Ending 7th Jun, 2026 16:00
Olympia Timed: Modern and Contemporary African and Middle Eastern Art 2026
315
BRUCE ONOBRAKPEYA (NIGERIAN B.1932)
TWO FACES
inscribed 24/100 / Two Faces / Plastograph / Bruce Onobrakpeya / Lagos December 1989 lower margin
Plastograph on paper
16.8 x 22.5cm; 6 5/8 x 8 7/8in
30.6 x 42.9cm; 12 x 16 7/8in (framed)
Property of a Lady, London
Provenance
Nigerian Ambassador to Switzerland
Gifted from the above to the current owner's father
Thence by descent to the present owner
See note to lot 314.
Sold for £600
TWO FACES
inscribed 24/100 / Two Faces / Plastograph / Bruce Onobrakpeya / Lagos December 1989 lower margin
Plastograph on paper
16.8 x 22.5cm; 6 5/8 x 8 7/8in
30.6 x 42.9cm; 12 x 16 7/8in (framed)
Property of a Lady, London
Provenance
Nigerian Ambassador to Switzerland
Gifted from the above to the current owner's father
Thence by descent to the present owner
See note to lot 314.
Auction: Olympia Timed: Modern and Contemporary African and Middle Eastern Art 2026, ending 7th Jun, 2026
If you want to start collecting striking modern and contemporary art in a newly developing market, our sales are for you. Each spring and autumn, the Modern and Contemporary African and Middle Eastern Department hold tightly curated, live and online auctions. Expect to find Arab artists such as Rabab Nemr, Ahmed Farid, Seif Wanly and Fateh Moudarres. African artists featured have ranged from modern masters such as Ablade Glover, Sam Ntiro and Jacob Hendrik Pierneef, to contemporary artists George Lilanga, Jilali Gharbaoui, Famakan Magassa, Christano Mangovo, Oluwole Omofemi, Esther Mahlangu and Brett Seiler.
