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- Estimate
- £6,000–£8,000 hammer ≈ $7,273–$9,698
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Sotheby's — Modern & Contemporary African Art, London · 19 October 2023
- Record ID
- TB-2026-5162778
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 6 Sep 2026 · source ↗
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Peju Alatise, I'll Be Watching You. Sotheby's, 19 Oct 2023, lot 58. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-5162778.
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Peju Alatise, I'll Be Watching You. Sotheby's, 19 Oct 2023, lot 58. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-5162778.
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From the same sale Modern & Contemporary African Art · Oct 2023
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Untitled | Bertina Lopes | £2,000–£3,000 | |
| Evening Enterprise | Abiodun Olaku | £7,000–£10,000 | |
| Untitled (Nunu) | Lisa Brice | £7,000–£9,000 | |
| A Vision of the Future II | Helen Sebidi | £6,000–£8,000 | |
| Untitled | El Anatsui | £12,000–£18,000 | |
| Stylish Mielie Seller | — | £5,000–£7,000 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Peju Alatise | See Me I | $13,865 | Sotheby's, Oct 2021 | |
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| Dominique Zinkpe | Les Frères du Soir | Sotheby's, Oct 2021 | ||
| Chéri Samba | Chéri Samba: Etonnement | VAN HAM Kunstauktionen GmbH Co. KG, Oct 2024 | ||
| Abdoulaye Diarrassouba "aboudia" | Portrait de Noutchy, 2020 (unframed) | Bonhams, Mar 2025 | ||
| Peju Alatise | Orange diptych (a pair) 91.5 x 91.5cm (36 x 36in) each. | Bonhams, Oct 2017 | ||
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