Ben Osawe Paintings & Artwork for Sale | Ben Osawe Art Value Price Guide

Mar. 20, 2025
Ben Osawe (Nigerian, 1931-2007) Untitled 70 x 25 x 17cm (27 9/16 x 9 13/16 x 6 11/16in)
Est: £4,000 - £6,000
Ben Osawe (Nigerian, 1931-2007) Untitled signed and dated 'OSAWE 99' (base) bronze 70 x 25 x 17cm (27 9/16 x 9 13/16 x 6 11/16in)
Bonhams
Nov. 29, 2023
Ben Osawe, Bust of a woman, 1999;
Est: £6,000 - £8,000
Ben Osawe, Nigerian 1931-2007 - Bust of a woman, 1999; bronze, signed and dated on the reverse 'Osawe 99', H56 x D25 x W29 cm Provenance: Iwalewa Gallery of Art, Lagos; Norenosa Energy Resources, Lagos; private collection, Lagos
Roseberys
Oct. 19, 2023
Untitled
Est: £4,000 - £6,000
Ben Osawe Nigerian 1931-2007 Untitled signed and dated 1970 (lower reverse) wooden sculpture 55 by 24 by 10cm., 21⅝ by 9½ by 4in.
Sotheby's
Oct. 17, 2023
BEN OSAWE (1931-2007) Bird ink on paper 38 5/8 x 20 7/8in. (98 x 53cm.)
Est: £1,000 - £2,000
BEN OSAWE (1931-2007) Bird ink on paper 38 5/8 x 20 7/8in. (98 x 53cm.)
Christie's
Jul. 25, 2022
BEN OSAWE (1931-2007) UNTITLED
Est: $9,000 - $11,000
2000 Bronze 28(1/2) in 72.5 cm Signed and dated ( lower right)
Arthouse Contemporary
Jun. 07, 2021
Ben Osawe | Untitled
Est: $1,200 - $2,000
BEN OSAWE (Nigerian, 1931-2007) UNTITLED 1989 Pastel on paper 46 x 30 cm. (18 1⁄4 x 11 3⁄4 in.) Signed and dated (lower right) $ 1,200-2,000 Ben Osawe remains one of Nigeria’s most distinguished sculptors whose mastered materials range from wood, bronze, metal to cement, clay and fiberglass sculptures. Osawe got an early start as an apprentice to his father, a royal sculptor at the court of the king of Benin, Oba Eweka II, up to 1956 when he moved to England to study. He studied first at the School of Visual Art and later at the Camberwell School of Arts and Crafts, where he graduated in 1965. Already forged in the royal manner of sculpting, Osawe then incorporated drawing into the primacy of his compositions; first as a necessary requirement for his formal education, and next as an indispensable avenue of conception. Over time, these studies on paper achieved magisterial forms, like the present lot, where curved and diagonal line orientations are worked in with light and shade to create depth and supple musculature. (SK)
Arthouse Contemporary
Jun. 07, 2021
Ben Osawe | Sketch of a Woman
Est: $1,500 - $2,500
BEN OSAWE (Nigerian, 1931-2007) SKETCH OF A WOMAN 1964 Pastel on paper 60 x 43.5 cm. (23 3⁄4 x 17 1⁄4 in.) Signed and dated (lower right) $ 1,500-2,500
Arthouse Contemporary
Mar. 31, 2021
Untitled Figure
Est: £4,000 - £6,000
Ben Osawe Nigerian 1931-2007 Untitled Figure signed and dated 1966 (base) wood sculpture 129.5 by 16.5 by 23.5cm., 51 by 6½ by 9¼in.
Sotheby's
Nov. 23, 2020
Ben Osawe (Nigerian, 1931-2007) Twin Masks 150cm high.
Est: £2,000 - £4,000
Ben Osawe (Nigerian, 1931-2007) Twin Masks signed and dated 'OSAWE 1988' (lower centre) wood 150cm high. For further information on this lot please visit the Bonhams website
Bonhams
Nov. 23, 2020
Ben Osawe (Nigerian, 1931-2007) Head study (Mask)
Est: £1,000 - £1,500
Ben Osawe (Nigerian, 1931-2007) Head study (Mask) signed and dated 'OSAWE 1996' (lower right) charcoal and chalk on paper 71 x 48cm (27 15/16 x 18 7/8in). For further information on this lot please visit the Bonhams website
Bonhams
Jun. 15, 2020
BEN OSAWE, UNTITLED
Est: $9,220 - $11,850
₦ 3,500,000-4,500,000 $9,220-11,850 BEN OSAWE (1931-2007), UNTITLED, 1987, Bronze, 91 cm. (35⅞ in.) Signed and dated (lower right).
Arthouse Contemporary
Jun. 15, 2020
BEN OSAWE, PASSION STATEMENT
Est: $1,580 - $2,370
₦ 600,000-900,000 $1,580-2,370 BEN OSAWE (1931-2007), PASSION STATEMENT, 1962, Charcoal on paper, 53 x 35.5 cm. (20⅞ x 14 in.) Signed and dated (lower right).
Arthouse Contemporary
May. 13, 2020
Ben Osawe (Nigerian, 1931-2007) Study for sculpture
Est: £1,800 - £2,500
Ben Osawe (Nigerian, 1931-2007) Study for sculpture signed and dated 'OSAWE/ 1991' (lower right) pastel on black paper 54 x 39cm (21 1/4 x 15 3/8in). For further information on this lot please visit the Bonhams website
Bonhams
May. 13, 2020
Ben Osawe (Nigerian, 1931-2007) Head study (Mask)
Est: £2,000 - £3,000
Ben Osawe (Nigerian, 1931-2007) Head study (Mask) signed and dated 'OSAWE 1996' (lower right) charcoal and chalk on paper 71 x 48cm (27 15/16 x 18 7/8in). For further information on this lot please visit the Bonhams website
Bonhams
May. 13, 2020
Ben Osawe (Nigerian, 1931-2007) Twin Masks 150cm high.
Est: £4,000 - £6,000
Ben Osawe (Nigerian, 1931-2007) Twin Masks signed and dated 'OSAWE 1988' (lower centre) wood 150cm high. For further information on this lot please visit the Bonhams website
Bonhams
Mar. 18, 2020
Ben Osawe (Nigerian, 1931-2007) Twin Masks 150cm high.
Est: £6,000 - £9,000
Ben Osawe (Nigerian, 1931-2007) Twin Masks signed and dated 'OSAWE 1988' (lower centre) wood 150cm high. For further information on this lot please visit the Bonhams website
Bonhams
Mar. 18, 2020
Ben Osawe (Nigerian, 1931-2007) Benin Princess 72.5 x 19.5 x 17cm (28 9/16 x 7 11/16 x 6 11/16in).
Est: £4,000 - £6,000
Ben Osawe (Nigerian, 1931-2007) Benin Princess signed and dated 'OSAWE 1987' (to the reverse of the skirt) bronze 72.5 x 19.5 x 17cm (28 9/16 x 7 11/16 x 6 11/16in). For further information on this lot please visit the Bonhams website
Bonhams
Oct. 03, 2019
Ben Osawe (Nigerian, 1931-2007) Totem
Est: £5,000 - £7,000
Ben Osawe (Nigerian, 1931-2007) Totem signed and dated 'Osawe 1991' (reverse of base) wood 149 x 24cm (58 11/16 x 9 7/16in). For further information on this lot please visit the Bonhams website
Bonhams
Mar. 20, 2019
* Ben Osawe (Nigerian, 1931-2007) The Maiden, circa 1970 81 x 20 x 23cm (31 7/8 x 7 7/8 x 9 1/16in).
Est: £7,000 - £10,000
Ben Osawe (Nigerian, 1931-2007) The Maiden, circa 1970 ebony81 x 20 x 23cm (31 7/8 x 7 7/8 x 9 1/16in).
Bonhams
Oct. 04, 2018
BEN OSAWE (NIGERIAN, 1931-2007) Head study signed ‘Osawe ‘99’ (back of
Est: £7,000 - £10,000
BEN OSAWE (NIGERIAN, 1931-2007) Head study signed ‘Osawe ‘99’ (back of neck) bronze 67 x 20cm (26 3/8 x 7 7/8in).
Bonhams
Oct. 04, 2018
BEN OSAWE (NIGERIAN, 1931-2007) Totem signed and dated ‘Osawe 1991’ (re
Est: £7,000 - £10,000
BEN OSAWE (NIGERIAN, 1931-2007) Totem signed and dated ‘Osawe 1991’ (reverse of base) wood 149 x 24cm (58 11/16 x 9 7/16in).
Bonhams
Mar. 28, 2018
BEN OSAWE | Man with hat
Est: £5,000 - £8,000
bronze sculpture
Sotheby's
Feb. 28, 2018
Ben Osawe (Nigerian, 1931-2007) Dancers 124 x 25 x 25cm (48 13/16 x 9 13/16 x 9 13/16in).
Est: £5,000 - £8,000
BEN OSAWE (NIGERIAN, 1931-2007) Dancers signed and dated ‘OSAWE/ 1991’ (to dancer’s lower right leg) Ebony 124 x 25 x 25cm (48 13/16 x 9 13/16 x 9 13/16in).
Bonhams
Feb. 28, 2018
Ben Osawe (Nigerian, 1931-2007) Mask
Est: £3,000 - £5,000
BEN OSAWE (NIGERIAN, 1931-2007) Mask signed and dated ‘OSAWE/ Dec. 1964’ (lower right) charcoal and chalk 75 x 48cm (29 1/2 x 18 7/8in).
Bonhams
Feb. 28, 2018
* Ben Osawe (Nigerian, 1931-2007) Mother and child 127 x 26 x 25cm (50 x 10 1/4 x 9 13/16in) including base.
Est: £3,000 - £5,000
* BEN OSAWE (NIGERIAN, 1931-2007) Mother and child signed and dated ‘Osawe 1992’ (to base) wood 127 x 26 x 25cm (50 x 10 1/4 x 9 13/16in) including base.
Bonhams
Oct. 05, 2017
TP Ben Osawe (Nigerian, 1931-2007) Mother and child 127 x 26 x 25cm (50 x 1
Est: £7,000 - £10,000
TP Ben Osawe (Nigerian, 1931-2007) Mother and child 127 x 26 x 25cm (50 x 10 1/4 x 9 13/16in) including base.
Bonhams
Oct. 05, 2017
Ben Osawe (Nigerian, 1931-2007) Standing figure (abstract) 130 x 26 x 14.5
Est: £4,000 - £6,000
Ben Osawe (Nigerian, 1931-2007) Standing figure (abstract) 130 x 26 x 14.5cm (51 3/16 x 10 1/4 x 5 11/16in).
Bonhams
Feb. 15, 2017
* W Ben Osawe (Nigerian, 1931-2007) Mother and child 127 x 26 x 25cm (50 x 10 1/4 x 9 13/16in) including base.
Est: £7,000 - £10,000
Ben Osawe (Nigerian, 1931-2007) Mother and child signed and dated 'Osawe 1992' (to base) wood 127 x 26 x 25cm (50 x 10 1/4 x 9 13/16in) including base.
Bonhams
Feb. 15, 2017
Ben Osawe (Nigerian, 1931-2007) Untitled, 1986 136cm (53 9/16in) high.
Est: £6,000 - £9,000
Ben Osawe (Nigerian, 1931-2007) Untitled, 1986 wood 136cm (53 9/16in) high.
Bonhams
May. 20, 2015
Ben Osawe (Nigerian, 1931-2007) Owl 52 x 23 x 19cm
Est: £10,000 - £15,000
Ben Osawe (Nigerian, 1931-2007) Owl 52 x 23 x 19cm (20 1/2 x 9 1/16 x 7 1/2in).
Bonhams
May. 07, 2012
BEN OSAWE (1931-2007) UNTITLED (FEMALE HEAD) 1992
Est: ₦2,000,000 - ₦2,200,000
BEN OSAWE (1931-2007) UNTITLED (FEMALE HEAD) 1992 Wood 118.6 cm. (46½ in.) Signed and dated
Arthouse Contemporary
Nov. 21, 2011
BEN OSAWE (1931-2007) UNTITLED 1998 Wood 93 cm.
Est: ₦2,200,000 - ₦2,500,000
BEN OSAWE (1931-2007) UNTITLED 1998 Wood 93 cm. (36½ in.) Signed and dated
Arthouse Contemporary
Nov. 21, 2011
BEN OSAWE (1931-2007) UNTITLED 1963 Charcoal on
Est: ₦350,000 - ₦450,000
BEN OSAWE (1931-2007) UNTITLED 1963 Charcoal on paper 54 x 34 cm. (21¼ x 13¼ in.) Signed and dated (lower right)
Arthouse Contemporary
Nov. 21, 2011
BEN OSAWE (1931-2007) UNTITLED 1987 Wood 166.5 cm.
Est: ₦3,000,000 - ₦3,500,000
BEN OSAWE (1931-2007) UNTITLED 1987 Wood 166.5 cm. (65½ in.) Signed and dated
Arthouse Contemporary
Nov. 22, 2010
BEN OSAWE (1931-2007) UNTITLED 1968 WOOD 108 cm.
Est: ₦1,200,000 - ₦1,600,000
BEN OSAWE (1931-2007) UNTITLED 1968 WOOD 108 cm. (42.5 in.)
Arthouse Contemporary
Nov. 22, 2010
BEN OSAWE (1931-2007) UNTITLED 1991 WOOD 124.5 cm.
Est: ₦1,600,000 - ₦2,000,000
BEN OSAWE (1931-2007) UNTITLED 1991 WOOD 124.5 cm. (49 in.)
Arthouse Contemporary
Nov. 22, 2010
BEN OSAWE (1931-2007) MAN WITH HAT 1986 BRONZE
Est: ₦1,100,000 - ₦1,500,000
BEN OSAWE (1931-2007) MAN WITH HAT 1986 BRONZE 83.8 cm. (33 in.)
Arthouse Contemporary
May. 15, 2010
BEN OSAWE
Est: $10,000 - $15,000
NIGERIA Untitled Inscribed "Osawe 86" lower left side.
Phillips
Mar. 10, 2010
Ben Osawe (Nigerian, born 1931) Head 25 9/16in (65cm) high
Est: $5,000 - $8,000
Head bronze 25 9/16in (65cm) high
Bonhams
Mar. 10, 2010
Ben Osawe (Nigerian, born 1931) Symbol of wealth 84 5/8in (215cm) high
Est: $15,000 - $20,000
Symbol of wealth signed and dated 'OSAWE 90' on base carved wood 84 5/8in (215cm) high
Bonhams
Mar. 10, 2010
Ben Osawe (Nigerian, born 1931) Innocence 27 9/16in (70cm) high
Est: $10,000 - $15,000
Innocence signed and dated 'OSAWE 89' to base bronze 27 9/16in (70cm) high
Bonhams
Mar. 10, 2010
Ben Osawe (Nigerian, born 1931) Destiny 22 1/16in (56cm) high
Est: $8,000 - $12,000
Destiny signed and dated 'OSAWE 90' to base bronze 22 1/16in (56cm) high
Bonhams
Apr. 08, 2009
Ben Osawe (Nigerian, born 1931) Figure 77 cm. (30 5/16 in.) high
Est: £7,000 - £10,000
Figure signed 'Osawe' and dated '1999' (to base) bronze 77 cm. (30 5/16 in.) high
Bonhams