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- Estimate
- £60,000–£90,000 hammer ≈ $82,562–$123,843
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Sotheby's — Modern and Contemporary African Art, London · 31 March 2021
- Record ID
- TB-2026-4913401
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 6 Sep 2026 · source ↗
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Elias Sime, Tightrope: Contrast. Sotheby's, 31 Mar 2021, lot 73. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4913401.
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Elias Sime, Tightrope: Contrast. Sotheby's, 31 Mar 2021, lot 73. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4913401.
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From the same sale Modern and Contemporary African Art · Mar 2021
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Woman in Profile | Ablade Glover | £6,000–£8,000 | |
| Untitled | Joy Labinjo | £2,000–£3,000 | |
| Mute Lives | — | £4,000–£6,000 | |
| Africa Dances | Ben Enwonwu | £40,000–£60,000 | |
| Mallam Umaru Ahmadu with Amita, Abuja, Nigeria, The Hyena Men Series, 2005 | Pieter Hugo | £10,000–£15,000 | |
| Portrait d'Anna | Iba Ndiaye | £15,000–£20,000 |
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