Lot 26 · Modern & Contemporary African Art
a group of 4 panels (untitled; the masquerades; oremu vbo ogbo; emiovbo beroma)
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- Estimate
- £8,000–£12,000 hammer ≈ $10,350–$15,525
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Sotheby's — Modern & Contemporary African Art, London · 9 October 2020
- Record ID
- TB-2026-4861375
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Bruce Onobrakpeya, bruce onobrakpeya | a group of 4 panels (untitled; the masquerades; oremu vbo ogbo; emiovbo beroma). Sotheby's, 9 Oct 2020, lot 26. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4861375.
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Bruce Onobrakpeya, bruce onobrakpeya | a group of 4 panels (untitled; the masquerades; oremu vbo ogbo; emiovbo beroma). Sotheby's, 9 Oct 2020, lot 26. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4861375.
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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 | |
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Comparable results nearest sold works, same medium & price band
| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bruce Onobrakpeya | Panel of Three Images | $12,879 | Sotheby's, May 2017 | |
| Bruce Onobrakpeya | Erukperu | Christie's, Oct 2023 | ||
| Bruce Onobrakpeya | Ibiebe Alphabet | Sotheby's, Mar 2021 | ||
| Bruce Onobrakpeya | the life of christ | Sotheby's, Apr 2019 | ||
| Bruce Onobrakpeya | bruce onobrakpeya | the builders | Sotheby's, Mar 2020 | ||
| Bruce Onobrakpeya | Return to Farming | Bonhams, May 2020 | ||
| Bruce Onobrakpeya | Ekpevwe (Thanksgiving Dance) | Sotheby's, May 2017 | ||
| Bruce Onobrakpeya | Sahelian Masquerade | Bonhams, Oct 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.