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- Estimate
- €2,000–€3,000 hammer ≈ $2,498–$3,748
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Sotheby's — PF1208, Paris · 12 June 2012
- Record ID
- TB-2026-4097439
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 6 Sep 2026 · source ↗
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Mangbetu, Couteau. Sotheby's, 12 Jun 2012, lot 96. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4097439.
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Mangbetu, Couteau. Sotheby's, 12 Jun 2012, lot 96. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4097439.
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From the same sale Pf1208 · Jun 2012
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Masque | Baule | €50,000–€70,000 | |
| Masque | Afikpo | €12,000–€18,000 | |
| Masque | Kanak | €35,000–€50,000 | |
| Masque | Winiama | €20,000–€30,000 | |
| statue d'ancêtre Uli | — | €180,000–€250,000 | |
| Lot de 3 lances | Kanak | €7,000–€10,000 |
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| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mangbetu | figural palmwine vessel | $1,950 | Wright, Jun 2019 | |
| Mangbetu | Trompe en ivoire | Sotheby's, Dec 2014 | ||
| Yoruba | Nigeria - Figura divinatoria “Shango” | Finarte, Mar 2026 | ||
| Dan | Poro Society mask | Wright, Apr 2026 | ||
| Dan | Face mask | Heritage Auctions, May 2014 | ||
| Mangbetu | Couteau | Sotheby's, Dec 2014 | ||
| Mangbetu | Deux jarres en terre cuite | Sotheby's, Dec 2014 | ||
| Bamana | headcrest | Wright, Aug 2020 |
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.