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Affirmation by El Anatsui, 2014, aluminium bottle caps and copper wire, sold Feb 2020Photo © Phillips — view this lot on Phillips ↗

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Affirmation

El Anatsui (Ghanaian, b. 1944) · 2014

£915,000 price realized incl. premium

≈ $1,192,611≈ €1,097,461

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Medium
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As published: “aluminium bottle caps and copper wire”
Support
Panel
Signed / inscribed
Signed and dated 'EL 14 EL 2014 EL 14' lower right
Category
Other
Dimensions
310 x 341 cm (122 x 134 1/4 in.)
Auction house
Phillips
Sale
20th Century & Contemporary Art Evening Sale (UK010120)
Date
February 13, 2020
Location
London
Lot
7
Estimate
£700,000 – £900,000 (≈ $912,380 – $1,173,060) (≈ €839,588 – €1,079,470)
Source
Auction house phillips.com ↗
Retrieved Sep 27, 2026

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