Lot 70 · Modern & Contemporary African Art
Two Heads the first 41.5 x 17 x 16cm; the second 17 x 10 x 17cm
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- Estimate
- £2,000–£3,000 hammer ≈ $2,465–$3,697
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Bonhams — Modern & Contemporary African Art, London, New Bond Street · 13 May 2020
- Record ID
- TB-2026-675341
- Record
- first seen 21 Jul 2026 · updated 21 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Bongani Peter Shange, Two Heads the first 41.5 x 17 x 16cm; the second 17 x 10 x 17cm. Bonhams, 13 May 2020, lot 70. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-675341.
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Bongani Peter Shange, Two Heads the first 41.5 x 17 x 16cm; the second 17 x 10 x 17cm. Bonhams, 13 May 2020, lot 70. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-675341.
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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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| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bongani Peter Shange | Female Figure | $3,960 | Strauss & Co, Nov 2018 | |
| David Koloane | Bree Street III, 2008 | Bonhams, May 2020 | ||
| Christo Coetzee | Musiek (Music) | Strauss & Co, Nov 2022 | ||
| Christo Coetzee | Blue Pool | Strauss & Co, May 2025 | ||
| David Koloane | Composition with Dog | Strauss & Co, Mar 2022 | ||
| David Koloane | Birds over Mahlathini Streets | Strauss & Co, Mar 2022 | ||
| Gerard Sekoto | West African Figures | Strauss & Co, Apr 2025 | ||
| Wosene Worke Kosrof | Three works: 'Dire Dawa', 'Lalibela', Untitled two 27 x 26cm | Bonhams, May 2020 |
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.