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- Estimate
- £30,000–£50,000 hammer ≈ $33,731–$56,218
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Sotheby's — Modern & Contemporary African Auction, London · 20 October 2022
- Record ID
- TB-2026-5066311
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 6 Sep 2026 · source ↗
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Obiora Udechukwu, The Burden of Entrepreneurship. Sotheby's, 20 Oct 2022, lot 21. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-5066311.
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Obiora Udechukwu, The Burden of Entrepreneurship. Sotheby's, 20 Oct 2022, lot 21. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-5066311.
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From the same sale Modern & Contemporary African Auction · Oct 2022
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Certificate of Ownership | — | £5,000–£7,000 | |
| Untitled | Paul Ahyi | £3,000–£4,000 | |
| Hidden Treasure | Kwesi Botchway | £15,000–£20,000 | |
| Five Works on Paper | Bertina Lopes | £3,000–£5,000 | |
| Lovers 2 | — | £6,000–£8,000 | |
| Siestog! | Penny Siopis | £4,000–£6,000 |
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| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Obiora Udechukwu | Portrait of a scientist | $61,283 | Bonhams, Mar 2026 | |
| Obiora Udechukwu | Delicate burden | Bonhams, Mar 2026 | ||
| Chéri Samba | J'aime la couleur | Sotheby's, Mar 2022 | ||
| Gerard Sekoto | La fille avec turban | Sotheby's, Oct 2023 | ||
| Obiora Udechukwu | The Burden of Entrepreneurship | Sotheby's, Mar 2023 | ||
| Gerard Sekoto | Portrait of a Boy, c.1950s | Sotheby's, Sep 2024 | ||
| Gerard Sekoto | Portrait Bleu | Sotheby's, Mar 2021 | ||
| Gerard Sekoto | Senegalese Street Scene | Bonhams, Oct 2021 |
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