Frédéric Bruly Bouabré
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Frédéric Bruly Bouabré #3,965

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personIvorian, 1923–2014
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Selected Works689

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Previous Sales 19

Sotheby's
Mythologie Bété: la légende de 'Zignonkplebhlo', A Series of 21 Drawings
Mythologie Bété: la légende de 'Zignonkplebhlo', A Series of 21 Drawings
£10,000 ($17k USD)
Mar 2023
Bonhams
Line Antilope De La Foret Appelee Parfois "Bongo" Elle Est Citee Comme Le Plus Beau Animal; LES PLUS BELLES DECLARATIONS D'AMOUR NE SE FONT JAMAIS SANS UN SOURIRE!; TETE DE L'OiSEAU TOURAKO; LA PLUiE; OiSEAU DiABOLiQUE: COLIZEA
Line Antilope De La Foret Appelee Parfois "Bongo" Elle Est Citee Comme Le Plus Beau Animal; LES PLUS BELLES DECLARATIONS D'AMOUR NE SE FONT JAMAIS SANS UN SOURIRE!; TETE DE L'OiSEAU TOURAKO; LA PLUiE; OiSEAU DiABOLiQUE: COLIZEA, 1997
Bought In
Sep 2023
Christie's
(i) The hunt continues in the empire of the dead, where a snake has killed a toad, all represented by the skin of an orange (ii) The art of chance: cola juice poured onto paper figure this image (iii) A king of the empire of the dead who caresses his wife lovingly (iv) A mother of the empire of the dead represented by the peel of a yellowed banana
(i) The hunt continues in the empire of the dead, where a snake has killed a toad, all represented by the skin of an orange (ii) The art of chance: cola juice poured onto paper figure this image (iii) A king of the empire of the dead who caresses his wife lovingly (iv) A mother of the empire of the dead represented by the peel of a yellowed banana, 2002
Bought In
May 2023
Christie's
Sans titre
Sans titre
$5,793
May 2022
Christie's
La syllabe se lit
La syllabe se lit, 2009
$16,956
Dec 2021
Christie's
La grande symbolique de la multiplication des races (The Great Symbolism of the Multiplication of Races)
La grande symbolique de la multiplication des races (The Great Symbolism of the Multiplication of Races), 2007
$9,490
Jul 2021
Farsettiarte
A Sublime Dance
A Sublime Dance, 2011
$528
Jul 2025
DIGARD AUCTION · Artsy
UNTITLED
UNTITLED, 2008
Bidding closed
Set of 18 coloured pencil drawings on cardboard
ArtLife Gallery · Artsy
Dessin vu sur "bana-groko" pagne bété
Dessin vu sur "bana-groko" pagne bété, 2004
No longer available
Colored pencil and ink on hand cut card stock
Collectionair · Artsy
Animal
Animal, 2008
No longer available
Ballpoint pen and colored pencils on cardboard
Collectionair · Artsy
Composition
Composition, 1985
No longer available
Ballpoint pen and colored pencils on cardboard
ArtLife Gallery · Artsy
Natte bété conçu en ecorce d' arbre & Art de civilisation bête : bana - groko : pagne traditionnel
Natte bété conçu en ecorce d' arbre & Art de civilisation bête : bana - groko : pagne traditionnel, 2004
No longer available
Colored pencil and ink on hand cut card stock
Collectionair · Artsy
The Hunter
The Hunter, 2008
No longer available
Ballpoint pen and colored pencils on cardboard
ArtLife Gallery · Artsy
Homme rouge de beauté aux yeux baisses
Homme rouge de beauté aux yeux baisses, 2005
No longer available
Colored pencil and ink on hand cut card stock
ArtLife Gallery · Artsy
Art divin relevé sur peau de banane jaune
Art divin relevé sur peau de banane jaune, 2005
No longer available
Colored pencil and ink on hand cut card stock
Collectionair · Artsy
Antique Figuration
Antique Figuration, 2007
No longer available
Ballpoint pen and colored pencils on cardboard
Collectionair · Artsy
The Figure
The Figure, 2008
No longer available
Ballpoint pen and colored pencils on cardboard
ESPACE LALLY · Artsy
“LE CHIFFRE DEUX DE L’EMPIRE DES MORTS FIGURÉ PAR UNE BANANE VERTE”
“LE CHIFFRE DEUX DE L’EMPIRE DES MORTS FIGURÉ PAR UNE BANANE VERTE”, 2002
No longer available
Crayon and pencil on carton
Collectionair · Artsy
Art Culinaire
Art Culinaire, 2003
No longer available
Ballpoint pen and colored pencils on cardboard

For Sale 1

Collectionair · Artsy
Composition
Composition, 1996
€185
Ballpoint pen and colored pencils on cardboard
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Market121 auction results

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$528 – $17.0K
4 of 6 works on paper lots with prices
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$10.9K
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$13.1K
4 priced works on paper lots
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Jul 2025 · $528
Latest tracked sale in this object type
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Works on paper: $13.1K medianPaintings: $5.8K median
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Millon & AssociesCornette de Saint CyrSotheby'sThierry Desbenoit & AssociesBonhams
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Current Exhibitions1

Boca Raton Museum of Art

Frédéric Bruly Bouabré: Selections from the 404 Art Collection

Frédéric Bruly Bouabré

501 Plaza Real, Boca Raton, FL 33432, USA

May 20, 2026 — Aug 18, 2026

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#5,098 Dan Flavin Institute

Frédéric Bruly Bouabré

Frédéric Bruly Bouabré

Dec 19, 2026

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#4,301 Dia: Beacon

Frédéric Bruly Bouabré

Frédéric Bruly Bouabré

3 Beekman St, Beacon, NY 12508, USA

Dec 19, 2026

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Recent News3

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Before Language: An Interview with Song E Yoon at Biennale Arte 2026
Song E Yoon's exhibition "Songs Across Time" at Spazio 996/A in Venice, presented as a Collateral Event of the 61st International Art Exhibition – La …
exhibitionsMay 15, 2026
art collector javier martin austria ulloa florida
Miami-based collectors Javier Martin and Austria Ulloa discuss their 404 Art Collection, which spans works from mid-20th century Ivorian artist Frédér…
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collectors steve tisch jean pigozzi jeffrey epstein files
Newly released documents from the Department of Justice, part of the Jeffrey Epstein case, contain email exchanges from 2013 that reference prominent …
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Past Exhibitions4

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#1,002 MAGNIN-A

Frédéric Bruly Bouabré On ne compte pas les étoiles

Frédéric Bruly Bouabré

118, boulevard Richard-Lenoir

Jun 2, 2022 — Jul 30, 2022

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#229 Ethan Cohen Gallery

Frédéric Bruly Bouabré: l'artiste expose ses oeuvres

Frédéric Bruly Bouabré

225 W 17th St, New York, NY 10011, United States

Mar 31, 2022 — Jun 29, 2022

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#229 Ethan Cohen Gallery

Frédéric Bruly Bouabré at Ethan Cohen Gallery

Frédéric Bruly Bouabré

225 W 17th St, New York, NY 10011, United States

Mar 1, 2022 — May 30, 2022

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#4,721 Black Liquid Art Gallery

Frédéric Bruly Bouabré Colui che non dimentica

Frédéric Bruly Bouabré

Via Piemonte, 69, 00187 Roma RM, Italy

Oct 9, 2009 — Oct 15, 2009

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Recent Activity13

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Exhibition
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Dec 19, 2026
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Frédéric Bruly Bouabré
Dec 19, 2026
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Exhibition
Frédéric Bruly Bouabré
Dec 19, 2026
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Exhibition
Frédéric Bruly Bouabré: Selections from the 404 Art Collection
May 20, 2026
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Before Language: An Interview with Song E Yoon at Biennale Arte 2026
May 15, 2026
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art collector javier martin austria ulloa florida
Mar 20, 2026
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collectors steve tisch jean pigozzi jeffrey epstein files
Feb 1, 2026
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Exhibition
Frédéric Bruly Bouabré On ne compte pas les étoiles
Jun 2, 2022
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Frédéric Bruly Bouabré: l'artiste expose ses oeuvres
Mar 31, 2022
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Frédéric Bruly Bouabré at Ethan Cohen Gallery
Mar 1, 2022
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death
Frédéric Bruly Bouabré dies
Jan 1, 2014
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Frédéric Bruly Bouabré Colui che non dimentica
Oct 9, 2009
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birth
Frédéric Bruly Bouabré born
Jan 1, 1923
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