Uzo Egonu Work Sells for $136,200 to Deliver a 27% Annualized Return

Uzo Egonu Work Sells for $136,200 to Deliver a 27% Annualized Return

3 min read  ·  20 Mar 2026

Man with glass of beer. Image courtesy of Bonhams

Man with glass of beer. Image courtesy of Bonhams

Uzo Egonu, Man with glass of beer (1979), sold for $136,200 (GBP102,000), more than one and a half times the low estimate at Bonhams in London on March 19.

The sale beat the previous auction result for this work by $101,200, equivalent to an annualized return of 27%. It last sold at auction in 2020 for $35,100 at Bonhams.

Oil on canvas, 152.0 x 124.0cm. The work has been traded twice in the past.

Sale Date
Price
Price Increase
Venue
City
March 19, 2026
$136,200
288 %
Bonhams
London
September 02, 2020
$35,100
-
Bonhams
New York

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