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- Estimate
- £8,000–£12,000 hammer ≈ $12,428–$18,641
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Bonhams — Africa Now - Modern Africa, London, New Bond Street · 20 May 2015
- Record ID
- TB-2026-1860773
- Record
- first seen 23 Jul 2026 · updated 23 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Babajide Olatunji, 'Tribal Marks' Series II No.8 (2015). Bonhams, 20 May 2015, lot 91. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-1860773.
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Babajide Olatunji, 'Tribal Marks' Series II No.8 (2015). Bonhams, 20 May 2015, lot 91. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-1860773.
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From the same sale Africa Now - Modern Africa · May 2015
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 'The Circumcision' | Benedict Chukwukadibia Enwonwu M.b.e | £15,000–£20,000 | |
| Pot 37 x 24.5 x 25cm (14 9/16 x 9 5/8 x 9 13/16in). | Ladi Kwali | £3,000–£5,000 | |
| Oshogbo deities | Susanne Wenger | £5,000–£8,000 | |
| Oshogbo deities | Susanne Wenger | £5,000–£7,000 | |
| 'Odin's singing before his mythical transformation' | Susanne Wenger | £6,000–£9,000 | |
| Five metal foil relief (repoussé) panels: 149 x 60cm (58 11/16 x 23 5… | Bruce Onobrakpeya | £6,000–£9,000 |
Comparable results nearest sold works, same medium & price band
| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Babajide Olatunji | Tribal Marks Series III 57 | $12,517 | Sotheby's, Mar 2022 | |
| Babajide Olatunji | Tribal Marks no.1 | Chiswick Auctions, May 2026 | ||
| El Anatsui | Black & Silver | Phillips, Oct 2021 | ||
| Babajide Olatunji | 'Tribal Marks no. 1' | Bonhams, May 2014 | ||
| Chéri Samba | la dechirure | Sotheby's, Apr 2019 | ||
| Abiodun Olaku | Commercial Avenue, 2003 | Sotheby's, Oct 2021 | ||
| Chéri Samba | The Water Problem | Sotheby's, Sep 2024 | ||
| Chéri Samba | Qui creusent la tombe de l'Afrique? (Who Digs the Grave of A | Christie's, Oct 2023 |
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.