Lot 280 · Bowie/Collector Part II: Modern and Contemporary Art, Day Auction
Mayibuye Head C
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- Estimate
- £1,000–£1,500 hammer ≈ $1,266–$1,899
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Sotheby's — Bowie/Collector Part II: Modern and Contemporary Art, Day Auction, London · 11 November 2016
- Record ID
- TB-2026-4519596
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 6 Sep 2026 · source ↗
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Bongani Peter Shange, Mayibuye Head C. Sotheby's, 11 Nov 2016, lot 280. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4519596.
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Bongani Peter Shange, Mayibuye Head C. Sotheby's, 11 Nov 2016, lot 280. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4519596.
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|---|---|---|---|
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| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bongani Peter Shange | Mayibuye Head F | $20,572 | Sotheby's, Nov 2016 | |
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| Gerard Sekoto | Untitled | Bonhams, Oct 2025 | ||
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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.