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- Estimate
- $40,000–$60,000 hammer
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Bonhams — Modern & Contemporary African Art, New York · 2 May 2019
- Record ID
- TB-2026-736680
- Record
- first seen 22 Jul 2026 · updated 22 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Gerard Sekoto, Blue Head. Bonhams, 2 May 2019, lot 16. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-736680.
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Gerard Sekoto, Blue Head. Bonhams, 2 May 2019, lot 16. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-736680.
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From the same sale Modern & Contemporary African Art · May 2019
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| La Ramasseuse De Mains Coupées (2014) | Aime Mpane | $15,000–$20,000 | |
| Libertação dos Povos Negros | Ernesto Shikhani | $6,000–$9,000 | |
| Je suis un rebelle | Chéri Samba | $25,000–$35,000 | |
| O trono em dois tempos, 2015 103 x 80 x 52cm (40 9/16 x 31 1/2 x 20 1/2in). | Gonçalo Mabunda | $5,000–$8,000 | |
| Djoly du Mogoba (Diptych), 2011 | Abdoulaye Diarrassouba "aboudia" | $18,000–$25,000 | |
| Untitled Triptych (Demoiselles de Porto-Novo series), 2012 | Leonce Raphael Agbodjelou | $9,000–$13,000 |
Comparable results nearest sold works, same medium & price band
| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gerard Sekoto | Senegal and Paris | $25,635 | Strauss & Co, Mar 2024 | |
| Gerard Sekoto | Girl in Blue | Strauss & Co, May 2024 | ||
| Gerard Sekoto | senegalese women | Sotheby's, Oct 2020 | ||
| Gerard Sekoto | Street Conversation | Strauss & Co, Mar 2024 | ||
| Gerard Sekoto | Portrait of a Man in Blue | Aurora & Athena, Mar 2026 | ||
| Gerard Sekoto | Two Striding Figures | Strauss & Co, May 2024 | ||
| Gerard Sekoto | Portrait | Strauss & Co, Apr 2025 | ||
| Gerard Sekoto | Blue Head | Sotheby's, Oct 2022 |
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.