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- Estimate
- €4,000–€6,000 hammer ≈ $5,048–$7,572
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Sotheby's — African & Oceanic Art, Paris · 4 December 2008
- Record ID
- TB-2026-3823970
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 6 Sep 2026 · source ↗
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Lwimbi, Bâton. Sotheby's, 4 Dec 2008, lot 163. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3823970.
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Lwimbi, Bâton. Sotheby's, 4 Dec 2008, lot 163. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3823970.
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From the same sale African & Oceanic Art · Dec 2008
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Massue | Zulu | €2,000–€3,000 | |
| Manche de cuiller | Dogon | €3,000–€5,000 | |
| Statue | Mumuye | €8,000–€12,000 | |
| Trois carquois | Kalimantan | €5,000–€8,000 | |
| Porte | Senufo | €15,000–€20,000 | |
| Couteau, Laali | — | €2,500–€4,000 |
Comparable results nearest sold works, same medium & price band
| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mangbetu | figural palmwine vessel | $1,950 | Wright, Jun 2019 | |
| Fang | Bieri reliquary guardian head | Wright, Aug 2026 | ||
| Zulu | Pipe | Sotheby's, Nov 2010 | ||
| Dogon | bague pendentif | Sotheby's, Dec 2008 | ||
| Zulu | Massue | Sotheby's, Dec 2016 | ||
| Fang | Ngil mask | Wright, Apr 2026 | ||
| Dogon | Granary ladder | Wright, Dec 2025 | ||
| Zulu | Headrest | Wright, Aug 2026 |
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.