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- Estimate
- £20,000–£30,000 hammer ≈ $24,244–$36,366
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Sotheby's — Modern & Contemporary African Art, London · 19 October 2023
- Record ID
- TB-2026-5162794
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 6 Sep 2026 · source ↗
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Emmanuel Taku, Sisters of the Night. Sotheby's, 19 Oct 2023, lot 8. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-5162794.
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Emmanuel Taku, Sisters of the Night. Sotheby's, 19 Oct 2023, lot 8. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-5162794.
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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 |
Comparable results nearest sold works, same medium & price band
| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Emmanuel Taku | Crimson Cuddle | $30,455 | Phillips, Mar 2023 | |
| Emmanuel Taku | Go-Go Sisters In Yellow | Sotheby's, Sep 2022 | ||
| Emmanuel Taku | Rock Solid | Christie's, May 2023 | ||
| Emmanuel Taku | Golden Rumors | Sotheby's, Sep 2023 | ||
| Emmanuel Taku | Cross Legged Sisters | Sotheby's, Mar 2023 | ||
| Emmanuel Taku | Dusk stylers | Phillips, Jun 2025 | ||
| Emmanuel Taku | Hey There | Christie's, Sep 2023 | ||
| Emmanuel Taku | Sway | Phillips, Apr 2024 |
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.