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- Estimate
- £5,000–£8,000 hammer ≈ $6,440–$10,303
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Sotheby's — Modern and Contemporary African Art, London · 16 May 2017
- Record ID
- TB-2026-4564734
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 6 Sep 2026 · source ↗
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Eddy Kamuanga Ilunga, Elongated Head. Sotheby's, 16 May 2017, lot 5. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4564734.
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Eddy Kamuanga Ilunga, Elongated Head. Sotheby's, 16 May 2017, lot 5. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4564734.
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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 |
Comparable results nearest sold works, same medium & price band
| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eddy Kamuanga Ilunga | Voile, 2014 | $12,419 | Bonhams, Mar 2019 | |
| Eddy Kamuanga Ilunga | solitude | Sotheby's, Mar 2018 | ||
| William Kentridge | Ubu Tells the Truth, 1996-97 35 x 48.3cm (13 3/4 x 19in). (f | Bonhams, Sep 2023 | ||
| William Kentridge | Procession, three | Strauss & Co, Jul 2022 | ||
| William Kentridge | Roses In Big Glass | Strauss & Co, May 2023 | ||
| William Kentridge | Colour Chart I | Strauss & Co, Feb 2024 | ||
| Ablade Glover | Red Townscape | Sotheby's, Mar 2022 | ||
| William Kentridge | Kaboom (with Vinyl) | Strauss & Co, Jul 2022 |
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.