 15/16in). | $5,833 | Bonhams, Feb 2023 | |
| Ladi Kwali | Pot 31 x 30 x 30cm (12 3/16 x 11 13/16 x 11 13/16in). | Bonhams, Feb 2018 | ||
| Ladi Kwali | A tureen with lid 16 x 34.5 x 31.5cm (6 5/16 x 13 9/16 x 12 | Bonhams, Mar 2022 | ||
| Ladi Kwali | Large Water Jar | Sotheby's, Apr 2017 | ||
| Ladi Kwali | Narrow necked pot 40 x 34 x 34cm (15 3/4 x 13 3/8 x 13 3/8i | Bonhams, Mar 2019 | ||
| Ladi Kwali | Bowl | Lyon & Turnbull, Oct 2025 | ||
| Ladi Kwali | Large Dish 5 x 22 x 22.5cm (1 15/16 x 8 11/16 x 8 7/8in). | Bonhams, Oct 2023 | ||
| Ladi Kwali | Pot 27 x 19 x 24cm (10 5/8 x 7 1/2 x 9 7/16in). | Bonhams, May 2014 |
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.