Lot 219 · Post-War and Contemporary Art Day Sale
Siesta
Johnson Eziefula · acrylic and charcoal on canvas
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- Estimate
- £8,000–£12,000 hammer ≈ $9,743–$14,614
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Christie's — Post-War and Contemporary Art Day Sale, London · 14 October 2023
- Dimensions
- 45 1⁄8 x 35 5⁄8in. (114.5 x 90.5cm.)
- Record ID
- TB-2026-3330271
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
- Cite this record
- TB-2026-3330271 — https://thebasis.art/cite/TB-2026-3330271
Johnson Eziefula, Siesta. Christie's, 14 Oct 2023, lot 219. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3330271.
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Johnson Eziefula, Siesta. Christie's, 14 Oct 2023, lot 219. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3330271.
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