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Ben Enwonwu Mbe, Path Through Trees, oil on board© Strauss & Co — view on Strauss & Co website ↗

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Path Through Trees

Ben Enwonwu Mbe (Nigerian, 1917–1994)

ZAR 635,388 price realized incl. premium

≈ $33,320≈ £26,622≈ €30,622

Hammer ZAR 550,000 · with buyer’s premium ZAR 635,388

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Medium
Oil · Paintings all oil results →
As published: “oil on board”
Support
Board
Signed / inscribed
Signed and dated 1960
Category
Oil paintings
Dimensions
53,5 by 42cm excluding frame; 75 by 63 by 4,5cm including frame
Auction house
Strauss & Co
Sale
Modern and Contemporary Art (240)
Date
May 16, 2023
Location
South Africa
Lot
55
Estimate
ZAR 150,000 – ZAR 200,000 (≈ $7,866 – $10,488) (≈ £6,285 – £8,380) (≈ €7,229 – €9,639)
Source
Auction house straussart.co.za ↗
Retrieved Sep 26, 2026

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