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El Anatsui

Ghanaian · b. 1944 · Painter, Sculptor

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19auction results2014–2026years recorded68%sold (13)$33kSign up free to seemedian price

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Record prices

  1. El Anatsui, Plot a Plan IV, 2007, aluminium and copper wirePlot a Plan IVPhillips · £942,100≈ $1,299,910≈ €1,085,973Sign up to see
  2. El Anatsui, Zebra Square, 2007, aluminium liquor bottle caps and copper wire​Zebra SquarePhillips · £967,500≈ $1,292,774≈ €1,112,733Sign up to see
  3. El Anatsui, Affirmation, 2014, aluminium bottle caps and copper wireAffirmationPhillips · £915,000≈ $1,192,611≈ €1,097,461Sign up to see

El Anatsui’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).

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ArtSell has recorded 19 auction results for El Anatsui between 2014 and 2026, of which 13 sold (68%). Recorded sale prices range from $12.5kSign up free to see to $1.3MSign up free to see. The highest price recorded is $1.3MSign up free to see for Plot a Plan IV at Phillips in April 2021. The most common medium is photographs (7 lots). Most results come from Phillips (18) and Van Ham (1).

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  1. El Anatsui, Zebra Square, 2007, aluminium liquor bottle caps and copper wire​
    Zebra Square, 2007
    aluminium liquor bottle caps and copper wire​ · Panel
    218.4 x 315 cm (85 7/8 x 124 in.)
    Phillips · · Lot 18
    £967,500≈ $1,292,774≈ €1,112,733Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £750,000–1,000,000View at Phillips ↗
  2. El Anatsui, Untitled, 2002, acrylic, keys and padlocks on carved wood, in 15 parts
    Untitled, 2002
    Acrylic · Panel
    installation dimensions variable, approximately 52 1/2 x 26 3/8 in. (133.4 x 67 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 18
    $33,020≈ £26,288≈ €30,656Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $20,000–30,000View at Phillips ↗
  3. El Anatsui, Diaspora (für Parkett 90), 2012, Archival Print auf Baumwollstoff, handvernäht
    Diaspora (für Parkett 90), 2012
    Print (other)
    123 x 130 x 0,5cm
    Van Ham · · Lot 9
    €19,800≈ $21,026≈ £17,298Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €15,000–View at Van Ham ↗
  4. El Anatsui, Diaspora, 2012, archival dyes printed on cotton, hand stitched
    Diaspora, 2012
    Print (other) · Other support · ed. 20/35
    135 x 135 cm. (53 1/8 x 53 1/8 in.)
    Phillips · · Lot 198
    HK$254,000≈ $32,431≈ £26,561≈ €30,702Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. HK$200,000–300,000View at Phillips ↗
  5. El Anatsui, Gold Band, 2020, hand-sculpted and formed UV-cured acrylic resin inkjet on aluminium with irregular hand-cut edges and copper wire
    Gold Band, 2020
    Acrylic · Other support
    142.2 x 139.7 x 10.2 cm (55 7/8 x 54 7/8 x 4 in.)
    Phillips · · Lot 208
    £82,550≈ $98,977≈ €93,243Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £30,000–50,000View at Phillips ↗
  6. El Anatsui, Paper & Gold, 2017, Pigment print in colors with irregular hand-cut edges, with printed, hand-cut and hand-sculpted aluminum collage, and copper wire, on wove paper, the full sheet
    Paper & Gold, 2017
    Photograph · Paper · ed. PP
    S. 20 x 19 1/2 in. (50.8 x 49.5 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 66
    $23,940≈ £18,383≈ €22,161Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $12,000–18,000View at Phillips ↗
  7. El Anatsui, Black & Silver, 2018, Pigment print in colors with irregular hand-cut edges, with printed, hand-cut and hand-sculpted aluminum collage and copper wire, on wove paper, the full sheet
    Black & Silver, 2018
    Photograph · Paper · ed. PP
    S. 22 x 28 1/2 in. (55.9 x 72.4 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 23
    $13,860≈ £10,022≈ €11,892Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $12,000–18,000View at Phillips ↗
  8. El Anatsui, Paper & Gold, 2017, Pigment print in colors with irregular hand-cut edges, with printed, hand-cut and hand-sculpted aluminum collage, and copper wire, on wove paper, the full sheet
    Paper & Gold, 2017
    Photograph · Paper · ed. PP
    S. 20 x 19 1/2 in. (50.8 x 49.5 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 24
    $15,120≈ £10,933≈ €12,973Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $12,000–18,000View at Phillips ↗
  9. El Anatsui, Gold Band, 2020, Hand-sculpted and formed UV cured acrylic resin inkjet print on aluminum, with irregular hand-cut edges and copper wire
    Gold Band, 2020
    Photograph · Other support · ed. PP
    approximately 60 x 60 x 4 in. (152.4 x 152.4 x 10.2 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 38
    $81,900≈ £58,647≈ €67,961Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $40,000–60,000View at Phillips ↗
  10. El Anatsui, Plot a Plan IV, 2007, aluminium and copper wire
    Plot a Plan IV, 2007
    aluminium and copper wire · Panel
    210.8 x 252.7 cm (83 x 99 1/2 in.)
    Phillips · · Lot 14
    £942,100≈ $1,299,910≈ €1,085,973Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £650,000–850,000View at Phillips ↗

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El Anatsui: quick facts

What is the highest price paid for a work by El Anatsui at auction?

$1,299,910Sign up free to see, for Plot a Plan IV at Phillips (April 2021) — the highest price in ArtSell’s records.

What is a typical auction price for El Anatsui?

The median sale price is $33kSign up free to see across 13 priced sales. Prices vary by medium, size and date — see the price chart & statistics.

How many works by El Anatsui have sold at auction?

13 of 19 recorded lots sold between 2014 and 2026.

Which auction houses sell El Anatsui?

Phillips and Van Ham account for the most recorded results. Phillips · Van Ham

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