Akinola Lasekan
The artist's mother
Found at
Sothebys,
London
Modern & Contemporary African Art | and CCA Lagos Benefit Auction, Lot 58
15. Mar - 22. Mar 2022
Modern & Contemporary African Art | and CCA Lagos Benefit Auction, Lot 58
15. Mar - 22. Mar 2022
Estimate: 20.000 - 30.000 GBP
Price realised: 25.200 GBP
Price realised: 25.200 GBP
Description
Akinola Lasekan
Nigerian
1921-1972
The Artist's Mother
signed and dated 1954 (lower right)
oil on canvas
86.5 by 66cm., 34 by 26in.
framed: 99 by 77cm., 39 by 30¼in.
The collection of the artist | A private collection, UK
Nigerian
1921-1972
The Artist's Mother
signed and dated 1954 (lower right)
oil on canvas
86.5 by 66cm., 34 by 26in.
framed: 99 by 77cm., 39 by 30¼in.
The collection of the artist | A private collection, UK
Auction result well in line with expectations
The work The artist's mother by Akinola Lasekan was sold in the Modern & Contemporary African Art | and CCA Lagos Benefit Auction auction at Sothebys in London in March last year. The price achieved of GBP 25,200.00 (€ 29,877.44) was within expectations - the estimate range had previously been set by the auction house as GBP 20,000.00 – 30,000.00. Other works by Akinola Lasekan have already achieved higher auction prices, for example, in March 2020 the work Portrait of a girl wearing a headscarf was auctioned for GBP 43,812.00 (€ 49,472.72).
Auktionsergebnis im Rahmen der Erwartungen
Die Arbeit The artist's mother von Akinola Lasekan wurde im März letzten Jahres in der Auktion Modern & Contemporary African Art | and CCA Lagos Benefit Auction bei Sothebys in London versteigert. Der dabei erzielte Preis von GBP 25.200,00 (€ 29.877,44) lag im Rahmen der Erwartungen – die Schätzpreisspanne war von dem Auktionshaus zuvor mit GBP 20.000,00 – 30.000,00 angegeben worden. Andere Arbeiten von Akinola Lasekan konnten bereits höhere Auktionspreise erzielen, so wurde im März 2020 die Arbeit Portrait of a girl wearing a headscarf für GBP 43.812,00 (€ 49.472,72) versteigert.
Akinola Lasekan - Auction history
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