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- Estimate
- £3,000–£5,000 hammer ≈ $3,697–$6,162
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Bonhams — Modern & Contemporary African Art, London, New Bond Street · 13 May 2020
- Record ID
- TB-2026-675322
- Record
- first seen 21 Jul 2026 · updated 21 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Karel Anthony Nel, Cosmos. Bonhams, 13 May 2020, lot 51. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-675322.
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Karel Anthony Nel, Cosmos. Bonhams, 13 May 2020, lot 51. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-675322.
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From the same sale Modern & Contemporary African Art · May 2020
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Twin Masks 150cm high. | Ben Osawe | £4,000–£6,000 | |
| Head study (Mask) | Ben Osawe | £2,000–£3,000 | |
| Study for sculpture | Ben Osawe | £1,800–£2,500 | |
| 'X-Privacy-8' | Dawit Abebe | £1,500–£2,500 | |
| Butterflies; a pair one 99 x 64cm (39 x 25 3/16in); the other 100 x 6… | Alimi Adewale | £3,000–£5,000 | |
| Still Hoping unframed. | Emmanuel Adiamah | £3,000–£5,000 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Irma Stern | Boy with a Felt Hat | $5,404 | Strauss & Co, Sep 2025 | |
| Karel Anthony Nel | Circuit/Accelerator | Bonhams, Oct 2013 | ||
| Irma Stern | Nude | Sotheby's, Jun 2024 | ||
| Irma Stern | Harvesters | Strauss & Co, Sep 2024 | ||
| Stella Shawzin | Resting Woman I 60 x 120 x 60cm. | Bonhams, Sep 2021 | ||
| Stella Shawzin | Mother & baby on a rock 60 x 38 x 35cm. | Bonhams, Sep 2021 | ||
| Stella Shawzin | Two acrobats balancing 110cm high. | Bonhams, Sep 2021 | ||
| Stella Shawzin | Mother & Baby X 54 x 97 x 56cm. | Bonhams, Sep 2021 |
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