Benedict Chukwukadibia Enwonwu M.B.E

Bust of a young boy

Found at Bonhams, Edinburgh
Modern & Contemporary African Art, Lot 142
12. Oct - 12. Oct 2023
Estimate: 25.000 - 35.000 GBP
Price realised: 35.840 GBP
Benedict Chukwukadibia Enwonwu M.B.E (Nigerian, 1917-1994)
Bust of a young boy
bronze on wooden plinth
33 x 18 x 19cm (13 x 7 1/16 x 7 1/2in). (including base)
A private collection.

Upper estimated price slightly exceeded

In October this year Bonhams in Edinburgh held the auction Modern & Contemporary African Art, which included the work Bust of a young boy by Ben Enwonwu. Here, the upper estimate of GBP 35,000.00 was slightly exceeded - the artwork found a new owner for GBP 35,840.00 (€ 41,154.28). Of course, this price has nothing to do with the top prices that other works by Ben Enwonwu achieve. The highest price we have observed so far was reached by the work Christine in October 2019 with an auction result of GBP 1,095,000.00 (€ 1,270,121.47).

Oberer Schätzpreis leicht übertroffen

Im Oktober diesen Jahres führte Bonhams in Edinburgh die Auktion Modern & Contemporary African Art durch, in der auch die Arbeit Bust of a young boy von Ben Enwonwu zur Versteigerung kam. Dabei wurde der obere Schätzpreis von GBP 35.000,00 leicht übertroffen – das Kunstwerk fand für GBP 35.840,00 (€ 41.154,28) einen neuen Besitzer. Dieser Preis hat freilich nichts mit den Spitzenpreisen zu tun, die andere Arbeiten von Ben Enwonwu erzielen. Den höchsten von uns bisher beobachteten Preis erreichte die Arbeit Christine im Oktober 2019 mit einem Auktionsergebnis von GBP 1.095.000,00 (€ 1.270.121,47).

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