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- Estimate
- £5,000–£7,000 hammer ≈ $6,694–$9,372
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Sotheby's — Modern & Contemporary African Art, London · 27 September 2024
- Record ID
- TB-2026-5238754
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 6 Sep 2026 · source ↗
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Oluwole Omofemi, Return of the Natives. Sotheby's, 27 Sep 2024, lot 47. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-5238754.
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Oluwole Omofemi, Return of the Natives. Sotheby's, 27 Sep 2024, lot 47. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-5238754.
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From the same sale Modern & Contemporary African Art · Sep 2024
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| A Pair of Open Bowls | Ladi Kwali | £5,000–£7,000 | |
| Eva, London, c.1960 | — | £5,000–£7,000 | |
| Cape Farmhouse | Jacob Hendrik Pierneef | £7,000–£9,000 | |
| A Set of Three Drawings | Irma Stern | £8,000–£12,000 | |
| Nigerian Beauty | Ben Enwonwu | £100,000–£150,000 | |
| Untitled (African Eagle) | Joseph "paa Joe" Tetteh Ashong | £2,000–£3,000 |
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