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- Estimate
- £4,000–£6,000 hammer ≈ $5,044–$7,566
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Bonhams — Modern & Contemporary African Art, London, New Bond Street · 27 March 2024
- Record ID
- TB-2026-372524
- Record
- first seen 20 Jul 2026 · updated 20 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Ajarb Bernard Ategwa, From Elf to Town. Bonhams, 27 Mar 2024, lot 56. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-372524.
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Ajarb Bernard Ategwa, From Elf to Town. Bonhams, 27 Mar 2024, lot 56. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-372524.
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From the same sale Modern & Contemporary African Art · Mar 2024
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Breaking the Rules (framed) | Serge Attukwei Clottey | £8,000–£12,000 | |
| Knives III, 1991 61 x 134 x 2.5cm (24 x 52 3/4 x 1in). (in 14 pieces) | El Anatsui | £40,000–£60,000 | |
| Gate, 2014 (framed) | Cameron Platter | £3,000–£5,000 | |
| Stranger Dancer, 2014 (framed) | Cameron Platter | £3,000–£5,000 | |
| Joe Maloney, boiler-house attendant, City Deep Gold Mine, 1966 (framed) | David Goldblatt | £8,000–£12,000 | |
| Still life of Flowers, 1965 (framed) | Demas Nwoko | £150,000–£200,000 |
Comparable results nearest sold works, same medium & price band
| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ajarb Bernard Ategwa | From Elf to Town, 2015 unframed. | $6,543 | Bonhams, Oct 2020 | |
| Bertina Lopes | "Hipotese de continuidade - II" (Hypothesis of continuity - | Bonhams, Jun 2026 | ||
| Chéri Samba | Nègre à petite parcelle de pouvoir | Bonhams, Jun 2025 | ||
| Bertina Lopes | Bertina Lopes (Mozambique, 1924-2012) | Bonhams, Nov 2022 | ||
| Bertina Lopes | "Città Futura" (Future City) | Bonhams, Jun 2024 | ||
| Chéri Samba | J'aime la couleur, 2004 | Bonhams, Sep 2025 | ||
| Bertina Lopes | Figure with rifle 64 x 32 x 33cm (25 3/16 x 12 5/8 x 13in). | Bonhams, Jul 2025 | ||
| Bertina Lopes | "No silencio spaziale le agoniza" (no spatial silence the ag | Bonhams, Nov 2025 |
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.