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- Estimate
- £5,000–£7,000 hammer ≈ $6,742–$9,438
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Sotheby's — Modern and Contemporary African Art , London · 15 October 2019
- Record ID
- TB-2026-4775448
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Ablade Glover, ablade glover | townscape. Sotheby's, 15 Oct 2019, lot 40. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4775448.
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Ablade Glover, ablade glover | townscape. Sotheby's, 15 Oct 2019, lot 40. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4775448.
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From the same sale Modern and Contemporary African Art · Oct 2019
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| antónio ole | conversa interrompida | — | £5,000–£7,000 | |
| mário macilau | alito, the guy with style, moments of transition, 2013 | — | £2,000–£3,000 | |
| chéri samba | pomme et biere | Chéri Samba | £15,000–£20,000 | |
| godfried donkor | vauxhall pleasure gardens | — | £5,000–£7,000 | |
| chéri samba | mieux la chenille que le serpent | Chéri Samba | £25,000–£35,000 | |
| gavin jantjes | homesickness a blindman's paradise | Gavin Jantjes | £25,000–£35,000 |
Comparable results nearest sold works, same medium & price band
| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ablade Glover | Pot Bargain | $8,239 | Bonhams, Oct 2025 | |
| Ablade Glover | Carnival | Sotheby's, Oct 2023 | ||
| Ablade Glover | Untitled | Phillips, Dec 2021 | ||
| Ablade Glover | Trees and Shrubs | Sotheby's, Mar 2024 | ||
| Ablade Glover | Forest landscape | Bonhams, Mar 2026 | ||
| Ablade Glover | Marketscape | Sotheby's, Aug 2025 | ||
| Ablade Glover | Two Ladies | Bonhams, Sep 2020 | ||
| Ablade Glover | Orange Profile II | Bonhams, Oct 2018 |
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.