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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)

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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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El Anatsui, Zebra Square, 2007, aluminium liquor bottle caps and copper wire​
Zebra Square, 2007
Phillips · Mar 5, 2026
£967,500Sign up free to see
El Anatsui, Untitled, 2002, acrylic, keys and padlocks on carved wood, in 15 parts
Untitled, 2002
Phillips · Dec 7, 2023
$33,020Sign up free to see
El Anatsui, Diaspora (für Parkett 90), 2012, Archival Print auf Baumwollstoff, handvernäht
Diaspora (für Parkett 90), 2012
Van Ham · Oct 31, 2023
€19,800Sign up free to see
El Anatsui, Diaspora, 2012, archival dyes printed on cotton, hand stitched
Diaspora, 2012
Phillips · Oct 7, 2023
HK$254,000Sign up free to see
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
Phillips · Mar 3, 2023
£82,550Sign up free to see
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
Phillips · Apr 19, 2022
$23,940Sign up free to see
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
Phillips · Oct 19, 2021
$13,860Sign up free to see
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
Phillips · Oct 19, 2021
$15,120Sign up free to see
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
Phillips · Apr 20, 2021
$81,900Sign up free to see
El Anatsui, Plot a Plan IV, 2007, aluminium and copper wire
Plot a Plan IV, 2007
Phillips · Apr 15, 2021
£942,100Sign up free to see
El Anatsui, Affirmation, 2014, aluminium bottle caps and copper wire
Affirmation, 2014
Phillips · Feb 13, 2020
£915,000Sign up free to see
El Anatsui, Alter Ego, 2014, aluminum bottle caps and copper wire
Alter Ego, 2014
Phillips · May 16, 2019
$860,000Sign up free to see
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
Phillips · Oct 17, 2018
$12,500Sign up free to see
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
Phillips · Mar 28, 2025
El Anatsui, Primary School, 2003, carved and painted wood and padlocks
Primary School, 2003
Phillips · Mar 4, 2022
El Anatsui, Pewter 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, contained in the original light blue cardboared box
Pewter Variation, 2014
Phillips · Oct 19, 2021
El Anatsui, Variation I_C, 2014, Pigment print in colors, on wove paper
Variation I_C, 2014
Phillips · Oct 19, 2021
El Anatsui, Untitled (Black Edge with Pearl), 2013, Screenprint in colors with hand-stenciling, on black Rives BFK paper, the full sheet,
Untitled (Black Edge with Pearl), 2013
Phillips · Oct 26, 2016
El Anatsui, Untitled (Black Edge with Pearl), 2013, Screenprint in colors with hand-stenciling, on black Rives BFK paper, the full sheet,
Untitled (Black Edge with Pearl), 2013
Phillips · Apr 28, 2014

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