El Anatsui Work Returns to Auction

El Anatsui, Ancestors Gaze, is due to be sold at Bonhams in London on October 21, 2026 with a $52,900 (GBP40,000) to $79,300 estimate.

It last sold at auction in 2010 for $49,200 at Artcurial. The current low estimate is 26% higher than its previous low estimate of $41,900.

Wood roots, carved and painted in tempera with fabrics, 200.0 x 110.0 x 15.0cm. The work has been traded twice in the past.