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Painter, b. 1946 - d. 1996

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  • (2) NIYI OGUNDEL AFRICA ABSTRACT FIGURAL PAINTINGS
    Dec. 09, 2023

    (2) NIYI OGUNDEL AFRICA ABSTRACT FIGURAL PAINTINGS

    Est: $150 - $250

    (lot of 2) Framed acrylic on paper, each signed lower right NiYi Ogundele, likely the son of Rufus Ogundele (Nigerian, 1946-1996) including: (1) Abstract Figure, signature including [20]05; (1) Abstract Blue, sight: approx 13.25"h, 16 5/8"w; overall: approx 20 3/8"h, 23.5"w, 10.15lbs Start Price: $120.00

    Austin Auction Gallery
  • Rufus Ogundele,  Untitled, 1995; 
    Nov. 29, 2023

    Rufus Ogundele,  Untitled, 1995; 

    Est: £2,000 - £3,000

    Rufus Ogundele,  Nigerian 1946-1995 -  Untitled, 1995;  oil on board, signed and dated lower right 'Rufus Ogundele 1995', 82.8 x 53.5 cm (unframed)  Provenance:  private collection, Lagos  Note:  the artist studied and worked at Denis Williams's workshop in 1963 and later with Ulli and Georgina Beier at the Oshogbo School of Art. 

    Roseberys
  • RUFUS OGUNDELE NIGERIAN ABSTRACT OIL 1994 CAMEL LAGOS AFRICAN B1946 D1996
    Jul. 22, 2023

    RUFUS OGUNDELE NIGERIAN ABSTRACT OIL 1994 CAMEL LAGOS AFRICAN B1946 D1996

    Est: $1,000 - $2,000

    Rufus Ogundele Nigerian abstract oil 1994 Camel Lagos African B1946 D1996. Emulsion paint on paper, 19.25in x 14.75in, 24.25in x 20.25in x 1.25in framed, signed titled and dated in lower margin, metal frame. Ogundele was associated with Duro Lapido, Dennis Williams, Georgina Beier, Jacob Afolabi and Solomon Wangboje. From Oshogbo and later Ife, he served as German Institution artist in residence in Bayreuth, Germany and has been compared to Nolde and Kirchner. Ref: Smithsonian Institution edu site. One of three Ogundele lots in sale. This can be deframed with frame and glass.

    Richard Stedman Estate Services LLC
  • RUFUS OGUNDELE NIGERIAN ABSTRACT OIL 1994 AJAO LAGOS AFRICAN B1946 D1996
    Jul. 22, 2023

    RUFUS OGUNDELE NIGERIAN ABSTRACT OIL 1994 AJAO LAGOS AFRICAN B1946 D1996

    Est: $1,000 - $2,000

    Rufus Ogundele Nigerian abstract oil 1994 Ajao Lagos African B1946 D1996. Emulsion paint on paper, 19.25in x 14.75in, 24.25in x 20.25in x 1.25in framed, signed titled and dated in lower margin, metal frame. Ogundele was associated with Duro Lapido, Dennis Williams, Georgina Beier, Jacob Afolabi and Solomon Wangboje. From Oshogbo and later Ife, he served as German Institution artist in residence in Bayreuth, Germany and has been compared to Nolde and Kirchner. Ref: Smithsonian Institution edu site. One of three Ogundele lots in sale. This can be deframed with frame and glass.

    Richard Stedman Estate Services LLC
  • RUFUS OGUNDELE NIGERIAN ABSTRACT OIL 1993 FULL MOON LAGOS AFRICAN B1946 D1996
    Jul. 22, 2023

    RUFUS OGUNDELE NIGERIAN ABSTRACT OIL 1993 FULL MOON LAGOS AFRICAN B1946 D1996

    Est: $1,000 - $2,000

    Rufus Ogundele Nigerian abstract oil 1993 Full Moon Lagos African B1946 D1996. Emulsion paint on paper, 14.75in x 19.25in, 20.25in x 24.25in x 1.25in framed, signed titled and dated in lower margin, metal frame. Ogundele was associated with Duro Lapido, Dennis Williams, Georgina Beier, Jacob Afolabi and Solomon Wangboje. From Oshogbo and later Ife, he served as German Institution artist in residence in Bayreuth, Germany and has been compared to Nolde and Kirchner. Ref: Smithsonian Institution edu site. One of three Ogundele lots in sale. This can be deframed with frame and glass.

    Richard Stedman Estate Services LLC
  • Ogundele, Rufus: Komposition mit Maske
    Jun. 24, 2023

    Ogundele, Rufus: Komposition mit Maske

    Est: €800 - €1,000

    Rufus Ogundele 1946 Oshogbo - 1996 Composition with mask Oil on hardboard; H 60 cm, W 40 cm; signed lower right ''Rufus Ogundele''

    Peter Karbstein - Kunst und Auktionshaus
  • Rufus Ogundele Oil on Board
    May. 21, 2023

    Rufus Ogundele Oil on Board

    Est: $6,000 - $8,000

    R u f u s O g u n d e l e ( 1 9 4 6 1 9 9 6 ) w a s b o r n i n O s h o g b o . O g u n d e l e b e c a m e a m u s i c i a n a n d a n a c t o r i n h i s u n c l e D u r o L a d i p o ' s t h e a t e r c o m p a n y w h e n h e w a s a t e e n a g e r . I n 1 9 6 3 h e p a r t i c i p a t e d i n D e n i s W i l l i a m s ' w o r k s h o p . F r o m t h e b e g i n n i n g , O g u n d e l e w o r k e d o n a l a r g e s c a l e . U s i n g e m u l s i o n p a i n t , h e f i r s t o u t l i n e d o n e o r t w o l a r g e f i g u r e s i n b l a c k . H e t h e n f i l l e d i n t h e b a c k g r o u n d w i t h w h i t e a n d p a i n t e d t h e r e m a i n i n g a r e a s i n b l u e , g r e e n a n d r e d . O g u n d e l e b e g a n t o d e v e l o p h i s s k i l l s a s a p r i n t m a k e r w h e n G e o r g i n a B e i e r i n v i t e d h i m a n d J a c o b A f o l a b i t o w o r k i n h e r h o u s e . T h e r e h e l e a r n e d t h e t e c h n i q u e o f l i n o c u t . O g u n d e l e c o m b i n e d t h e E u r o p e a n a r t i s t i c t e c h n i q u e s h e d e v e l o p e d u n d e r W i l l i a m s ' a n d e s p e c i a l l y B e i e r ' s t u t e l a g e w i t h t h e t e a c h i n g s o f t r a d i t i o n a l Y o r u b a c u l t u r e . H i s s u b j e c t m a t t e r a t t e s t s t o h i s s t r o n g b e l i e f s , w h i c h a r e r o o t e d i n Y o r u b a c u l t u r e a n d l i f e . A l t h o u g h r a i s e d a s a C h r i s t i a n i n t h e A n g l i c a n C h r i s t M i s s i o n S o c i e t y , h e i s a f o l l o w e r o f t h e Y o r u b a g o d o f i r o n O g u n . H i s f a m i l y n a m e O g u n d e l e m e a n s O g u n w o r s h i p p e r . T h e d o m i n a n t p r e s e n c e o f c o l o u r i n O g u n d e l e ' s w o r k a p p e a r s t o u n d e r s c o r e t h e p o w e r o f O g u n a s a f a c t o r i n t h e a r t i s t ' s l i f e . T h e s t r o n g b l a c k o u t l i n e s t h a t B e i e r i n t r o d u c e d h i m t o a r e r e m i n i s c e n t o f e l e m e n t s f o u n d i n t h e G e r m a n e x p r e s s i o n i s t w o r k o f N o l d e a n d K i r c h n e r . I n 1 9 6 8 h e m o v e d t o I f e , N i g e r i a , w h e r e h e a s s i s t e d S o l o m o n W a n g b o j e i n t h e O r i O l o k u n C e n t r e a n d t h e n b e c a m e c o - f o u n d e r o f t h e O g u n T i m e h i n S t u d i o s . I n 1 9 8 3 h e w a s a r t i s t - i n - r e s i d e n c e a t t h e I w a l e w a - H a u s i n B a y r e u t h , G e r m a n y . H e t r a i n e d o t h e r a r t i s t s a t h i s s t u d i o s . H i s w o r k h a s b e e n e x h i b i t e d i n N i g e r i a , U . S . A . , U . K . , G e r m a n y , G h a n a , K e n y a , C z e c h o s l o v a k i a , C a n a d a a n d J a p a n . I n 1 9 6 6 - 6 8 h i s w o r k s w e r e s h o w n i n a S m i t h s o n i a n I n s t i t u t i o n t r a v e l l i n g e x h i b i t i o n , a n d a t t h e I n s t i t u t e o f C o n t e m p o r a r y A r t , L o n d o n . 5 3 x 8 3 c m

    1stBid
  • RUFUS OGUNDELE (NIGERIAN 1946-1996) MASKS - 1973
    Apr. 04, 2023

    RUFUS OGUNDELE (NIGERIAN 1946-1996) MASKS - 1973

    Est: £500 - £700

    RUFUS OGUNDELE (NIGERIAN 1946-1996) MASKS - 1973 Signed and dated lower centre, oil on board (61cm x 61cm (24in x 24in)) Provenance: Purchased by the vendor while living in Lagos in the 1970s.

    Lyon & Turnbull
  • RUFUS OGUNDELE (NIGERIAN 1946-1996) CROUCHING FIGURE - 1973
    Apr. 04, 2023

    RUFUS OGUNDELE (NIGERIAN 1946-1996) CROUCHING FIGURE - 1973

    Est: £500 - £700

    RUFUS OGUNDELE (NIGERIAN 1946-1996) CROUCHING FIGURE - 1973 Signed and dated lower right, oil on board (46cm x 58.5cm (18in x 23in)) Provenance: Purchased by the vendor while living in Lagos in the 1970s.

    Lyon & Turnbull
  • RUFUS OGUNDELE (NIGERIAN 1946-1996) MASK - 1971
    Apr. 04, 2023

    RUFUS OGUNDELE (NIGERIAN 1946-1996) MASK - 1971

    Est: £400 - £600

    RUFUS OGUNDELE (NIGERIAN 1946-1996) MASK - 1971 Signed and dated lower right, oil on board (80cm x 61cm (31.5in x 24in)) Provenance: Purchased by the vendor while living in Lagos in the 1970s.

    Lyon & Turnbull
  • RUFUS OGUNDELE (1946-1996) SERVANT LEADERSHIP
    Jul. 25, 2022

    RUFUS OGUNDELE (1946-1996) SERVANT LEADERSHIP

    Est: $3,000 - $4,000

    1991 Oil on board 26(1/8) x 32 in 66.5 x 81.5 cm Signed and dated (lower right)

    Arthouse Contemporary
  • Ogundele, Rufus: untitled
    Jun. 25, 2022

    Ogundele, Rufus: untitled

    Est: €1,500 - €2,000

    Rufus Ogundele 1946 Oshogbo - 1996 Nigerian painter; In 1966-68 his work was shown in a touring exhibition at the Smithsonian Institution and the Institute of Contemporary Art, London. untitled Oil on hardboard; H 77 cm, W 61 cm; signed and dated ''Rufus Ogundele 1978''

    Peter Karbstein - Kunst und Auktionshaus
  • RUFUS OGUNDELE (1946-1996) UNTITLED
    Nov. 29, 2021

    RUFUS OGUNDELE (1946-1996) UNTITLED

    Est: $3,500 - $5,000

    1984 Acrylic on board 61 x 91.5 cm. (24 x 36 in.) Signed and dated (lower centre)

    Arthouse Contemporary
  • RUFUS OGUNDELE (1946-1996) UNTITLED
    Nov. 29, 2021

    RUFUS OGUNDELE (1946-1996) UNTITLED

    Est: $2,500 - $3,500

    1989 Oil on board 64 x 48.5 cm. (25¼ x 19 in.) Signed and dated (lower right)

    Arthouse Contemporary
  • RUFUS OGUNDELE (1946-1996) UNTITLED
    Nov. 29, 2021

    RUFUS OGUNDELE (1946-1996) UNTITLED

    Est: $2,500 - $3,500

    1990 Oil on board 56 x 58.5 cm. (22 x 23 in.) Signed and dated (lower right)

    Arthouse Contemporary
  • Ogundele Rufus, 1946-1996, Bunte Häuser
    Nov. 20, 2018

    Ogundele Rufus, 1946-1996, Bunte Häuser

    Est: CHF300 - CHF600

    Oil on cardboard. Signed and dated lower right: Rufus ogundele, 1975. (Frame).

    Germann Auction House Ltd
  • Rufus Ogundele, Nigerian 1946-1996- "Mask"; oil on
    Sep. 18, 2012

    Rufus Ogundele, Nigerian 1946-1996- "Mask"; oil on

    Est: £300 - £400

    Rufus Ogundele, Nigerian 1946-1996- "Mask"; oil on paper, signed and dated '90 in pencil, 50x39cm Note: Ogundele had several solo exhibitions in Lagos and Germany and was part of group exhibitions across the world including in New York, London, Los Angeles, France and Austria.

    Roseberys
  • Rufus Ogundele (Nigerian, 1946-1996) Three figures 23 13/16 x 15 15/16in (60.5 x 40.5cm)
    May. 25, 2011

    Rufus Ogundele (Nigerian, 1946-1996) Three figures 23 13/16 x 15 15/16in (60.5 x 40.5cm)

    Est: £500 - £700

    Three figures signed and dated 'Rufus Ogundele 75' (lower right) oil on board 23 13/16 x 15 15/16in (60.5 x 40.5cm)

    Bonhams
  • Rufus Ogundele (Nigerian, 1946-1996) 'Boats at Kuramo Waters, Lagos'
    May. 25, 2011

    Rufus Ogundele (Nigerian, 1946-1996) 'Boats at Kuramo Waters, Lagos'

    Est: £500 - £800

    'Boats at Kuramo Waters, Lagos' oil on board 40.5 x 81cm (15 15/16 x 31 7/8in).

    Bonhams
  • Rufus Ogundele (Nigerian, 1946-1996) Birds
    Mar. 16, 2011

    Rufus Ogundele (Nigerian, 1946-1996) Birds

    Est: £2,000 - £3,000

    Birds signed and dated 'Rufus Ogundele 1974' (lower right) oil on board 50.5 x 122.5cm (19 7/8 x 48 1/4in).

    Bonhams
  • Rufus Ogundele (Nigerian, 1946-1996) 'Boats at Kuramo Waters, Lagos'
    Mar. 16, 2011

    Rufus Ogundele (Nigerian, 1946-1996) 'Boats at Kuramo Waters, Lagos'

    Est: £1,000 - £1,500

    'Boats at Kuramo Waters, Lagos' oil on board 40.5 x 81cm (15 15/16 x 31 7/8in).

    Bonhams
  • RUFUS OGUNDELE (1946-1996) MOTHERHOOD 1987 OIL ON
    Nov. 22, 2010

    RUFUS OGUNDELE (1946-1996) MOTHERHOOD 1987 OIL ON

    Est: ₦420,000 - ₦500,000

    RUFUS OGUNDELE (1946-1996) MOTHERHOOD 1987 OIL ON BOARD 64.8 x 63.5 cm. (25.5 x 25 in.)

    Arthouse Contemporary
  • Rufus Ogundele (Nigerian, 1946-1996) Mythical figures
    Oct. 26, 2010

    Rufus Ogundele (Nigerian, 1946-1996) Mythical figures

    Est: £1,000 - £1,500

    Mythical figures signed and dated 'Rufus Ogundele 1975' (lower right), oil on board 56 x 71.5cm (22 1/16 x 28 1/8in).

    Bonhams
  • Rufus Ogundele (Nigerian, 1946-1996) Three figures 23 13/16 x 15 15/16in (60.5 x 40.5cm)
    Oct. 26, 2010

    Rufus Ogundele (Nigerian, 1946-1996) Three figures 23 13/16 x 15 15/16in (60.5 x 40.5cm)

    Est: £1,000 - £1,500

    Three figures signed and dated 'Rufus Ogundele 75' (lower right) oil on board 23 13/16 x 15 15/16in (60.5 x 40.5cm)

    Bonhams
  • Rufus Ogundele (Nigerian, 1946-1996) Boats at Kuramo Waters, Lagos 15 15/16 x 31 7/8in (40.5 x 81cm)
    Mar. 10, 2010

    Rufus Ogundele (Nigerian, 1946-1996) Boats at Kuramo Waters, Lagos 15 15/16 x 31 7/8in (40.5 x 81cm)

    Est: $3,000 - $5,000

    Boats at Kuramo Waters, Lagos oil on board 15 15/16 x 31 7/8in (40.5 x 81cm)

    Bonhams
  • Rufus Ogundele (Nigerian, 1946-1996) Mythical figures 22 1/16 x 28 1/8in (56 x 71.5cm)
    Mar. 10, 2010

    Rufus Ogundele (Nigerian, 1946-1996) Mythical figures 22 1/16 x 28 1/8in (56 x 71.5cm)

    Est: $3,500 - $5,000

    Mythical figures signed and dated 'Rufus Ogundele 1975' (lower right) oil on board 22 1/16 x 28 1/8in (56 x 71.5cm)

    Bonhams
  • Rufus Ogundele (Nigerian, 1946-1996) Birds 19 7/8 x 48 1/4in (50.5 x 122.5cm)
    Mar. 10, 2010

    Rufus Ogundele (Nigerian, 1946-1996) Birds 19 7/8 x 48 1/4in (50.5 x 122.5cm)

    Est: $5,000 - $8,000

    Birds signed and dated 'Rufus Ogundele 1974' (lower right) oil on board 19 7/8 x 48 1/4in (50.5 x 122.5cm)

    Bonhams
  • Rufus Ogundele (Nigerian, 1946-1996) Three figures 23 13/16 x 15 15/16in (60.5 x 40.5cm)
    Mar. 10, 2010

    Rufus Ogundele (Nigerian, 1946-1996) Three figures 23 13/16 x 15 15/16in (60.5 x 40.5cm)

    Est: $2,500 - $3,500

    Three figures signed and dated 'Rufus Ogundele 75' (lower right) oil on board 23 13/16 x 15 15/16in (60.5 x 40.5cm)

    Bonhams
  • Rufus Ogundele (Nigerian, 1946-1996) Ships at harbour
    Sep. 16, 2009

    Rufus Ogundele (Nigerian, 1946-1996) Ships at harbour

    Est: £4,000 - £6,000

    Ships at harbour signed and dated 'Rufus Ogundele '75.' (lower right) oil on board 60 x 121.1cm (23 5/8 x 47 11/16in).

    Bonhams
  • RUFUS OGUNDELE (1946-1996) Spiders Web, 1987
    Sep. 13, 2000

    RUFUS OGUNDELE (1946-1996) Spiders Web, 1987

    Est: -

    Bonhams
  • RUFUS OGUNDELE (1946-1996) Orphan, 1990
    Sep. 13, 2000

    RUFUS OGUNDELE (1946-1996) Orphan, 1990

    Est: -

    Bonhams
  • RUFUS OGUNDELE (1946-1996) Fulani Milk Woman, 1970
    Sep. 13, 2000

    RUFUS OGUNDELE (1946-1996) Fulani Milk Woman, 1970

    Est: -

    Bonhams
  • RUFUS OGUNDELE (1946-1996) Dogon Masquerader, 1970
    Sep. 13, 2000

    RUFUS OGUNDELE (1946-1996) Dogon Masquerader, 1970

    Est: -

    Bonhams
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