Wednesday 25 March 2026

Lot 542

Oluwole Omofemi, Nigerian b.1988 - Seduction, 2021; oil and acrylic on canvas, signed and dated...

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Lot 542

Oluwole Omofemi, 
Nigerian b.1988 - 
Seduction, 2021; 
oil and acrylic on canvas, signed and dated...

Price Realised: £14,432

Estimate: £10,000 - £15,000

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Lot 542

Description

Oluwole Omofemi, 
Nigerian b.1988 - 

Seduction, 2021; 

oil and acrylic on canvas, signed and dated lower right 'Oluwole Omofemi 21', 150.2 x 130.9 cm (unframed)

Provenance:
Signature African Art, London;
Private Collection, purchased from the above (according to the label attached to the reverse and the Certificate of Authenticity)

Note:

this work is accompanied by a copy of the certificate of authenticity from Khalil Akas, Signature African Art, London 

Omofemi uses hair in his paintings as a metaphor for freedom and power, and as a symbol of identity. In the present lot, the sitters hair dominates the painted surface. 

In 2022, he was commissioned to paint Her Majesty the Queen for the cover of Tatler’s Platinum Jubilee issue. 

Buyer's Premium

The buyer shall pay the hammer price together with a premium thereon of 26% up to £20,000 (31.2% inclusive of VAT), 25% from £20,001 - £500,000 (30% inclusive of VAT), 20% from £500,001 thereafter (24% inclusive of VAT). The premium price is subject to VAT at the standard rate.

VAT
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(ARR) - ARTIST'S RESALE RIGHT

Qualifying living artists and the descendants of artists deceased within the last 70 years are entitled to receive a re-sale royalty each time their work is bought through an auction house or art market professional.

It applies to lots with hammer value over £1,000 as follows:
0 to £50,000 - 4%
£50,000.01 to £200,000 - 3%
£200,000.01 to £350,000 - 1%
£350,000.01 to £500,000 - 0.5%
Exceeding £500,000 - 0.25%
ARR is capped at £12,500

Please note ARR is calculated in euros. Auctioneers will apply current exchange rates.

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