Potomack Company: Important 20th and 21st Century African Art from the Collection of Janet Stanley
Auction Reports
| Auction Name | Important 20th and 21st Century African Art from the Collection of Janet Stanley | Total Sales (USD) | 74,587.50 |
| Auction Date | February 03, 2026 - February 03, 2026 | Low Estimate of Lots Sold (USD) | 17,700.00 |
| Sale Number | #20326 | High Estimate of Lots Sold (USD) | 28,950.00 |
| Total Lots | 47 | ||
| Sold Lots | 47.0 | Low Estimate of All Lots (USD) | 17,700.00 |
| % of Lots Sold | 100.00% | High Estimate of All Lots (USD) | 28,950.00 |
| Unsold Lots | 0 | Total Sales as a % of High Est. | 257.64% |
Top twenty-five by sale price
| Lot Number | Author Name | Book Title | Year Published | Estimate | Actual Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1083 | Gerard Sekoto | SECOND CONFERENCE OF NEGRO WRITERS AND ARTISTS BY THE SOCIETY OF AFRICAN CULTURE, ROME, 1959 |
1959 | USD 1,500.00 - 3,000.00 | USD 11,050.00 |
| 1058 | Susanne Wenger | IWIN SERIES, NO. 3, 1960 |
1960 | USD 200.00 - 300.00 | USD 7,150.00 |
| 1074 | William Joseph Kentridge | MEDUSA, 2001 |
2001 | USD 2,500.00 - 5,000.00 | USD 6,175.00 |
| 1054 | Obiora Udechukwu | CHAMELEON, 1985 |
1985 | USD 800.00 - 1,200.00 | USD 5,525.00 |
| 1055 | Obiora Udechukwu | AKPA UCHE (BAG OF WISDOM), 1996 |
1996 | USD 400.00 - 600.00 | USD 5,525.00 |
| 1057 | Solomon Irein Wangboje | THE MUSIC MAKER - MOOD VII |
USD 300.00 - 500.00 | USD 3,250.00 | |
| 1068 | GIF 3, 2015; BOUND BOOK WITH WORKS BY 28 CONTRIBUTING ARTISTS INCLUDING KAGISCO PATRICK MAUTLOA, CLAUDETTE SCHREUDERS, HANNEKE BENADE, WILLIAM KENTRIDGE AND COLBERT MASHILE |
2015 | USD 1,000.00 - 1,500.00 | USD 2,925.00 | |
| 1025 | Chike Cyril Aniakor | DAWN OF CREATION, 1990 |
1990 | USD 100.00 - 150.00 | USD 2,470.00 |
| 1049 | Bruce Onobrakpeya | ADUMADAN II, 1980 |
1980 | USD 300.00 - 500.00 | USD 2,470.00 |
| 1007 | Wosene Worke Kosrof | FACES, 1987 |
1987 | USD 200.00 - 300.00 | USD 2,340.00 |
| 1056 | Solomon Irein Wangboje | MAN, MASK AND MYTH, 1971 |
1971 | USD 200.00 - 300.00 | USD 2,210.00 |
| 1047 | Bruce Onobrakpeya | ABANANYA A4 (SMALL) and ABANANYA D7 (SMALL) |
USD 400.00 - 600.00 | USD 1,950.00 | |
| 1043 | Bruce Onobrakpeya | GALA DAY UNDER THE RIVER (SERIES 11), 2006 |
2006 | USD 700.00 - 900.00 | USD 1,430.00 |
| 1044 | Bruce Onobrakpeya | EMEDJO ESAN SIX MASQUERADES, 1988 |
1988 | USD 700.00 - 900.00 | USD 1,430.00 |
| 1045 | Bruce Onobrakpeya | A GROUP OF SEVEN CARDS: ORHALE ORISE, 1987; EKUOREGBE from SAHELIAN MASQUERADES SERIES, 1988; UNTITLED; IMAGES II, 1993; ORE RI CANAAN, 1982 |
USD 600.00 - 800.00 | USD 1,430.00 | |
| 1069 | MICHAELIS SCHOOL OF FINE ART | MICHAELIS SCHOOL OF FINE ART , SOUTH AFRICAN , WORKING PROOF: A PORTFOLIO OF 10 LITHOGRAPHS BY JANE ALEXANDER, KATHERINE BULL, STEPHEN INGGS, FRITHA LANGERMAN, MALCOLM PAYNE, RODERICK SAULS, PIPPA SKOTNES, DOMINIC THORBU |
USD 1,000.00 - 1,500.00 | USD 1,430.00 | |
| 1092 | Rashid M. Diab | UNTITLED |
USD 150.00 - 300.00 | USD 1,235.00 | |
| 1046 | Bruce Onobrakpeya | DADA RED LOCKS 1994 |
USD 600.00 - 800.00 | USD 1,170.00 | |
| 1050 | Bruce Onobrakpeya | EKUOREGBE - TOGETHERNESS,1988 |
1988 | USD 500.00 - 700.00 | USD 1,105.00 |
| 1042 | Bruce Onobrakpeya | WENVWE BAROVWE - MAY HUNGER KEEP FAR FROM ME, 1988 |
1988 | USD 800.00 - 1,200.00 | USD 910.00 |
| 1038 | Uche Okeke | NZA THE SMART from A TRIAL OF STRENGTH, 1958 and ADAZE UND ULULOBIA |
1958 | USD 100.00 - 200.00 | USD 845.00 |
| 1080 | Sam Nhlengethwa | PLEASE LEAD OUR SHIFT |
USD 200.00 - 300.00 | USD 845.00 | |
| 1072 | Gavin Jantjes | NEST, 1980 |
1980 | USD 150.00 - 300.00 | USD 780.00 |
| 1012 | TESFAYE TESSEMA | AXUM, 1991 |
1991 | USD 300.00 - 500.00 | USD 715.00 |
| 1030 | Victor Ekpuk | THE KINGS HORSEMAN, 2002 |
2002 | USD 200.00 - 300.00 | USD 650.00 |
![<b>ALDE, Mar. 11:</b> [REGNART (LE LIVRE DE)]. <i>[Le] Docteur en malice, maistre Regnard, demonstrant les ruzes et cautelles qu'il use envers les personnes…</i> Rouen, 1550. €20,000 - €30,000.](https://ae-files.s3.amazonaws.com/AdvertisementPhotos/ddd3b34c-8abc-4eae-8474-6ea05406ccd0.jpg "<b>ALDE, Mar. 11:</b> [REGNART (LE LIVRE DE)]. <i>[Le] Docteur en malice, maistre Regnard, demonstrant les ruzes et cautelles qu'il use envers les personnes…</i> Rouen, 1550. €20,000 - €30,000.")
![<b>ALDE, Mar. 11:</b> TRITHÈME (JEAN). <i>Polygraphie et universelle escriture cabalistique.</i> Paris, [Benoît Prévost pour] Jacques Kerver, 1561. €8,000 - €10,000.](https://ae-files.s3.amazonaws.com/AdvertisementPhotos/cbc8d1a4-d991-48c7-b788-7554a6774b0e.jpg "<b>ALDE, Mar. 11:</b> TRITHÈME (JEAN). <i>Polygraphie et universelle escriture cabalistique.</i> Paris, [Benoît Prévost pour] Jacques Kerver, 1561. €8,000 - €10,000.")
![<b>ALDE, Mar. 11:</b> VONTET (JACQUES). <i>L’Art de trancher la viande et toute sorte de fruits…</i> S.l.n.d. [probablement Lyon, vers 1647]. €20,000 - €30,000.](https://ae-files.s3.amazonaws.com/AdvertisementPhotos/21ad2e05-5544-44aa-887d-76df423e17af.jpg "<b>ALDE, Mar. 11:</b> VONTET (JACQUES). <i>L’Art de trancher la viande et toute sorte de fruits…</i> S.l.n.d. [probablement Lyon, vers 1647]. €20,000 - €30,000.")
![<b>ALDE, Mar. 11:</b> HUGO (VICTOR). [Paysage spectral avec une église], [vers 1837]. €20,000 - €30,000.](https://ae-files.s3.amazonaws.com/AdvertisementPhotos/dc734df9-0811-477f-919a-2563b8452855.jpg "<b>ALDE, Mar. 11:</b> HUGO (VICTOR). [Paysage spectral avec une église], [vers 1837]. €20,000 - €30,000.")
![<b>ALDE, Mar. 11:</b> [HERVEY DE SAINT-DENYS (LÉON D')]. <i>Les Rêves et les Moyens de les diriger. Observations pratiques.</i> Paris, Amyot, 1867. €3,000 - €4,000.](https://ae-files.s3.amazonaws.com/AdvertisementPhotos/7e769889-43a5-495e-a931-c511da576c2b.jpg "<b>ALDE, Mar. 11:</b> [HERVEY DE SAINT-DENYS (LÉON D')]. <i>Les Rêves et les Moyens de les diriger. Observations pratiques.</i> Paris, Amyot, 1867. €3,000 - €4,000.")
![<b>ALDE, Mar. 11:</b> GACHET (PAUL-FERDINAND). <i>Les Chats de Gachet</i> (Manuscrit). S.d. [avant mai 1873]. €6,000 - €8,000.](https://ae-files.s3.amazonaws.com/AdvertisementPhotos/855dc2c0-17e3-4562-a1cc-2e7265c3769c.jpg "<b>ALDE, Mar. 11:</b> GACHET (PAUL-FERDINAND). <i>Les Chats de Gachet</i> (Manuscrit). S.d. [avant mai 1873]. €6,000 - €8,000.")
![<b>ALDE, Mar. 11:</b> [REDON (ODILON)]. PICARD (EDMOND). <i>Le Juré. Monodrame en cinq actes…</i> Bruxelles, Mme veuve Monnom, 1887. €7,000 - €9,000.](https://ae-files.s3.amazonaws.com/AdvertisementPhotos/b325eb41-450b-4bd6-851c-4125e04dfbe7.jpg "<b>ALDE, Mar. 11:</b> [REDON (ODILON)]. PICARD (EDMOND). <i>Le Juré. Monodrame en cinq actes…</i> Bruxelles, Mme veuve Monnom, 1887. €7,000 - €9,000.")
![<b>ALDE, Mar. 11:</b> [TOULOUSE-LAUTREC (HENRI DE) ET HENRI-GABRIEL IBELS]. MONTORGUEIL (GEORGES). <i>Le Café-concert.</i> Paris, [1893]. €4,000 - €5,000.](https://ae-files.s3.amazonaws.com/AdvertisementPhotos/6588f3a0-90f2-464c-8125-a76866eabe85.jpg "<b>ALDE, Mar. 11:</b> [TOULOUSE-LAUTREC (HENRI DE) ET HENRI-GABRIEL IBELS]. MONTORGUEIL (GEORGES). <i>Le Café-concert.</i> Paris, [1893]. €4,000 - €5,000.")
![<b>ALDE, Mar. 11:</b> [TERRY (EMILIO)]. <i>Projet de fontaine.</i> Dessin original au stylo et à l'encre noire. 1938. €2,000 - €3,000.](https://ae-files.s3.amazonaws.com/AdvertisementPhotos/0840c8e4-4f35-4c95-b2d3-3d5addd6fd51.jpg "<b>ALDE, Mar. 11:</b> [TERRY (EMILIO)]. <i>Projet de fontaine.</i> Dessin original au stylo et à l'encre noire. 1938. €2,000 - €3,000.")
![Il Ponte, Feb. 25-26:
HAMILTON, Sir William (1730-1803) - Campi Phlegraei. Napoli: [Pietro Fabris], 1776, 1779. € 30.000 - 50.000](https://ae-files.s3.amazonaws.com/AdvertisementPhotos/0372eeb9-97e1-47b2-baca-b3287d4704ee.jpg "Il Ponte, Feb. 25-26:
HAMILTON, Sir William (1730-1803) - Campi Phlegraei. Napoli: [Pietro Fabris], 1776, 1779. € 30.000 - 50.000")
![<b>Il Ponte, Feb. 25-26:</b> [MORTIER] - BLAEU, Joannes (1596-1673) - Het Nieuw Stede Boek van Italie. Amsterdam: Pieter Mortier, 1704-1705. € 15.000 - 25.000](https://ae-files.s3.amazonaws.com/AdvertisementPhotos/8f9ce440-b420-4407-8293-eb8e1b38ca19.jpg "<b>Il Ponte, Feb. 25-26:</b> [MORTIER] - BLAEU, Joannes (1596-1673) - Het Nieuw Stede Boek van Italie. Amsterdam: Pieter Mortier, 1704-1705. € 15.000 - 25.000")
![<b>Il Ponte, Feb. 25-26:</b> TULLIO D'ALBISOLA (1899-1971) - Bruno MUNARI (1907-1998) - L'Anguria lirica (lungo poema passionale). Roma e Savona: Edizioni Futuriste di Poesia, senza data [ma 1933?]. € 20.000 - 30.000](https://ae-files.s3.amazonaws.com/AdvertisementPhotos/71bb9667-5d66-4aa8-96a2-9880c74a7a26.jpg "<b>Il Ponte, Feb. 25-26:</b> TULLIO D'ALBISOLA (1899-1971) - Bruno MUNARI (1907-1998) - L'Anguria lirica (lungo poema passionale). Roma e Savona: Edizioni Futuriste di Poesia, senza data [ma 1933?]. € 20.000 - 30.000")
