Lot 38 · Modern & Contemporary African Art
j.d. ‘okhai ojeikere | abebe (hairstyles), 1975
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- Estimate
- £3,000–£5,000 hammer ≈ $3,881–$6,469
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Sotheby's — Modern & Contemporary African Art, London · 9 October 2020
- Record ID
- TB-2026-4860965
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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J.d. Okhai Ojeikere, j.d. ‘okhai ojeikere | abebe (hairstyles), 1975. Sotheby's, 9 Oct 2020, lot 38. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4860965.
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J.d. Okhai Ojeikere, j.d. ‘okhai ojeikere | abebe (hairstyles), 1975. Sotheby's, 9 Oct 2020, lot 38. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4860965.
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|---|---|---|---|
| Georgina Gratrix | I Am in Love with My Sister | — | £3,000–£5,000 | |
| ibou diouf | untitled | — | £10,000–£15,000 | |
| william kentridge | concerning narrative | William Kentridge | £80,000–£120,000 | |
| flight of the half gods | Khaled Hafez | £30,000–£50,000 | |
| monsengwo kejwamfi ''moke'' | roi moke | Monsengwo Kejwamfi ''moke'' | £4,000–£6,000 | |
| fabian mpagi kamulu | warrior | — | £3,000–£5,000 |
Comparable results nearest sold works, same medium & price band
| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| J.d. Okhai Ojeikere | Untitled (from the series: Hairstyles) | $4,859 | Lempertz, Jun 2022 | |
| J.d. Okhai Ojeikere | 'oluweri headress', hd-662a/72, hairstyles series, 1972 | Sotheby's, Oct 2018 | ||
| J.d. Okhai Ojeikere | Fro Fro (Series Hairstyles), c. 1970 | Christie's, Nov 2021 | ||
| J.d. Okhai Ojeikere | untitled hg-0503-04, headties series, 1975 | Sotheby's, Mar 2018 | ||
| J.d. Okhai Ojeikere | j.d. ‘okhai ojeikere | modern suku, hairstyles series, 1975 | Sotheby's, Mar 2020 | ||
| J.d. Okhai Ojeikere | untitled, hairstyles series, c.1980 | Sotheby's, Apr 2019 | ||
| J.d. Okhai Ojeikere | Onile Gogoro or Akaba & Mkpuk Eba, 1975, Hairstyles Series | Sotheby's, Sep 2024 | ||
| J.d. Okhai Ojeikere | j.d. ‘okhai ojeikere | etine uton eku (hairstyles), 1974 | Sotheby's, Mar 2020 |
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.