Ben Enwonwu

Christine

Found at Sothebys, London
Modern and Contemporary African Art, Lot 17
15. Oct - 15. Oct 2019
Estimate: 100.000 - 150.000 GBP
Price realised: 1.095.000 GBP
BEN ENWONWU
Nigerian
1921-1994
CHRISTINE
signed and dated 1971 (lower left)
oil on canvas
76.3 by 61cm., 30 by 24in.
Acquired directly from the artist in 1971 | Thence by descent

A top price for Ben Enwonwu

When the work Christine by Ben Enwonwu was auctioned at Sothebys in London in October 2019, the result exceeded expectations many times over. The upper estimate was set at a - in retrospect quite modest - GBP 150,000.00 but the actual price achieved was more than seven times as high at GBP 1,095,000.00 (€ 1,270,121.47). This high result makes Christine the most expensive artwork by Ben Enwonwu that we have observed at auctions so far.

Ein Spitzenpreis für Ben Enwonwu

Als die Arbeit Christine von Ben Enwonwu im Oktober 2019 bei Sothebys in London versteigert wurde, übertraf das Ergebnis die Erwartungen um ein Vielfaches. Der obere Schätzpreis war mit – rückwirkend betrachtet recht bescheidenen – GBP 150.000,00 angesetzt, der tatsächlich erzielte Preis hingegen war mit GBP 1.095.000,00 (€ 1.270.121,47) mehr als siebenmal so hoch. Dieses hohe Ergebnis macht Christine zu dem teuersten Kunstwerk von Ben Enwonwu, das wir bisher bei Auktionen beobachtet haben.

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