Abiodun Olaku
'Ilu Wa' (Our Root)
Estimate: 8.000 - 12.000 GBP
Price realised: 10.080 GBP
Price realised: 10.080 GBP
Description
Abiodun Olaku
Nigerian
1934-2014
Ilu Wa' (Our Root)
signed and dated 1994 (lower right)
oil on canvas
91 by 121cm., 36¾ by 47½in.
Framed: 108 by 136cm., 42½ by 53½in.
Nigerian
1934-2014
Ilu Wa' (Our Root)
signed and dated 1994 (lower right)
oil on canvas
91 by 121cm., 36¾ by 47½in.
Framed: 108 by 136cm., 42½ by 53½in.
Auction result well in line with expectations
The work 'Ilu Wa' (Our Root) by Abiodun Olaku was sold in the Modern and Contemporary African Art auction at Sothebys in London in March 2021. The price achieved of GBP 10,080.00 (€ 11,841.40) was within expectations - the estimate range had previously been set by the auction house as GBP 8,000.00 – 12,000.00. Other works by Abiodun Olaku have already achieved higher auction prices, for example, in March 2021 the work "Elemental Notes" was auctioned for GBP 14,000.00 (€ 16,446.39).
Auktionsergebnis im Rahmen der Erwartungen
Die Arbeit 'Ilu Wa' (Our Root) von Abiodun Olaku wurde im März 2021 in der Auktion Modern and Contemporary African Art bei Sothebys in London versteigert. Der dabei erzielte Preis von GBP 10.080,00 (€ 11.841,40) lag im Rahmen der Erwartungen – die Schätzpreisspanne war von dem Auktionshaus zuvor mit GBP 8.000,00 – 12.000,00 angegeben worden. Andere Arbeiten von Abiodun Olaku konnten bereits höhere Auktionspreise erzielen, so wurde im März 2021 die Arbeit "Elemental Notes" für GBP 14.000,00 (€ 16.446,39) versteigert.
Abiodun Olaku - Auction history
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