Lot 92 · Modern & Contemporary African Art
Slave 20.5 x 4.5 x 6cm (8 1/16 x 1 3/4 x 2 3/8in). including base.
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- Estimate
- £12,000–£18,000 hammer ≈ $14,232–$21,349
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Bonhams — Modern & Contemporary African Art, London, New Bond Street · 18 March 2020
- Record ID
- TB-2026-720938
- Record
- first seen 21 Jul 2026 · updated 21 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Benedict Chukwukadibia Enwonwu M.b.e, Slave 20.5 x 4.5 x 6cm (8 1/16 x 1 3/4 x 2 3/8in). including base. Bonhams, 18 Mar 2020, lot 92. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-720938.
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Benedict Chukwukadibia Enwonwu M.b.e, Slave 20.5 x 4.5 x 6cm (8 1/16 x 1 3/4 x 2 3/8in). including base. Bonhams, 18 Mar 2020, lot 92. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-720938.
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From the same sale Modern & Contemporary African Art · Mar 2020
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Head study | Prof. Uche Okeke | £20,000–£30,000 | |
| Les Baramogo | Abdoulaye Diarrassouba "aboudia" | £20,000–£30,000 | |
| Head (2015) unframed. | Ephrem Solomon | £3,000–£5,000 | |
| From Elf to Town, 2015 unframed. | Ajarb Bernard Ategwa | £2,500–£3,500 | |
| Mieux La Chenille Que Le Serpent | Chéri Samba | £10,000–£15,000 | |
| Figure 41 x 33 x 17 cm. (16 1/8 x 13 6 11/16 in). | Ernesto Shikhani | £3,000–£5,000 |
Comparable results nearest sold works, same medium & price band
| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Benedict Chukwukadibia Enwonwu M.b.e | Female form 47 x 15 x 14.5cm (18 1/2 x 5 7/8 x 5 11/16in). | $16,569 | Bonhams, Mar 2025 | |
| Benedict Chukwukadibia Enwonwu M.b.e | Hausa Boy 21 1/4 x 15in (54 x 38.1cm) | Bonhams, May 2021 | ||
| 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, Mar 2021 | ||
| Benedict Chukwukadibia Enwonwu M.b.e | Forest Scenes (i-ii): | Bonhams, Oct 2022 | ||
| Benedict Chukwukadibia Enwonwu M.b.e | Untitled 30 x 20 x 16cm (11 13/16 x 7 7/8 x 6 5/16in). | Bonhams, Oct 2022 | ||
| Benedict Chukwukadibia Enwonwu M.b.e | 'Water Sprite' | Bonhams, Mar 2020 | ||
| Benedict Chukwukadibia Enwonwu M.b.e | A forest plantation, Zaria | Bonhams, Oct 2019 | ||
| Benedict Chukwukadibia Enwonwu M.b.e | Walking Lady 52.5 x 24 x 9cm (20 11/16 x 9 7/16 x 3 9/16in). | Bonhams, Mar 2021 |
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.