The second rediscovered version of Benedict Chukwukadibia Enwonwu‘s famous painting “Tutu” on Thursday, October 4th sold for a whopping £320,750 at ‘Bonhams’ Africa Now sale inn London.
Nine of Enwonwu’s paintings made the top 10 slots for the 121-lot sale which achieved £1,802,625.
Tutu is a 1974 painting of Princess Adetutu Ademiluyi, an Ife royalty in Nigeria.
The first version, which was discovered at a London home after going missing for decades, was auctioned for £1.2 million in February this year.
Enwonwu is said to have made three versions of the iconic painting.
Works by Congolese artists Freddy Tsimba and Patrick Bongoy also performed well. Tsimba’s Centre fermé, rêve ouvert, achieved £12,500 and Patrick Bongoy’s, Revenants III, sold for £12,500.
Below are the Top 10 Paintings sold on the day.
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