Wednesday, November 3, 2010

Contemporary African Art “Africa Scenes I” - Artcurial Auction, October 24, 2010


Sale 1900, Contemporary African Art “Africa Scenes I,” was held at Artcurial in Paris, France on Sunday, October 24, 2010. The sale totaled 266,444 USD. The following lots were found in the top five sales:

R. CHIWAYA (Ecole de Tingatinga) "GOLD SPOTTED LEOPARD & FRIEND THE SONGBIRD" circa 1970, 46,838 USD (see left);

Brahim EL ANATSUI, ANCESTORS GAZE, 1995, 44,876 USD;

Kay HASSAN, SISTER I, de la série "THREE SISTERS", 2004 and Seydou KEITA
SANS TITRE, 1952-56, 25,148 USD;

Malick SIDIBE, COMBAT DES AMIS AVEC PIERRES, 1976, 23,547 USD; and

Chéri SAMBA, MBONGO YA BA PATRONS, déc 2001, 11,692 USD.

All prices include buyer's premium and taxes.

Seydou KEITA, SANS TITRE, 1952-56

Cheri Samba, MBONGO YA BA PATRONS, déc 2001

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