Lot 1 · Modern and Contemporary African Art Online
bodys isek kingelez | dab (development australian bank)
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- Estimate
- £30,000–£50,000 hammer ≈ $40,450–$67,416
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Sotheby's — Modern and Contemporary African Art Online, London · 31 March 2020
- Record ID
- TB-2026-4815889
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Bodys Isek Kingelez 1948-2015, bodys isek kingelez | dab (development australian bank). Sotheby's, 31 Mar 2020, lot 1. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4815889.
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Bodys Isek Kingelez 1948-2015, bodys isek kingelez | dab (development australian bank). Sotheby's, 31 Mar 2020, lot 1. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4815889.
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From the same sale Modern and Contemporary African Art Online · Mar 2020
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dominique Zinkpè | Danse de Minuit | Dominique Zinkpe | £7,000–£9,000 | |
| sanaa gateja | african symbolism | — | £6,000–£8,000 | |
| el anatsui | lines of humanity | El Anatsui | £40,000–£60,000 | |
| ben enwonwu | the orator | Ben Enwonwu | £20,000–£30,000 | |
| pieter hugo | abdulai yahaya, agbogbloshie market, accra, ghana, perm… | Pieter Hugo | £12,000–£18,000 | |
| ben enwonwu | africa dances | Ben Enwonwu | £70,000–£100,000 |
Comparable results nearest sold works, same medium & price band
| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bodys Isek Kingelez 1948-2015 | base king | $60,147 | Sotheby's, Mar 2018 | |
| Bodys Isek Kingelez 1948-2015 | Conferences of American district | Artcurial, Nov 2021 | ||
| Bodys Isek Kingelez 1948-2015 | bodys isek kingelez | bel atlas | Sotheby's, Oct 2019 | ||
| Aboudia | Untitled | Sotheby's, Oct 2023 | ||
| Bodys Isek Kingelez 1948-2015 | seattle | Sotheby's, Apr 2019 | ||
| Bodys Isek Kingelez 1948-2015 | Tour Credit | Sotheby's, Sep 2024 | ||
| Aboudia | Tête 10 (Green Head) | Christie's, Apr 2023 | ||
| Bodys Isek Kingelez 1948-2015 | 27 août 1948 | Artcurial, Nov 2021 |
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.