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Africa Now

Auction 18571
London, New Bond Street
16 Mar 2011, starting at 14:00 GMT.
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Auction highlights

Ben (Benedict Chukwukadibia) Enwonwu, M.B.E (Nigerian, 1917-1994) Africa Dances 1964
Sold for £54,000 inc. premium
Ben (Benedict Chukwukadibia) Enwonwu, M.B.E (Nigerian, 1917-1994) Africa Dances
El Anatsui (Ghanaian, born 1944) 'Popular Vision'
Sold for £37,200 inc. premium
El Anatsui (Ghanaian, born 1944) 'Popular Vision'
Yusuf Adebayo Grillo (Nigerian, born 1934) Girl in blue
Sold for £36,000 inc. premium
Yusuf Adebayo Grillo (Nigerian, born 1934) Girl in blue
Ben (Benedict Chukwukadibia) Enwonwu, M.B.E (Nigerian, 1917-1994) The marketplace
Sold for £21,600 inc. premium
Ben (Benedict Chukwukadibia) Enwonwu, M.B.E (Nigerian, 1917-1994) The marketplace

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Ben Enwonwu (1921-1994) Cotton Trees
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Ben (Benedict Chukwukadibia) Enwonwu, M.B.E (Nigerian, 1917-1994) Cotton trees
Estimate:
£6,000 - 9,000
US$ 9,100 - 14,000
€7,000 - 11,000
Ben (Benedict Chukwukadibia) Enwonwu, M.B.E (Nigerian, 1917-1994) Path through the forest 50 x 30cm (19 11/16 x 11 13/16in) (image size).
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Ben (Benedict Chukwukadibia) Enwonwu, M.B.E (Nigerian, 1917-1994) Path through the forest 50 x 30cm (19 11/16 x 11 13/16in) (image size)
Sold for £5,400 inc. premium
Ben (Benedict Chukwukadibia) Enwonwu, M.B.E (Nigerian, 1917-1994) Yoruba women pounding cassava 50 x 30cm (19 11/16 x 11 13/16in) (image size)
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Ben (Benedict Chukwukadibia) Enwonwu, M.B.E (Nigerian, 1917-1994) Yoruba women pounding cassava 50 x 30cm (19 11/16 x 11 13/16in) (image size)
Estimate:
£6,000 - 9,000
US$ 9,100 - 14,000
€7,000 - 11,000
Ben (Benedict Chukwukadibia) Enwonwu, M.B.E (Nigerian, 1917-1994) Ritual dance
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Ben (Benedict Chukwukadibia) Enwonwu, M.B.E (Nigerian, 1917-1994) 'The Circumcision'
Estimate:
£20,000 - 30,000
US$ 30,000 - 45,000
€23,000 - 35,000
Aina Onabolu (Nigerian, 1882-1963) Adam & Eve 1954 41 1/8 x 23 7/16in (104.5 x 59.5cm)
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Aina Onabolu (Nigerian, 1882-1963) Adam and Eve, 1954
Sold for £21,600 inc. premium
Ben Osawe (Nigerian, born 1931) Head 25 9/16in (65cm) high
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Festus Idehen (Nigerian, born 1928) Head 65cm (25 9/16in) high
Sold for £2,400 inc. premium
Z.O. Chief Oloruntoba (born 1934) Figures 126 3/4 x 25 3/8in (322 x 64.5cm) image size unframed and unstretched
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Chief Zacheus Olowonubi Oloruntoba (Nigerian, born 1934) Figures unframed and unstretched
Sold for £1,080 inc. premium
Ben (Benedict Chukwukadibia) Enwonwu, M.B.E (Nigerian, 1917-1994) Dancing girl with outstretched arms
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Ben (Benedict Chukwukadibia) Enwonwu, M.B.E (Nigerian, 1917-1994) Dancing girl with outstretched arms
Sold for £3,120 inc. premium
Ben (Benedict Chukwukadibia) Enwonwu, M.B.E (Nigerian, 1917-1994) Masked dancer
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Ben (Benedict Chukwukadibia) Enwonwu, M.B.E (Nigerian, 1917-1994) Masked dancer
Sold for £2,160 inc. premium
Jimoh Akolo (Nigerian, born 1934) Four female figures
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Jimoh Akolo (Nigerian, born 1934) Four female figures
Sold for £5,520 inc. premium
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