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- Estimate
- £6,000–£9,000 hammer ≈ $7,386–$11,079
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Bonhams — Modern & Contemporary African Art, London, New Bond Street · 12 October 2023
- Record ID
- TB-2026-418131
- Record
- first seen 20 Jul 2026 · updated 20 Jul 2026 · source ↗
- Cite this record
- TB-2026-418131 — https://thebasis.art/cite/TB-2026-418131
Nedia Were, Lady in Red (unframed). Bonhams, 12 Oct 2023, lot 173. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-418131.
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Nedia Were, Lady in Red (unframed). Bonhams, 12 Oct 2023, lot 173. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-418131.
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nedia Were | One Day in Morocco | $11,334 | Sotheby's, Oct 2022 | |
| Nedia Were | Mukhana Shichong’o IV | Sotheby's, Mar 2023 | ||
| Nedia Were | Untitled | Sotheby's, Jul 2023 | ||
| Bertina Lopes | Omaggio al Gallo di Lonato di Rosa, 1977 | Bonhams, May 2022 | ||
| Nedia Were | The Male Figure | Sotheby's, Aug 2025 | ||
| Bertina Lopes | Sans titre | Bonhams, Jul 2023 | ||
| Isshaq Ismail | Red Sunglass 1 | Sotheby's, Aug 2023 | ||
| Nedia Were | Lady in Red | Bonhams, Sep 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.