Lot 95 · Africa Now - Modern Africa
'Acrobats' 248 x 40.5 x 4cm (97 5/8 x 15 15/16 x 1 9/16in).
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- Estimate
- £7,000–£10,000 hammer ≈ $9,438–$13,483
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Bonhams — Africa Now - Modern Africa, London, New Bond Street · 25 May 2016
- Record ID
- TB-2026-1744108
- Record
- first seen 23 Jul 2026 · updated 23 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Bunmi Babatunde, 'Acrobats' 248 x 40.5 x 4cm (97 5/8 x 15 15/16 x 1 9/16in). Bonhams, 25 May 2016, lot 95. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-1744108.
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Bunmi Babatunde, 'Acrobats' 248 x 40.5 x 4cm (97 5/8 x 15 15/16 x 1 9/16in). Bonhams, 25 May 2016, lot 95. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-1744108.
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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 |
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