Create Account
Log In
Search
Previous Lot All lots Next Lot
A Hand-built Burnished and Carbonised Terracotta Vessel by Magdalene Odundo, OBE (Kenyan/British, 1950-) INCISED SIGNATURE TO BASE 'ODUNDO'; 1986

This lot has been removed from the website, please contact customer services for more information

Lot 6AR
A Hand-built Burnished and Carbonised Terracotta Vessel by Magdalene Odundo, OBE (Kenyan/British, 1950-)
INCISED SIGNATURE TO BASE 'ODUNDO'; 1986

Sold for £ 42,500 (US$ 53,688) inc. premium

Important Design

5 Apr 2017, 14:00 BST

London, New Bond Street

A Hand-built Burnished and Carbonised Terracotta Vessel by Magdalene Odundo, OBE (Kenyan/British, 1950-)
INCISED SIGNATURE TO BASE 'ODUNDO'; 1986
the bulbous body with narrow neck leading into an organic, angled, trumpet mouth, the mixed-colour finish depicts soft orange cloud-forms against black
height 33.5cm

Footnotes

  • Examples of Udundo's work can be found in museums across the world; including The British Museum and the V&A, London; and The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York.

    Provenance;
    Bought directly from the Crafts Council in 1986 by the current owner.
Contacts
  1. Gemma Sanders
    Specialist - Modern Decorative Art & Design
    Bonhams
    Work
    Montpelier Street
    London, United Kingdom SW7 1HH
    Work +44 20 7393 3856
A Hand-built Burnished and Carbonised Terracotta Vessel by Magdalene Odundo, OBE (Kenyan/British, 1950-) INCISED SIGNATURE TO BASE 'ODUNDO'; 1986
A Hand-built Burnished and Carbonised Terracotta Vessel by Magdalene Odundo, OBE (Kenyan/British, 1950-) INCISED SIGNATURE TO BASE 'ODUNDO'; 1986
A Hand-built Burnished and Carbonised Terracotta Vessel by Magdalene Odundo, OBE (Kenyan/British, 1950-) INCISED SIGNATURE TO BASE 'ODUNDO'; 1986
Activities
Conditions of Sale View
Go to Modern Decorative Art & Design Go
Auction information

This auction is now finished. If you are interested in consigning in future auctions, please contact the specialist department. If you have queries about lots purchased in this auction, please contact customer services.

Buyers' Obligations

ALL BIDDERS MUST AGREE THAT THEY HAVE READ AND UNDERSTOOD BONHAMS' CONDITIONS OF SALE AND AGREE TO BE BOUND BY THEM, AND AGREE TO PAY THE BUYER'S PREMIUM AND ANY OTHER CHARGES MENTIONED IN THE NOTICE TO BIDDERS. THIS AFFECTS THE BIDDERS LEGAL RIGHTS.

If you have any complaints or questions about the Conditions of Sale, please contact your nearest customer services team.

Buyers' Premium and Charges

For all Sales categories, buyer's premium excluding Cars, Motorbikes, Wine, Whisky and Coin & Medal sales, will be as follows:

Buyer's Premium Rates
27.5% on the first £20,000 of the hammer price;
26% of the hammer price of amounts in excess of £20,000 up to and including £700,000;
20% of the hammer price of amounts in excess of £700,000 up to and including £4,500,000;
and 14.5% of the hammer price of any amounts in excess of £4,500,000.

VAT at the current rate of 20% will be added to the Buyer's Premium and charges excluding Artists Resale Right.

Payment Notices

For payment information please refer to the sale catalogue.

Shipping Notices

For information and estimates on domestic and international shipping as well as export licences please contact Bonhams Shipping Department.

Lot symbols
AR Artists Resale Right

Goods subject to Artists Resale Right Additional Premium.

News

Loading...
Headline image url
Closing date: [[ headline.expiry_date ]]
; View all news

Videos

Loading...
Headline image url
Closing date: [[ headline.expiry_date ]]
; View all videos
Similar Items
App