Lot 44 · Modern & Contemporary African Art | and CCA Lagos Benefit Auction
The Knight of the Long Knives I, 2013
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- Estimate
- £18,000–£24,000 hammer ≈ $23,842–$31,789
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Sotheby's — Modern & Contemporary African Art | and CCA Lagos Benefit Auction, London · 22 March 2022
- Record ID
- TB-2026-5009507
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 6 Sep 2026 · source ↗
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Athi-patra Ruga, The Knight of the Long Knives I, 2013. Sotheby's, 22 Mar 2022, lot 44. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-5009507.
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Athi-patra Ruga, The Knight of the Long Knives I, 2013. Sotheby's, 22 Mar 2022, lot 44. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-5009507.
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| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| New York Scroll #1 | Alexander "skunder" Boghossian | £10,000–£15,000 | |
| Egbenuoba, A Collection of Five Drawings | Uche Okeke | £4,000–£6,000 | |
| Room 4 | — | £4,000–£6,000 | |
| Plant Form from Uli Grove; Factories and houses | Uche Okeke | £4,000–£6,000 | |
| Signor Abebe | — | £5,000–£7,000 | |
| Offering | — | £4,000–£6,000 |
Comparable results nearest sold works, same medium & price band
| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Athi-patra Ruga | Miss Azania, Exile is Waiting | $26,384 | Strauss & Co, Nov 2023 | |
| Athi-patra Ruga | the exile according to the elder | Sotheby's, Mar 2018 | ||
| Athi-patra Ruga | Ilulwane ... he's not one of youz | Strauss & Co, May 2019 | ||
| Athi-patra Ruga | Ilulwane as uNtsikana | Bonhams, Sep 2020 | ||
| Athi-patra Ruga | Night of the Long Knives IV | Strauss & Co, Feb 2023 | ||
| Athi-patra Ruga | The Knight of the Long Knives I, 2013 | Sotheby's, Oct 2022 | ||
| Athi-patra Ruga | A Vigil for Mayibuye | Strauss & Co, May 2021 | ||
| Athi-patra Ruga | Touched by an Angel | Strauss & Co, Feb 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.