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- Estimate
- £2,000–£3,000 hammer ≈ $2,497–$3,746
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Sotheby's — Made in Britain, London · 5 April 2017
- Record ID
- TB-2026-4558580
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 6 Sep 2026 · source ↗
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Ladi Kwali, Large Water Jar. Sotheby's, 5 Apr 2017, lot 17. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4558580.
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Ladi Kwali, Large Water Jar. Sotheby's, 5 Apr 2017, lot 17. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4558580.
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Comparable results nearest sold works, same medium & price band
| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ladi Kwali | Pot 31 x 30 x 30cm (12 3/16 x 11 13/16 x 11 13/16in). | $4,835 | Bonhams, Feb 2018 | |
| Ladi Kwali | Bowl | Lyon & Turnbull, Oct 2025 | ||
| Ladi Kwali | Tankard 16.5 x 14.5 x 10.3cm (6 1/2 x 5 1/2 x 3 15/16in). | Bonhams, Feb 2023 | ||
| Ladi Kwali | Bowl 9 x 29 x 29cm (3 9/16 x 11 7/16 x 11 7/16in). | Bonhams, Oct 2024 | ||
| Ladi Kwali | A tureen with lid 16 x 34.5 x 31.5cm (6 5/16 x 13 9/16 x 12 | Bonhams, Mar 2022 | ||
| Ladi Kwali | Blue and White Lidded Pot 13 x 22 x 20.5cm (5 1/8 x 8 11/16 | Bonhams, Feb 2023 | ||
| Ladi Kwali | Narrow necked pot 40 x 34 x 34cm (15 3/4 x 13 3/8 x 13 3/8i | Bonhams, Mar 2019 | ||
| Ladi Kwali | Four Tankards | Bonhams, Nov 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.