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Ben Enwonwu’s Bronze Sculpture, Anyanwu, Auctioned for Record £353,000 in London

A full-size cast of the bronze sculpture named Anyanwu, by iconic Nigerian painter and sculptor, the late Prof. Benedict Chukwukadibia Enwonwu, was auctioned for a record £353,000 (N138.4 million) at Bonhams, the renowned international auction house, in London yesterday.  The auction was the culmination of the commemoration of Enwonwu’s birth 100 years ago, which started with a dinner held…