Ben Enwonwu
The Drummer
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October 19, 02:16 PM GMT
Estimation
50,000 - 80,000 GBP
Description du lot
Description
Ben Enwonwu
Nigerian
1917-1994
The Drummer
incised with artist's initials and dated 1978
cold-cast bronze
67 by 18.5 by 20.5cm., 26⅜ by 7¼ by 8⅛in.
Acquired directly from the artist by the present owner c.1978
One of Enwonwu's best-known works, The Drummer was originally commissioned for the facade of the NET Building, one of Nigeria's first skyscrapers and home to the state-owned Nigerian External Communications company on the Marina, Lagos. Later known as NITEL Tower and now NECOM House, the 32-story building was completed in 1979, and was the tallest in West Africa at the time of completion.
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