Lot 32 · Modern & Contemporary African Art
Libertação dos Povos Negros 39 1/16 x 19 11/16in (99.25 x 50cm)
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- Estimate
- $5,000–$8,000 hammer
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Bonhams — Modern & Contemporary African Art, New York · 4 May 2021
- Record ID
- TB-2026-652625
- Record
- first seen 21 Jul 2026 · updated 21 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Ernesto Shikhani, Libertação dos Povos Negros 39 1/16 x 19 11/16in (99.25 x 50cm). Bonhams, 4 May 2021, lot 32. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-652625.
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Ernesto Shikhani, Libertação dos Povos Negros 39 1/16 x 19 11/16in (99.25 x 50cm). Bonhams, 4 May 2021, lot 32. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-652625.
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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 | |
| Male and female dancers, a pair 22 1/2 x 4 3/8in (57.2 x 11.1cm) each. (2) | Benedict Chukwukadibia Enwonwu M.b.e | $25,000–$35,000 | |
| Union 75 x 49 3/16in (190.5 x 125cm), including frame 49 x 75 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ernesto Shikhani | The Last Supper, 1977 | $5,027 | Bonhams, Nov 2022 | |
| Ernesto Shikhani | Chora a terra negra | Bonhams, Apr 2021 | ||
| Ernesto Shikhani | Não é prazer comercializar meu corpo | Bonhams, Nov 2020 | ||
| Chéri Samba | Kin Kamundele (unframed) | Bonhams, Mar 2026 | ||
| Ernesto Shikhani | Form unframed. | Bonhams, Dec 2021 | ||
| Chéri Samba | Le prix nobel de l'amour (framed) | Bonhams, Oct 2022 | ||
| Chéri Samba | J'aime la couleur, 2004 | Bonhams, Sep 2025 | ||
| Ernesto Shikhani | Opressivo (unframed) | Bonhams, Feb 2023 |
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.