Ben Enwonwu Sculpture Shatters Records with £602,100 Sale
Discover how a monumental gilt-bronze sculpture by Nigerian modernist master Ben Enwonwu shattered records at Bonhams, fetching £602,100 alongside historic highs for African modern art.
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Rare Ben Enwonwu Anyanwu Sculpture Leads Bonhams Auction
A rare 2.2-meter gilt-bronze sculpture by Nigerian artist Ben Enwonwu will lead Bonhams’ Modern and Contemporary African Art sale in London, with an estimate of £500,000 to £800,000.
Portrait of ‘Tutu’ By Ben Enwonwu Sold for $1.6 Million
Tutu, a recently discovered oil on canvas portrait by the celebrated Nigerian artist Ben Enwonwu sold for $1.6 million at the Africa […]
Nigerian Symphony by Ben Enwonwu Set for Auction
Nigerian Symphony, a painting celebrating Nigeria’s independence by the father of Nigerian Modernism Ben Enwonwu is expected to make auction record at Bonhams […]
Contemporary African Artists: Sotheby’s Takes on Bonhams
Sotheby’s Auction House takes on Bonhams for the sale of artworks by modern and contemporary African artists in a battle for global market share.
Ben Enwonwu’s Anyanwu Tops Bonhams Modern Africa Art Sale
Anyanwu, a bronze sculpture by Ben Enwonwu surpassed estimates at the Bonhams Modern Africa Sale in London, selling for $ 441,799. Image: […]
Bonhams Restructures ‘Africa Now’ to Attract Collectors
Benedict Chukwukadibia Enwonwu M.B.E (Nigerian, 1917-1994), Africa Dances, oil on canvas, 105 x 114cm (41 5/16 x 44 7/8in). Estimated at £60,000 […]
Bonhams Smashes Art Auction Records for Ben Enwonwu in London
Ben Enwonwu, The Durbar of Eid ul-Fitr, Kano, Nigeria, broke the artist’s previous best by selling for £193,250. Image courtesy of Bonhams […]