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- Estimate
- £4,000–£6,000 hammer ≈ $5,092–$7,638
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Sotheby's — Modern & Contemporary African Art, London · 21 March 2024
- Record ID
- TB-2026-5200791
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 6 Sep 2026 · source ↗
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Abiodun Olaku, Northern Evening. Sotheby's, 21 Mar 2024, lot 45. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-5200791.
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Abiodun Olaku, Northern Evening. Sotheby's, 21 Mar 2024, lot 45. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-5200791.
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From the same sale Modern & Contemporary African Art · Mar 2024
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alara, Ajero and Orangun | Slawn | £7,000–£9,000 | |
| Acacia Trees in the Veld | Jacob Hendrik Pierneef | £30,000–£50,000 | |
| Untitled | Ibrahim Mahama | £12,000–£18,000 | |
| Red People | Ablade Glover | £6,000–£8,000 | |
| Isililo XX, 2014 | Zanele Muholi | £5,000–£7,000 | |
| Egrighri II & Odjevwe Ogba Erhue | Bruce Onobrakpeya | £5,000–£7,000 |
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| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Abiodun Olaku | Provocation | $6,676 | Sotheby's, Mar 2022 | |
| Abiodun Olaku | Dynamism | Sotheby's, Mar 2023 | ||
| Abiodun Olaku | Fade Out (Okobaba overview) | Bonhams, Oct 2017 | ||
| Abiodun Olaku | Congestion | Sotheby's, Sep 2024 | ||
| Abiodun Olaku | Makoko Retreat | Bonhams, Mar 2020 | ||
| Abiodun Olaku | Ebute (framed) | Bonhams, Mar 2023 | ||
| Abiodun Olaku | Misty Morning, 1995 | Bonhams, May 2022 | ||
| Abiodun Olaku | Lagos nocturne | Bonhams, May 2015 |
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.