ID 828519
Lot 265 | BEN ENWONWU (1917-1994)
Valeur estimée
£ 150 000 – 250 000
Anyanwu (The Rising Sun)
incised with the artist's initials and number 'BE No 3' (to the proper left side)
bronze
37 1/4 x 7 1/8 x 7 1/2in. (94.5 x 18 x 19cm.)
Executed in the 1970s
Provenance
Ogunsulire Collection, London (acquired directly from the artist in 1981).
Acquired from the above by the present owner in 2012.
Post Lot Text
Another version is in The Royal Collection, it was presented to her late Majesty Queen Elizabeth II and the late Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh by the President of Nigeria, Shehu Shagari, during his State Visit to the United Kingdom, 17-20 March 1981.
| Artiste: | Ben Enwonwu (1921 - 1994) |
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| Technique appliquée: | Construction métallique |
| Matériel: | Bronce |
| Style artistique: | Art contemporain |
| Lieu d'origine: | Nigeria, Afrique |
| Artiste: | Ben Enwonwu (1921 - 1994) |
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| Technique appliquée: | Construction métallique |
| Matériel: | Bronce |
| Style artistique: | Art contemporain |
| Lieu d'origine: | Nigeria, Afrique |
| Adresse de l'enchère |
CHRISTIE'S 8 King Street, St. James's SW1Y 6QT London Royaume-Uni | |
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| Téléphone | +44 (0)20 7839 9060 | |
| Commission | see on Website | |
| Conditions d'utilisation | Conditions d'utilisation |











