Lot 101 · Modern & Contemporary African Art
A tureen with lid 16 x 34.5 x 31.5cm (6 5/16 x 13 9/16 x 12 3/8in).
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- Estimate
- £500–£1,000 hammer ≈ $593–$1,186
- Result
- upcoming — 18 March 2020
- Performance
- Sale
- Bonhams — Modern & Contemporary African Art, London, New Bond Street · 18 March 2020
- Record ID
- TB-2026-720947
- Record
- first seen 21 Jul 2026 · updated 21 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Ladi Kwali, A tureen with lid 16 x 34.5 x 31.5cm (6 5/16 x 13 9/16 x 12 3/8in). Bonhams, 18 Mar 2020, lot 101. estimate £500–£1,000, unsold at time of record. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-720947.
Sell probability TheBasis model · trained on recorded passes
74% chance this lot finds a buyer · market base rate 72%
Of the 92,019 held-out lots the model scored about 74%, 75% sold.
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Ladi Kwali, A tureen with lid 16 x 34.5 x 31.5cm (6 5/16 x 13 9/16 x 12 3/8in). Bonhams, 18 Mar 2020, lot 101. estimate £500–£1,000, unsold at time of record. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-720947.
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 |
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| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ladi Kwali | Two Tankards | $1,668 | Bonhams, Oct 2024 | |
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| Ladi Kwali | Tankard 14.5 x 13 x 10cm (5 11/16 x 5 1/8 x 3 15/16in). | Bonhams, Oct 2023 | ||
| Ladi Kwali | Tankard 13.5 x 12.5 x 9cm (5 5/16 x 4 15/16 x 3 9/16in) | Bonhams, Oct 2023 | ||
| Ladi Kwali | Green glazed teapot 19 x 19.5 x 15.5cm (7 1/2 x 7 11/16 x 6 | Bonhams, May 2020 | ||
| Bruce Onobrakpeya | Ekuoregbe IV | Bonhams, Jun 2026 | ||
| Ladi Kwali | Two Beakers | Bonhams, Oct 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.