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- Estimate
- £120,000–£180,000 hammer ≈ $154,549–$231,823
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Sotheby's — Modern and Contemporary African Art, London · 16 May 2017
- Record ID
- TB-2026-4564651
- Record
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Yinka Shonibare, Crash Willy. Sotheby's, 16 May 2017, lot 106. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4564651.
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Yinka Shonibare, Crash Willy. Sotheby's, 16 May 2017, lot 106. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4564651.
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From the same sale Modern and Contemporary African Art · May 2017
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alfred | Romuald Hazoumè | £10,000–£15,000 | |
| Heavenly Steps | Abiodun Olaku | £6,000–£9,000 | |
| Bomboy | El Anatsui | £30,000–£50,000 | |
| Inner City II | David Koloane | £5,000–£8,000 | |
| Foule d'Enfants | Armand Boua | £8,000–£12,000 | |
| Ramp | William Kentridge | £18,000–£22,000 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yinka Shonibare | Bad School Boy | $265,974 | Sotheby's, Oct 2017 | |
| Yinka Shonibare | red lantern kid | Sotheby's, Dec 2018 | ||
| Yinka Shonibare | Girl Balancing Knowledge | Christie's, Mar 2018 | ||
| Yinka Shonibare | Girl on Globe 3 | Phillips, Oct 2021 | ||
| Yinka Shonibare | Boy on Globe | Sotheby's, Feb 2013 | ||
| Damien Hirst | Skull of a Unicorn | Sotheby's, Jun 2023 | ||
| Andy Warhol | Mick Jagger, from 'Mick Jagger Portfolio', 1975 | Bonhams, Mar 2024 | ||
| Yinka Shonibare | Leisure Lady (with Pugs) | Sotheby's, Nov 2017 |
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