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El Anatsui

Ghanaian · b. 1944 · Painter, Sculptor

El Anatsui is a Ghanaian sculptor active for much of his career in Nigeria. He has drawn particular international attention for his "bottle-top installations". These… (Wikipedia)

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

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  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

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  1. 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 ↗
  2. 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 ↗
  3. 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 ↗
  4. 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 ↗
  5. El Anatsui, Blue Variation, 2014, Pigment print and offset lithograph in colors, with copper wire, on two sheets of wove paper adhered at the seam and folded (as issued), the full sheets
    Blue Variation, 2014
    Photograph · Paper · ed. 7/10
    overall approx. S. 31 x 25 x 3 1/4 in. (78.7 x 63.5 x 8.3 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 44
    $12,500≈ £9,535≈ €10,841Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $12,000–18,000View at Phillips ↗
  6. El Anatsui, Striped Flags, 2023, Inkjet 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
    Striped Flags, 2023
    Photograph · Paper · ed. PP
    89.5 x 58.1 cm (35 1/4 x 22 7/8 in.)
    Phillips · · Lot 98
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. HK$100,000–120,000View at Phillips ↗
  7. El Anatsui, Variation I_C, 2014, Pigment print in colors, on wove paper
    Variation I_C, 2014
    Photograph · Paper · ed. PP
    S. 22 3/4 x 30 in. (57.8 x 76.2 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 386
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. $6,000–9,000View at Phillips ↗

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