Benedict Chukwukadibia Enwonwu M.B.E
Portrait of a Lady
Estimate: 4.000 - 6.000 GBP
Price realised: 5.355 GBP
Price realised: 5.355 GBP
Description
Benedict Chukwukadibia Enwonwu M.B.E (Nigerian, 1917-1994)
Portrait of a Lady
signed, dated and inscribed 'BEN ENWONWU/ LONDON 1946' (lower left)
charcoal on paper
50.5 x 38.2cm (19 7/8 x 15 1/16in).
(framed)
Acquired directly from the artist by the present owner's family in Lagos, Nigeria; | Thence by direct descent to the present owner in 2020; | A private collection.
Portrait of a Lady
signed, dated and inscribed 'BEN ENWONWU/ LONDON 1946' (lower left)
charcoal on paper
50.5 x 38.2cm (19 7/8 x 15 1/16in).
(framed)
Acquired directly from the artist by the present owner's family in Lagos, Nigeria; | Thence by direct descent to the present owner in 2020; | A private collection.
Auction result well in line with expectations
The work Portrait of a Lady by Ben Enwonwu was sold in the Modern & Contemporary African Art auction at Bonhams in London in October last year. The price achieved of GBP 5,355.00 (€ 6,238.52) was within expectations - the estimate range had previously been set by the auction house as GBP 4,000.00 – 6,000.00. 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).
Auktionsergebnis im Rahmen der Erwartungen
Die Arbeit Portrait of a Lady von Ben Enwonwu wurde im Oktober letzten Jahres in der Auktion Modern & Contemporary African Art bei Bonhams in London versteigert. Der dabei erzielte Preis von GBP 5.355,00 (€ 6.238,52) lag im Rahmen der Erwartungen – die Schätzpreisspanne war von dem Auktionshaus zuvor mit GBP 4.000,00 – 6.000,00 angegeben worden. 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).
Ben Enwonwu - Auction history
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