Yusuf Grillo Sold at Auction Prices

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      • Yusuf Adebayo Cameron Grillo (Nigerian, 1934-2021) Head (framed)
        Oct. 12, 2023

        Yusuf Adebayo Cameron Grillo (Nigerian, 1934-2021) Head (framed)

        Est: £120,000 - £180,000

        Yusuf Adebayo Cameron Grillo (Nigerian, 1934-2021) Head signed and dated 'ADEBAYO GRILLO/ 1966' (verso), a label bears the inscription 'HEAD/ OIL ON BOARD/ Y. A. GRILLO/ LAGOS' (verso), further inscribed '16' (verso) oil on board 90.5 x 60cm (35 5/8 x 23 5/8in). (framed)

        Bonhams
      • Yusuf Adebayo Cameron Grillo (Nigerian, 1934-2021) Red Ayan (framed)
        Oct. 12, 2023

        Yusuf Adebayo Cameron Grillo (Nigerian, 1934-2021) Red Ayan (framed)

        Est: £150,000 - £200,000

        Yusuf Adebayo Cameron Grillo (Nigerian, 1934-2021) Red Ayan signed and dated 'GRILLO/ 72' (lower right); titled 'RED AYAN' (verso) oil on board 121 x 59.5cm (47 5/8 x 23 7/16in). (framed)

        Bonhams
      • Yusuf Adebayo Cameron Grillo (Nigerian, 1934-2021) Blind Minstrel (framed)
        Mar. 22, 2023

        Yusuf Adebayo Cameron Grillo (Nigerian, 1934-2021) Blind Minstrel (framed)

        Est: £120,000 - £180,000

        Yusuf Adebayo Cameron Grillo (Nigerian, 1934-2021) Blind Minstrel inscribed, signed, titled and dated '15/BLIND MINSTREL/OIL ON BOARD/by/Y. GRILLO/ 1966' (verso) oil on board 90 x 53.5cm (35 7/16 x 21 1/16in). (framed)

        Bonhams
      • Yusuf Adebayo Cameron Grillo (Nigerian, 1934-2021) The Seventh Knot, 1969 (framed)
        Mar. 22, 2023

        Yusuf Adebayo Cameron Grillo (Nigerian, 1934-2021) The Seventh Knot, 1969 (framed)

        Est: £150,000 - £200,000

        Yusuf Adebayo Cameron Grillo (Nigerian, 1934-2021) The Seventh Knot, 1969 signed and dated 'Y GRILLO/ 69' (lower left); inscribed '22/ THE SEVENTH KNOT/ OIL ON BOARD BY/ Y.A GRILLO 1969' (verso) oil on board 121 x 75cm (47 5/8 x 29 1/2in). (framed)

        Bonhams
      • Mother and Child
        Oct. 20, 2022

        Mother and Child

        Est: £100,000 - £150,000

        Yusuf Grillo Nigerian 1934-2021 Mother and Child signed (lower left); signed (on the reverse) oil on board 81.5 by 61.7cm., 31 by 24in. framed: 93 by 73 cm., 36 by 28in. Bid on Sotheby's

        Sotheby's
      • We live in the deep, 1960-70
        Mar. 22, 2022

        We live in the deep, 1960-70

        Est: £15,000 - £20,000

        Yusuf Grillo Nigerian 1934-2021 We live in the deep, 1960-70 oil on board 61 by 30.5cm., 24 by 12in. framed: 63 by 33cm., 24¾ by 13in.

        Sotheby's
      • Yusuf Adebayo Cameron Grillo (Nigerian, 1934-2021) The Dancing Bride, circa mid-1960s
        Mar. 09, 2022

        Yusuf Adebayo Cameron Grillo (Nigerian, 1934-2021) The Dancing Bride, circa mid-1960s

        Est: £80,000 - £120,000

        Yusuf Adebayo Cameron Grillo (Nigerian, 1934-2021) The Dancing Bride, circa mid-1960s signed 'Y Adebayo Grillo' (verso) oil on board 122 x 81cm (48 1/16 x 31 7/8in). For further information on this lot please visit the Bonhams website

        Bonhams
      • Eyo
        Oct. 20, 2021

        Eyo

        Est: £180,000 - £240,000

        Yusuf Grillo Nigerian 1934-2021 Eyo signed, titled and dated 1993 (on the reverse) oil on board 111 by 87cm., 43¾ by 34¼in.

        Sotheby's
      • Yusuf Adebayo Cameron Grillo (Nigerian, born 1934) Crucifix
        Mar. 17, 2021

        Yusuf Adebayo Cameron Grillo (Nigerian, born 1934) Crucifix

        Est: £50,000 - £80,000

        Yusuf Adebayo Cameron Grillo (Nigerian, born 1934) Crucifix signed and dated 'Grillo '86' (upper left); bears label inscribed with artist's name, title, medium (verso) oil on board 91 x 61cm (35 13/16 x 24in). For further information on this lot please visit the Bonhams website

        Bonhams
      • Yusuf Adebayo Cameron Grillo (Nigerian, born 1934) Ayi and Tayi
        Mar. 17, 2021

        Yusuf Adebayo Cameron Grillo (Nigerian, born 1934) Ayi and Tayi

        Est: £100,000 - £150,000

        Yusuf Adebayo Cameron Grillo (Nigerian, born 1934) Ayi and Tayi inscribed 'AYI and TAYI/ Y. A. GRILLO/ 1981' (verso) oil on canvas 126 x 89.5cm (49 5/8 x 35 1/4in). For further information on this lot please visit the Bonhams website

        Bonhams
      • Yusuf Adebayo Cameron Grillo (Nigerian, born 1934) The Drummer
        Mar. 18, 2020

        Yusuf Adebayo Cameron Grillo (Nigerian, born 1934) The Drummer

        Est: £60,000 - £90,000

        Yusuf Adebayo Cameron Grillo (Nigerian, born 1934) The Drummer oil on canvas 146 x 83cm (57 1/2 x 32 11/16in). For further information on this lot please visit the Bonhams website

        Bonhams
      • Yusuf Adebayo Cameron Grillo (Nigerian, born 1934) Moon Madonna
        Oct. 03, 2019

        Yusuf Adebayo Cameron Grillo (Nigerian, born 1934) Moon Madonna

        Est: £60,000 - £90,000

        Yusuf Adebayo Cameron Grillo (Nigerian, born 1934) Moon Madonna inscribed 'MOON MADONNA/ OIL ON BOARD/ Y. A. GRILLO' (verso) oil on board 131 x 67.5cm (51 9/16 x 26 9/16in). For further information on this lot please visit the Bonhams website

        Bonhams
      • * Yusuf Adebayo Cameron Grillo (Nigerian, born 1934) Woman in Blue
        Feb. 28, 2018

        * Yusuf Adebayo Cameron Grillo (Nigerian, born 1934) Woman in Blue

        Est: £30,000 - £50,000

        * YUSUF ADEBAYO CAMERON GRILLO (NIGERIAN, BORN 1934)) Woman in Blue oil on board 90 x 60cm (35 7/16 x 23 5/8in).

        Bonhams
      • Yusuf Adebayo Cameron Grillo (Nigerian, born 1934) 'Evangelists: Cymbal, Triangle and Tambourine'
        Feb. 28, 2018

        Yusuf Adebayo Cameron Grillo (Nigerian, born 1934) 'Evangelists: Cymbal, Triangle and Tambourine'

        Est: £50,000 - £70,000

        YUSUF ADEBAYO CAMERON GRILLO (NIGERIAN, BORN 1934) ‘Evangelists: Cymbal, Triangle and Tambourine’ signed and dated ‘GRILLO/ 64’ (lower left); bears label inscribed ‘Evangelists: Cymbals, triangle and tambourine/ 65/ YA Grillo/ Yaba College of Tech, Yaba Lagos/ c/o Robin/ Sold to Mrs Chesterfield’ (verso) oil on board 121 x 78cm (47 5/8 x 30 11/16in).

        Bonhams
      • Yusuf Adebayo Cameron Grillo (Nigerian, born 1934) The Blind Beggar
        Oct. 05, 2017

        Yusuf Adebayo Cameron Grillo (Nigerian, born 1934) The Blind Beggar

        Est: £50,000 - £80,000

        Yusuf Adebayo Cameron Grillo (Nigerian, born 1934) The Blind Beggar

        Bonhams
      • Yusuf Adebayo Cameron Grillo (Nigerian, born 1934) Woman in Blue
        Oct. 05, 2017

        Yusuf Adebayo Cameron Grillo (Nigerian, born 1934) Woman in Blue

        Est: £50,000 - £80,000

        Yusuf Adebayo Cameron Grillo (Nigerian, born 1934) Woman in Blue

        Bonhams
      • Yusuf Adebayo Cameron Grillo (Nigerian, born 1934) Three Friends
        Oct. 05, 2017

        Yusuf Adebayo Cameron Grillo (Nigerian, born 1934) Three Friends

        Est: £60,000 - £90,000

        Yusuf Adebayo Cameron Grillo (Nigerian, born 1934) Three Friends

        Bonhams
      • Yusuf Adebayo Cameron Grillo (Nigerian, born 1934) Omolomo
        Oct. 05, 2017

        Yusuf Adebayo Cameron Grillo (Nigerian, born 1934) Omolomo

        Est: £50,000 - £80,000

        Yusuf Adebayo Cameron Grillo (Nigerian, born 1934) Omolomo

        Bonhams
      • * Yusuf Adebayo Cameron Grillo (Nigerian, born 1934) 'Can it be True'
        Feb. 15, 2017

        * Yusuf Adebayo Cameron Grillo (Nigerian, born 1934) 'Can it be True'

        Est: £60,000 - £90,000

        Yusuf Adebayo Cameron Grillo (Nigerian, born 1934) 'Can it be True' signed 'Grillo/ 92' (lower left) and again 'Yusuf Grillo/ 1986-1992' (lower right) oil on board 122 x 91.5cm (48 1/16 x 36in). Footnotes Provenance Private collection, Lagos. Exhibited Lagos, Arthouse The Space, Igi Araba: An exhibition and retrospective of works by Yusuf Grillo, 2015. Literature Exhibition catalogue, Igi Araba: An exhibition and retrospective of works by Yusuf Grillo, (Lagos, 2015). Illustrated p.17.

        Bonhams
      • * Yusuf Adebayo Cameron Grillo (Nigerian, born 1934) Woman with headscarf
        Feb. 15, 2017

        * Yusuf Adebayo Cameron Grillo (Nigerian, born 1934) Woman with headscarf

        Est: £20,000 - £30,000

        Yusuf Adebayo Cameron Grillo (Nigerian, born 1934) Woman with headscarf oil on canvas 51 x 41cm (20 1/16 x 16 1/8in).

        Bonhams
      • * Yusuf Adebayo Cameron Grillo (Nigerian, born 1934) Male Beggar
        Feb. 15, 2017

        * Yusuf Adebayo Cameron Grillo (Nigerian, born 1934) Male Beggar

        Est: £40,000 - £60,000

        Yusuf Adebayo Cameron Grillo (Nigerian, born 1934) Male Beggar incised with artist's signature and date 'GRILLO/ 65' (lower right); bears label inscribed 'Male Beggar/ 64/ YAC GRILLO/ Yaba College of Tech/ YABA, LAGOS' (verso) oil on board 121.5 x 52cm (47 13/16 x 20 1/2in).

        Bonhams
      • Yusuf Adebayo Cameron Grillo (Nigerian, born 1934) The Duet
        Feb. 15, 2017

        Yusuf Adebayo Cameron Grillo (Nigerian, born 1934) The Duet

        Est: £70,000 - £100,000

        Yusuf Adebayo Cameron Grillo (Nigerian, born 1934) The Duet bears label inscribed with artist's name and title (verso) oil on board 122 x 92cm (48 1/16 x 36 1/4in). Footnotes Provenance Acquired directly from the artist. By descent to the current owner. Exhibited London, Commonwealth Institute Art Gallery, Olayinka Burney - Nicol Yusuf Grillo Mwariko Omari, 5 July - 30 July 1972. Unlike his stained glass and mural work, Grillo's paintings were rarely the result of commissions. In an interview in 2005, the artist revealed that painting was his preferred medium and the majority of his works were executed for his own enjoyment. Consequently the themes and concepts are of his own devising, and not subject to the dictates of "market requirements". Music-making is a recurring motif in Grillo's work. He was raised in the Brazilian Quarters in Lagos, an area renowned for the quality of of its live bands. As a child, he and his peers would sit behind these bands at birthdays, marriages and naming ceremonies to better study the performers. He later reminisced about the powerful allure of these figures: "I used to go close, watch and join the music, look at the dancers and join them too. They made a very, very strong impression, an indelible impression. And what interests me most is what the drummers do when they are not actually playing. That is, when they have an interval at which time they try to re-tune their instruments..." (Grillo, 2005). These childhood experiences would inspire some of the artist's most popular works including Drummer and Apprentice, Quartet, Trio, and Drummer's Return. The current lot, The Duet, depicts two players engaged in a musical dialogue. Their bodies turn in towards one another, heads inclined towards the instruments. The intensity of their focus suggests that in the height of their music making, they have become possessed, entering a trance-like state. This image of music as a vehicle for transcendence reflects the awe Grillo felt watching such performers as a child, but it also draws on the ancient practice of drumming at ritual ceremonies as a way of invoking the spirit world. Bibliography S. Ikpakronyi, 'Yusuf Adebayo Grillo: A Most Distinguished, yet Uncelebrated Nigerian Artist', in Dike & Oyelola, Master of Masters Yusuf Grillo: His Life and Works, (Lagos, 2006), pp.42-46, 66. B. Kelly, Nigerian Artists: A Who's Who and Bibliography, (London, 1993), p.230.

        Bonhams
      • YUSUF ADEBAYO CAMERON GRILLO (NIGERIAN, BORN 1934) Village
        May. 25, 2016

        YUSUF ADEBAYO CAMERON GRILLO (NIGERIAN, BORN 1934) Village

        Est: £10,000 - £15,000

        YUSUF ADEBAYO CAMERON GRILLO (NIGERIAN, BORN 1934) Village scene signed and dated ‘GRILLO / 64’ (lower right) oil on board 67.5 x 45cm (26 9/16 x 17 11/16in).

        Bonhams
      • YUSUF ADEBAYO CAMERON GRILLO (NIGERIAN, BORN 1934) ‘Mother
        May. 25, 2016

        YUSUF ADEBAYO CAMERON GRILLO (NIGERIAN, BORN 1934) ‘Mother

        Est: £35,000 - £50,000

        YUSUF ADEBAYO CAMERON GRILLO (NIGERIAN, BORN 1934) ‘Mother of Twins’ signed and dated ‘GRILLO/ 70’ (lower left); label inscribed with artist’s name, title, and date (verso) oil on board 117 x 60cm (46 1/16 x 23 5/8in). The subjects of Grillo’s paintings are largely drawn from his experiences of daily life in Nigeria’s towns and markets. The figures who people these scenes are not individualised portraits; rather they are expressive of an idea, the “dignified simplicity” of the Nigerian people (Kojo Fossu, 1993 p.57). Grillo’s pictures frequently depict women, and the theme of motherhood in particular. His father died in 1947 when he was aged only thirteen. His mother subsequently became the sole provider for the family, developing a successful trade in food products and textiles. This upbringing shaped his perceptions of women and their capacity for survival. The female figure in his work symbolizes resilience and fortitude as well as fertility and love. Painted in 1970, Mother of Twins is an early example of the theme. It depicts a woman in profile holding her two babies. Grillo claimed the work was inspired by the sight of young mothers performing ritual dances to protect their offspring. In Yoruba culture, twins are thought to bring good luck and are held in high esteem. These dances were originally performed by poor mothers, who were seeking aid from their community. It has since become a tradition, and the rituals are practiced by wealthy and poor mothers alike. The academic, Patricia Oyelola, has described a similar work by Grillo titled Mother and Child thus: “(the painting) is a two-dimensional study of a theme often treated by Yoruba sculptors. Even though Grillo has chosen paint as his medium, references to sculpture are immediately apparent in his treatment of the mother’s face which is based on the form of a...mask...Grillo has softened and humanised the mask-like face of the mother...her eyes are cast down, focused on the child, the object of her care and affection. The affective relationship between mother and child is further reinforced by other features of the composition. If we follow the line of the mother’s shoulders and arms, the child’s head and left shoulder, we have an ovoid shape which encloses the child recalling the security of the child in the womb.” (‘The Image of the Woman in the Yoruba Art of the Twentieth Century’. Nigeria Magazine. Vol. 57, nos. 1 & 2, Jan- Jun, 1989). The present lot conveys a similar impression. The rounded lines of the child’s body merge seamlessly into the mother’s robed form, emphasizing their deep connection. The woman’s expression is serene and reassuring. The palette of blues and purples lend the painting a harmonious and calming quality; the atmosphere is meditative, even spiritual. Grillo’s aesthetic demonstrates his commitment to ‘Natural Synthesis’, a principle pioneered by the Zaria Art Society. This was a group of young artists determined to throw off the influence of Western artistic tradition, and forge a uniquely Nigerian aesthetic. Grillo looked to indigenous arts and crafts for inspiration, masks in particular. Fellow Zarian, Uche Okeke, described their mission thus: “We must relate to our past, document it, analyse it and adapt it with much profit for the benefit of the present and the future generation. Our land and people, their myths, legends, flora and fauna, past and present occupations and preoccupations, religion, habits and technical products must be documented graphically and presented to the young and old alike.” Mother of Twins reveals Grillo’s pioneering status, incorporating Yoruba concepts and traditional artistic idioms into a modernist framework. The elongated, angular forms of Yoruba carvings are echoed here in the lines of the mother’s robes, and the geometry of her profile. Bibliography S.O. Ikpakronyi, ‘Uche Okeke in The Growth of Modern Nigerian Art’, in P.C. Dike and P. Oyelola, NKU DI NA MBA: Uche Okeke and Modern Nigerian Art. (2003) p.79.

        Bonhams
      • YUSUF ADEBAYO CAMERON GRILLO (NIGERIAN, BORN 1934) The vill
        May. 25, 2016

        YUSUF ADEBAYO CAMERON GRILLO (NIGERIAN, BORN 1934) The vill

        Est: £20,000 - £30,000

        YUSUF ADEBAYO CAMERON GRILLO (NIGERIAN, BORN 1934) The village of Samaru, near Zaria bears label ‘Zaria/ Y.A.Grillo/’ (verso) oil on board 69 x 100cm (27 3/16 x 39 3/8in).

        Bonhams
      • YUSUF ADEBAYO CAMERON GRILLO (NIGERIAN, BORN 1934) Drummers
        May. 25, 2016

        YUSUF ADEBAYO CAMERON GRILLO (NIGERIAN, BORN 1934) Drummers

        Est: £25,000 - £35,000

        YUSUF ADEBAYO CAMERON GRILLO (NIGERIAN, BORN 1934) Drummers and Dancers signed ‘Grillo/ 64(?)’ (lower left); inscribed ‘GRILLO’ (verso) oil on board 74.5 x 99cm (29 5/16 x 39in).

        Bonhams
      • YUSUF ADEBAYO CAMERON GRILLO (NIGERIAN, BORN 1934) The Wid
        May. 25, 2016

        YUSUF ADEBAYO CAMERON GRILLO (NIGERIAN, BORN 1934) The Wid

        Est: £20,000 - £30,000

        YUSUF ADEBAYO CAMERON GRILLO (NIGERIAN, BORN 1934) The Widow signed ‘Y GRILLO’ (lower left) oil on canvas 76 x 61.2cm (29 15/16 x 24 1/8in).

        Bonhams
      • YUSUF ADEBAYO CAMERON GRILLO (NIGERIAN, BORN 1934) ‘Hausa c
        May. 25, 2016

        YUSUF ADEBAYO CAMERON GRILLO (NIGERIAN, BORN 1934) ‘Hausa c

        Est: £30,000 - £40,000

        YUSUF ADEBAYO CAMERON GRILLO (NIGERIAN, BORN 1934) ‘Hausa charms vendor’ signed and dated ‘GRILLO/ 64’ (lower left) oil on board 91.5 x 60.5cm (36 x 23 13/16in). Tshibumba Kanda Matulu was born in 1947 in Lubumbashi, under Belgian rule. He originally intended to become a teacher, but his studies were interrupted by the violence following the Katanga secession in 1960. Determined to find an alternative way of educating his community, Tshibumba began to experiment with the medium of paint. His chief aim was to create a visual narrative documenting Congolese history from pre-colonial times to the present. An autodidact, Tshibumba had no formal artistic instruction. He finally established himself as a professional artist in 1969. His output was prodigious until 1981; no further works have appeared since then. It is not clear why the artist suddenly ceased production. Zaire suffered an economic crisis in the early 1980s; it is possible Tshibumba was simply responding to a decline in demand. Recent attempts to contact the artist have proved unsuccessful. Tshibumba’s aesthetic is an example of Popular Painting, a genre that emerged in Zaire in the 1920s. The style witnessed a resurgence after the Republic of Congo was granted independence in 1960. Young artists desired an aesthetic that expressed their distinct national identity. The self-taught artists who pioneered Popular Painting primarily depicted everyday occurrences in the urban centres of Kinshasa and Lubumbashi. Their naive style offered an alternative to the prevailing aesthetic taught in Western art academies. The Congolese artists of the 1960s and 70s began to create works that explored their ancestral origins, colonial history and aspirations for the newly-independent nation. These seven paintings are from Tshibumba’s narrative series The History of Zaire. They depict key moments in Congolese history, from the arrival of the British explorer Sir Henry Stanley to the massacre of university students by Mobutu’s commandos. The works are highly personal interpretations, shaped by the artist’s childhood experiences of Belgian rule. The series also openly criticizes President Mobutu, challenging the Second Republic’s official narratives and exposing the regime’s economic mismanagement and corruption. Chronologically, the earliest event depicted is Sir Henry Stanley’s arrival in the Congo. The moment was of great symbolic importance to the artist, representing the high point of European colonialism. Stanley and fellow explorers justified their presence in Africa through religion, dressing up their intervention as missionary work. Tshibumba’s painting punctures this myth; Stanley dressed in pristine white clothes strides into Katanga whilst his black Congolese carriers struggle to keep up weighed down by his cases. Far from bringing enlightenment, the villagers flee in fear at the sight of Stanley. Attaque de l’ONU depicts UN planes bombing the Gecamines mines at Lumbumbashi. Gecamines had witnessed the development of large Belgian settlements during colonial rule. When the Democratic Republic of Congo achieved independence in 1960, the election of Patrice Lumumba resulted in widespread discontent in the region. The mining region of Katanga formally seceded, causing Lumumba to appeal to the UN for assistance. Initially the UN opposed direct intervention; however, a force was deployed to quell the secessionist movement when Lumumba threatened to approach the Soviet Union. One of the last paintings in the series, Manifestation des Etudiants a Kinshasa, depicts uniformed soldiers opening fire on unarmed students on the steps of Kinshasa University. The painting reveals Mobutu’s use of military violence to suppress any form of political opposition. Bibliography S. Diop ed. 53 Echoes of Zaire: Popular Painting from Lubumbashi, DRC. Sulger-Buell Lovell Gallery & the Africa Centre exhibition catalogue (London, 2015) pp.19-71. J. Fabian, Remembering the Present: Painting and Popular History in Zaire. (London, 1996).

        Bonhams
      • Yusuf Adebayo Cameron Grillo (Nigerian, born 1934)
        May. 20, 2015

        Yusuf Adebayo Cameron Grillo (Nigerian, born 1934)

        Est: -

        Yusuf Adebayo Cameron Grillo (Nigerian, born 1934) 'Igi-nla' (Big Tree)

        Bonhams
      • Yusuf Adebayo Cameron Grillo (Nigerian, born 1934)
        May. 20, 2015

        Yusuf Adebayo Cameron Grillo (Nigerian, born 1934)

        Est: -

        Yusuf Adebayo Cameron Grillo (Nigerian, born 1934) 'Bata drummers'

        Bonhams
      • Yusuf Adebayo Cameron Grillo (Nigerian, born 1934)
        May. 20, 2015

        Yusuf Adebayo Cameron Grillo (Nigerian, born 1934)

        Est: -

        Yusuf Adebayo Cameron Grillo (Nigerian, born 1934) The pink dress

        Bonhams
      • YUSUF ADEBAYO CAMERON GRILLO (Nigerian, born 1934)
        May. 21, 2014

        YUSUF ADEBAYO CAMERON GRILLO (Nigerian, born 1934)

        Est: -

        YUSUF ADEBAYO CAMERON GRILLO (Nigerian, born 1934) Mother - IYA series

        Bonhams
      • YUSUF ADEBAYO CAMERON GRILLO (Nigerian, born 1934)
        May. 21, 2014

        YUSUF ADEBAYO CAMERON GRILLO (Nigerian, born 1934)

        Est: -

        YUSUF ADEBAYO CAMERON GRILLO (Nigerian, born 1934) African Woman with Gele

        Bonhams
      • YUSUF ADEBAYO CAMERON GRILLO (Nigerian, born 1934)
        May. 21, 2014

        YUSUF ADEBAYO CAMERON GRILLO (Nigerian, born 1934)

        Est: -

        YUSUF ADEBAYO CAMERON GRILLO (Nigerian, born 1934) 'The Blue Madonna'

        Bonhams
      • YUSUF ADEBAYO CAMERON GRILLO (Nigerian, born 1934)
        May. 21, 2014

        YUSUF ADEBAYO CAMERON GRILLO (Nigerian, born 1934)

        Est: -

        YUSUF ADEBAYO CAMERON GRILLO (Nigerian, born 1934) 'The Flight'

        Bonhams
      • Yusuf Adebayo Cameron Grillo (Nigerian, born 1934)
        May. 23, 2012

        Yusuf Adebayo Cameron Grillo (Nigerian, born 1934)

        Est: £25,000 - £35,000

        The Blue Madonna bears Commonwealth Institute label (verso) oil on composition board 119.5 x 51cm (47 1/16 x 20 1/16in).

        Bonhams
      • Yusuf Adebayo Cameron Grillo (Nigerian, born 1934)
        May. 23, 2012

        Yusuf Adebayo Cameron Grillo (Nigerian, born 1934)

        Est: £30,000 - £50,000

        Sitting drummers bears partial Commonwealth Institute label (verso) oil on canvas 70.5 x 70.5cm (27 3/4 x 27 3/4in).

        Bonhams
      • Yusuf Adebayo Cameron Grillo (Nigerian, born 1934)
        May. 23, 2012

        Yusuf Adebayo Cameron Grillo (Nigerian, born 1934)

        Est: £20,000 - £30,000

        'A Lagos street' inscribed with title 'The village street' (verso) oil on canvas 122 x 60.5cm (48 1/16 x 23 13/16in).

        Bonhams
      • Yusuf Adebayo Grillo (Nigerian, born 1934) Girl in blue
        Mar. 16, 2011

        Yusuf Adebayo Grillo (Nigerian, born 1934) Girl in blue

        Est: £25,000 - £35,000

        Girl in blue signed and dated 'Y. Grillo / 63' (lower right) oil on composition board 81 x 52.5cm (31 7/8 x 20 11/16in).

        Bonhams
      • Yusuf Adebayo Grillo (Nigerian, born 1934) Harvest 37 3/8 x 24 5/8in (95 x 62.5cm)
        Mar. 10, 2010

        Yusuf Adebayo Grillo (Nigerian, born 1934) Harvest 37 3/8 x 24 5/8in (95 x 62.5cm)

        Est: $50,000 - $80,000

        Harvest oil on board 37 3/8 x 24 5/8in (95 x 62.5cm)

        Bonhams
      • Yusuf Adebayo Grillo (Nigerian, born 1934) Sabada 44 1/2 x 21 1/4in (113 x 54cm)
        Mar. 10, 2010

        Yusuf Adebayo Grillo (Nigerian, born 1934) Sabada 44 1/2 x 21 1/4in (113 x 54cm)

        Est: $50,000 - $80,000

        Sabada signed and dated 'Grillo 64' (lower left), bears inscription on label 'Sabada (Dance) 64' on reverse oil on board 44 1/2 x 21 1/4in (113 x 54cm)

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      • YUSUF GRILLO BLUE MOON, 1966 OIL ON BOARD, 60 x 60
        Nov. 19, 2008

        YUSUF GRILLO BLUE MOON, 1966 OIL ON BOARD, 60 x 60

        Est: ₦7,500,000 - ₦8,500,000

        YUSUF GRILLO BLUE MOON, 1966 OIL ON BOARD, 60 x 60 cm.

        Arthouse Contemporary
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