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- Estimate
- £150,000–£200,000 hammer ≈ $201,136–$268,181
- Result
- upcoming — 8 October 2025
- Performance
- Sale
- Bonhams — Modern & Contemporary African Art, London, New Bond Street · 8 October 2025
- Record ID
- TB-2026-073551
- Record
- first seen 20 Jul 2026 · updated 20 Jul 2026 · source ↗
- Cite this record
- TB-2026-073551 — https://thebasis.art/cite/TB-2026-073551
Benedict Chukwukadibia Enwonwu M.b.e, Obitun Dancers. Bonhams, 8 Oct 2025, lot 18. estimate £150,000–£200,000, unsold at time of record. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-073551.
Sell probability TheBasis model · trained on recorded passes
70% chance this lot finds a buyer · market base rate 72%
Of the 92,019 held-out lots the model scored about 69%, 65% sold.
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Benedict Chukwukadibia Enwonwu M.b.e, Obitun Dancers. Bonhams, 8 Oct 2025, lot 18. estimate £150,000–£200,000, unsold at time of record. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-073551.
From the same sale Modern & Contemporary African Art · Oct 2025
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| "No silencio spaziale le agoniza" (no spatial silence the agony) | Bertina Lopes | £5,000–£8,000 | |
| "Lotta nello spazio: Pianeta Vergine, Mercurio e quattro satelliti Ga… | Bertina Lopes | £5,000–£8,000 | |
| Bowl 5.5 x 23 x 23cm (2 3/16 x 9 1/16 x 9 1/16in). | Ladi Kwali | £3,000–£5,000 | |
| Four Tankards | Ladi Kwali | £2,000–£3,000 | |
| Lidded casserole dish 18 x 35 x 34cm (7 1/16 x 13 3/4 x 13 3/8in). | Kande Ushafa | £500–£800 | |
| Two bowls | Kande Ushafa | £500–£800 |
Comparable results nearest sold works, same medium & price band
| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Benedict Chukwukadibia Enwonwu M.b.e | Africa Dances, 1991 (framed) | $232,198 | Bonhams, Mar 2023 | |
| Benedict Chukwukadibia Enwonwu M.b.e | Negritude | Bonhams, Oct 2019 | ||
| Benedict Chukwukadibia Enwonwu M.b.e | Olokun Dancers (framed) | Bonhams, Mar 2023 | ||
| Benedict Chukwukadibia Enwonwu M.b.e | Africa Dances (framed) | Bonhams, Oct 2022 | ||
| Benedict Chukwukadibia Enwonwu M.b.e | My Mama at 80 | Bonhams, Mar 2022 | ||
| Benedict Chukwukadibia Enwonwu M.b.e | Anyanwu | Bonhams, Mar 2024 | ||
| Benedict Chukwukadibia Enwonwu M.b.e | The Female Form | Bonhams, Feb 2018 | ||
| Benedict Chukwukadibia Enwonwu M.b.e | Hausa Boy | Bonhams, Oct 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.