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- Estimate
- €4,000–€6,000 hammer ≈ $4,360–$6,539
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Bonhams — Modern & Contemporary African Art, Paris, Avenue Hoche · 6 July 2023
- Record ID
- TB-2026-458958
- Record
- first seen 20 Jul 2026 · updated 20 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Abiodun Olaku, People's paradise. Bonhams, 6 Jul 2023, lot 78. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-458958.
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Abiodun Olaku, People's paradise. Bonhams, 6 Jul 2023, lot 78. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-458958.
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From the same sale Modern & Contemporary African Art · Jul 2023
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| La coiffeuse, Lutteur, Petite famille islamique (trois oeuvres) | Gora Mbengue | €2,200–€3,200 | |
| Beyfall, Fermier Burak, Le cheval sacré du Prophète (3 oeuvres) | Mor Gueye | €1,500–€2,000 | |
| Beauté traditionnelle Sénégalaise | Laye | €800–€1,200 | |
| La belle Sénégalaise, Marabout guérissant un enfant, Arche de Noé (tr… | Modou Fall | €1,800–€2,200 | |
| Ceddo, Le Baye Fall (Guerrier Mouride à Touba), Mami Wata, Le griot d… | Alexis Ngom | €1,500–€2,000 | |
| Portrait d'une dame sénégalaise | Mbor Faye | €1,500–€2,000 |
Comparable results nearest sold works, same medium & price band
| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Abiodun Olaku | Fade Out (Okobaba overview) | $5,927 | Bonhams, Oct 2017 | |
| Abiodun Olaku | Congestion | Sotheby's, Sep 2024 | ||
| Abiodun Olaku | Ebute (framed) | Bonhams, Mar 2023 | ||
| Abiodun Olaku | Dynamism | Sotheby's, Mar 2023 | ||
| Abiodun Olaku | Makoko Retreat | Bonhams, Mar 2020 | ||
| Abiodun Olaku | Provocation | Sotheby's, Mar 2022 | ||
| Abiodun Olaku | Shadows of the Night | Bonhams, Jul 2025 | ||
| Abiodun Olaku | Misty Morning, 1995 | Bonhams, May 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.