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- Estimate
- £20,000–£30,000 hammer ≈ $25,876–$38,813
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Sotheby's — Modern & Contemporary African Art, London · 9 October 2020
- Record ID
- TB-2026-4861178
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Wosene Worke Kosrof, billie sings the blues. Sotheby's, 9 Oct 2020, lot 70. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4861178.
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Wosene Worke Kosrof, billie sings the blues. Sotheby's, 9 Oct 2020, lot 70. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4861178.
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From the same sale Modern & Contemporary African Art · Oct 2020
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wosene Worke Kosrof | WordPlay IV (2007) | $32,390 | Bonhams, Oct 2020 | |
| Wosene Worke Kosrof | Billie Sings the Blues | Sotheby's, Mar 2021 | ||
| Wosene Worke Kosrof | coffee the ethiopian ceremony | Sotheby's, Oct 2018 | ||
| Wosene Worke Kosrof | wosene worke kosrof | roots of words iii | Sotheby's, Oct 2019 | ||
| Wosene Worke Kosrof | Beauty of Your Own IV | Sotheby's, May 2017 | ||
| Wosene Worke Kosrof | Beauty of your own IV | Bonhams, Mar 2026 | ||
| William Kentridge | Drawing From Stereoscope (Two Men Gun to Head) | Bonhams, Mar 2026 | ||
| Chéri Samba | Je suis le meme mais…je ne suis plus le meme | Phillips, Mar 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.