Lot 152 · Modern & Contemporary African Art
Chinatown 205 x 64 x 51cm (80 11/16 x 25 3/16 x 20 1/16in).
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- Estimate
- £3,000–£5,000 hammer ≈ $3,693–$6,155
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Bonhams — Modern & Contemporary African Art, London, New Bond Street · 12 October 2023
- Record ID
- TB-2026-418110
- Record
- first seen 20 Jul 2026 · updated 20 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Barthélémy Toguo, Chinatown 205 x 64 x 51cm (80 11/16 x 25 3/16 x 20 1/16in). Bonhams, 12 Oct 2023, lot 152. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-418110.
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Barthélémy Toguo, Chinatown 205 x 64 x 51cm (80 11/16 x 25 3/16 x 20 1/16in). Bonhams, 12 Oct 2023, lot 152. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-418110.
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From the same sale Modern & Contemporary African Art · Oct 2023
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Three Comedians, 1990/1992 (framed) | Robert Griffiths Hodgins | £20,000–£30,000 | |
| Esther Mahlangu Untitled (framed) | Esther Mahlangu Untitled | £5,000–£8,000 | |
| The Casamance Dancers and the River Seine (framed) | Gerard Sekoto | £30,000–£50,000 | |
| Ibeji and other objects (unframed) | Afewerk Tekle | £6,000–£9,000 | |
| Spirits, 1996 98 x 196 x 3cm (38 9/16 x 77 3/16in). (in 20 pieces) | El Anatsui | £80,000–£120,000 | |
| We washed Grandma's Cloth I, 1990 68 x 93 x 4.5cm (26 3/4 x 36 5/8 x … | El Anatsui | £40,000–£60,000 |
Comparable results nearest sold works, same medium & price band
| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barthélémy Toguo | (i) Baptism (57) (ii) Baptism (64) | $2,018 | Christie's, Dec 2016 | |
| Barthélémy Toguo | Das Bett (81) et Das Bett (2) - 1995 | Artcurial, Jun 2024 | ||
| Barthélémy Toguo | Bilongue 4 | Sotheby's, Nov 2020 | ||
| Karel Appel | Plus malin et plus debile que nous | Dane Fine Art, Jan 2022 | ||
| Robert Combas | Plantage de femme en rigolade, 1990 | Bonhams, May 2024 | ||
| Barthélémy Toguo | Take My Breath Away | Bonhams, Oct 2019 | ||
| Hans Hartung | Komposition „5“. 1953 | Grisebach, Jan 2026 | ||
| Hans Hartung | [no title recorded] | Dorotheum, Oct 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.