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- Estimate
- £28,000–£38,000 hammer ≈ $34,607–$46,967
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Sotheby's — Modern and Contemporary African Art Online, London · 31 March 2020
- Record ID
- TB-2026-4815982
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Wosene Worke Kosrof, wosene worke kosrof | building with words. Sotheby's, 31 Mar 2020, lot 66. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4815982.
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Wosene Worke Kosrof, wosene worke kosrof | building with words. Sotheby's, 31 Mar 2020, lot 66. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4815982.
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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 | |
| bodys isek kingelez | dab (development australian bank) | Bodys Isek Kingelez 1948-2015 | £30,000–£50,000 |
Comparable results nearest sold works, same medium & price band
| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wosene Worke Kosrof | Billie Sings the Blues | $38,144 | Sotheby's, Mar 2021 | |
| Wosene Worke Kosrof | wosene worke kosrof | roots of words iii | Sotheby's, Oct 2019 | ||
| Wosene Worke Kosrof | WordPlay IV (2007) | Bonhams, Oct 2020 | ||
| Wosene Worke Kosrof | coffee the ethiopian ceremony | Sotheby's, Oct 2018 | ||
| William Kentridge | Untitled (Stretching Cheetah) | Strauss & Co, Nov 2025 | ||
| Wosene Worke Kosrof | Beauty of Your Own IV | Sotheby's, May 2017 | ||
| William Kentridge | Irises, Royal Observatory, Cape of Good Hope | Strauss & Co, Jul 2024 | ||
| El Anatsui | Road and links | Sotheby's, Jul 2026 |
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.