Lot 8 · Modern & Contemporary African Art
Male and female dancers, a pair 22 1/2 x 4 3/8in (57.2 x 11.1cm) each. (2)
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- Estimate
- $25,000–$35,000 hammer
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Bonhams — Modern & Contemporary African Art, New York · 4 May 2021
- Record ID
- TB-2026-652601
- Record
- first seen 21 Jul 2026 · updated 21 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Benedict Chukwukadibia Enwonwu M.b.e, Male and female dancers, a pair 22 1/2 x 4 3/8in (57.2 x 11.1cm) each. (2). Bonhams, 4 May 2021, lot 8. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-652601.
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Benedict Chukwukadibia Enwonwu M.b.e, Male and female dancers, a pair 22 1/2 x 4 3/8in (57.2 x 11.1cm) each. (2). Bonhams, 4 May 2021, lot 8. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-652601.
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From the same sale Modern & Contemporary African Art · May 2021
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sogno nello spazio (Dream in Space) 59 1/16 x 59 1/16in (150 x 150cm) | Bertina Lopes | $5,000–$7,000 | |
| Poro Drawing IV 40 9/16 x 25 9/16in (103 x 65cm) | Ouattara Watts | $4,000–$6,000 | |
| Hector Pieterson, 16th June 1976 19 3/4 x 15 15/16in (50.2 x 40.5cm) | Sam Nzima | $8,000–$12,000 | |
| Hector Pieterson | Dumile Feni-mhlaba | $50,000–$80,000 | |
| Union 75 x 49 3/16in (190.5 x 125cm), including frame 49 x 75 | Alexander "skunder" Boghossian | $150,000–$200,000 | |
| The Big Orange 76 x 52.5in (193 x 133.4cm) | Alexander "skunder" Boghossian | $150,000–$200,000 |
Comparable results nearest sold works, same medium & price band
| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Benedict Chukwukadibia Enwonwu M.b.e | Untitled 23 x 17 x17cm (9 1/16 x 6 11/16 x 6 11/16in). | $31,494 | Bonhams, Oct 2022 | |
| Benedict Chukwukadibia Enwonwu M.b.e | Mask 121 x 14 x 6.5cm (47 5/8 x 5 1/2 x 2 9/16in). | Bonhams, Oct 2024 | ||
| Benedict Chukwukadibia Enwonwu M.b.e | Head of Osagboivo 44 x 16 x 19cm (17 5/16 x 6 5/16 x 7 1/2i | Bonhams, Oct 2020 | ||
| Benedict Chukwukadibia Enwonwu M.b.e | Portrait of a young man 27 x 10 x 14cm (10 5/8 x 3 15/16 x 5 | Bonhams, Mar 2020 | ||
| Benedict Chukwukadibia Enwonwu M.b.e | Dancer, 1958 (framed) | Bonhams, Mar 2023 | ||
| Benedict Chukwukadibia Enwonwu M.b.e | Dance Form 172 x 9 x 5cm (67 11/16 x 3 9/16 x 1 15/16in). | Bonhams, Oct 2018 | ||
| Benedict Chukwukadibia Enwonwu M.b.e | Dancing Girls (recto); Three figures in a landscape (verso) | Bonhams, May 2021 | ||
| Benedict Chukwukadibia Enwonwu M.b.e | Ife Men Dancing | Bonhams, Mar 2022 |
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.