Abayomi Adebayo Barber, The pen is mighter than the sword

Abayomi Adebayo Barber

Nigerian · 1928–2021

Abayomi Adebayo Barber was a Nigerian contemporary artist who was the mentor of the Abayomi Barber Art School in Lagos, Nigeria. He is an important modern art figure in Nigeria… (Wikipedia)

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£4,160≈ $5,575≈ €4,963Sign uprecord price · incl. premiumForest GorgeBonhams1auction results2026years recorded100%sold (1)$5.6kSign up free to seemedian price

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  1. Forest Gorge by Abayomi Adebayo Barber, oil on canvas, sold Oct 2026Forest GorgeBonhams · £4,160≈ $5,575≈ €4,963Sign up to see

Abayomi Adebayo Barber’s highest prices recorded at auction, ranked in US dollars at each sale-date exchange rate and shown in the currency of the sale (with the buyer’s premium where the house publishes it).

ArtSell has recorded 1 auction result for Abayomi Adebayo Barber in 2026, and 1 of them sold (100%). Forest Gorge holds the top price on file: $5.6kSign up free to see at Bonhams (October 2026). The houses with the most results are Bonhams (1).

Abayomi Adebayo Barber at auction: key figures

Auction results
1
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100%
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2026
Median price
$5.6kSign up free to see
Record price
$5.6kSign up free to see Forest Gorge, Bonhams, Oct 2026

Top auction houses: Bonhams (1)

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  1. The pen is mighter than the sword by Abayomi Adebayo Barber, bronze resin on wooden base, sold Oct 2026
    The pen is mighter than the swordAfter the artist
    Sculpture
    89 x 90 x 40cm (35 1/16 x 35 7/16 x 15 3/4in).
    Bonhams · · Lot 209
    £6,240≈ $8,342≈ €7,453Price realizedSign up free to seeView at Bonhams ↗
  2. Forest Gorge by Abayomi Adebayo Barber, oil on canvas, sold Oct 2026
    Forest Gorge
    Oil · Canvas
    75 x 100.5cm (29 1/2 x 39 9/16in).
    Bonhams · · Lot 91
    £4,160≈ $5,575≈ €4,963Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £3,000–5,000View at Bonhams ↗

Abayomi Adebayo Barber: quick facts

What is the highest price paid for a work by Abayomi Adebayo Barber at auction?

$5,575Sign up free to see, for Forest Gorge at Bonhams (October 2026), the highest price in ArtSell’s records.

What is a typical auction price for Abayomi Adebayo Barber?

The median sale price is $5.6kSign up free to see across 1 priced sale. Prices vary by medium, size and date; see the price chart & statistics.

How many works by Abayomi Adebayo Barber have sold at auction?

1 of 1 recorded lots sold in 2026.

Which auction houses sell Abayomi Adebayo Barber?

Bonhams accounts for the most recorded results. Bonhams

Abayomi Adebayo Barber prices at a glance

Auction results
1 2026
Median price
$5.6kSign up free to see 1 sold
Most recent sale
$5.6kSign up free to see Oct 2026, Bonhams
Record sale
$5.6kSign up free to see 2026, Bonhams

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About Abayomi Adebayo Barber

Abayomi Adebayo Barber was a Nigerian contemporary artist who was the mentor of the Abayomi Barber Art School in Lagos, Nigeria. He is an important modern art figure in Nigeria but less well known in the Western World. He is best known for the application of naturalism and surrealism methods in his art works. Some of his signature works include life sized busts of former Nigerian president, Murtala Mohammed and the former Oba of Ile-Ife, Adesoji Aderemi, another famous work is an oil painting of Shehu Shagari.

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