Auction sale 4 rue de la Paix 75002 19 May 2022, 17h CESTExhibition on viewEspace Marais Marais 5 bis rue de Beauce Paris 75003Saturday 14 May I 10am - 6pm Sunday 15 May I 10am - 6pm Monday 16 May I 10am - 6pm Tuesday 17 May I 10am - 6pm Wednesday 18 May I 10am - 6pm Thursday 19 May by appointment only

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Bids (UK)

France

Paris

Alice Pogam

African Modern & Contemporary Art

Julie Mathon

United Kingdom

London, New Bond Street

Giles Peppiatt

Bonhams African Modern & Contemporary Art auctions offer paintings, sculptures, works on paper and ceramics by artists including Ben Enwonwu, Yusuf Grillo, Papa Ibra Tall, Ladi Kwali, Portia Zvavahera, Zanele Muholi, Gerard Sekoto and Ibrahim El-Salahi. We hold 7 auctions a year in London, Paris, New York and online.Our world auction records include Enwonwu's <a href=https://www.bonhams.com/auctions/24622/lot/47/%20 aria-label='Tutu' >Tutu</a>, the most valuable modern Nigerian painting at auction; Irma Stern's <a href=https://www.bonhams.com/auctions/18788/lot/203/ aria-label='Arab Priest' >Arab Priest</a>, the most valuable South African painting at auction; and Alexander Skunder Boghossian's <a href=https://www.bonhams.com/auctions/25486/lot/14/ aria-label='Blue Composition' >Blue Composition</a>, which more than doubled its high estimate.In 2021, we achieved a 100% sold rate for <a href=https://www.bonhams.com/auctions/27217/ aria-label='The Studio of Stella Shawzin' >The Studio of Stella Shawzin</a>, the largest collection of the artist's work at auction. Our sales across London, Paris and New York that year totalled &#163;8.1 million. Buying and selling African modern and contemporary art at Bonhams Bonhams African Modern & Contemporary Art department has specialists and representatives in the UK, Europe, America, Asia and Africa, including offices in Johannesburg, South Africa, and Lagos, Nigeria. With offices and representatives in nearly 50 locations, Bonhams gives buyers and sellers access to a global network of collectors and unparalleled marketing resources to achieve the highest price and level of client satisfaction possible. Contact a specialist directly for more information or submit your item online for a <a href=https://sell.bonhams.com/ aria-label='free auction estimate' >free auction estimate</a>.

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Giles Peppiatt

George Lilanga di Nyama (Tanzanie, 1934-2005)

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George Lilanga di Nyama (Tanzanie, 1934-2005)

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