Lot 12 · Africa Now - Contemporary Africa
Weapon Throne I 94 x 82 x 55cm (37 x 32 5/16 x 21 5/8in).
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- Estimate
- £7,000–£10,000 hammer ≈ $10,825–$15,464
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Bonhams — Africa Now - Contemporary Africa, London, New Bond Street · 15 October 2015
- Record ID
- TB-2026-1758970
- Record
- first seen 23 Jul 2026 · updated 23 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Gonçalo Mabunda, Weapon Throne I 94 x 82 x 55cm (37 x 32 5/16 x 21 5/8in). Bonhams, 15 Oct 2015, lot 12. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-1758970.
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Gonçalo Mabunda, Weapon Throne I 94 x 82 x 55cm (37 x 32 5/16 x 21 5/8in). Bonhams, 15 Oct 2015, lot 12. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-1758970.
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|---|---|---|---|
| Four sculptures: 1. Black Head 19892. Walking man, red shirt3. Walkin… | Phutuma Seoka | £2,000–£3,000 | |
| 'Shame in Venice I' | Michael W. Soi | £3,000–£5,000 | |
| Untitled (four reclining figures) | Gonçalo Mabunda | £4,000–£6,000 | |
| Untitled | Calixte Dakpogan | £3,000–£5,000 | |
| Une peinture à défendre | Chéri Samba | £10,000–£15,000 | upcoming |
| 'Partage du Pouvoir' | Chéri Chérin | £3,000–£5,000 | upcoming |
Comparable results nearest sold works, same medium & price band
| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gonçalo Mabunda | gonçalo mabunda | untitled (standing figures) | $12,360 | Sotheby's, Mar 2020 | |
| Gonçalo Mabunda | Sans titre (canapé) | Bonhams, Nov 2021 | ||
| Gonçalo Mabunda | Wunderkammer, 2018 109 x 110 x 63cm (42 15/16 x 43 5/16 x 24 | Bonhams, Mar 2020 | ||
| Gonçalo Mabunda | Wunderkammer, 2018 109 x 110 x 63cm | Bonhams, Oct 2018 | ||
| Gonçalo Mabunda | supremacy | Sotheby's, Mar 2018 | ||
| 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 | Throne 75(h) x 91(w) x 80(d) cm. (29 1/2 x 35 13/16 x 31 1/ | Bonhams, Mar 2021 |
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.