Moshekwa Langa's Untitled, 2004

At the May 14th Fine Art Auction at Rago Arts and Auctions Center (Lambertville, NJ) Lot 712,
Moshekwa Langa's Untitled, 2004, a mixed media work on paper sold for
$ 2, 976.00.

The 30" x 22 1/4" piece was previously held in a private collection in New York.


Mr. Langa is a South African artist.

Joseph "Bertiers" Mbatia, Contemporary African Art Sales at Volta 7

Congratulations to Joseph "Bertiers" Mbatia whose work was collected four-fold by world-renown collector, Jean Pogozzi, at Volta 7, a contemporary art fair that exhibits emerging artists, and serves as a satellite fair to Art Basel.

Robert Rubin African Art Sale at Sothebys - Top Lots

At today's Robert Rubin Collection of African Art, at Sotheby's, a handful of lots surpassed the million dollar mark.  They include:

LOT 9: DOGON N'DULERI MALE ANCESTOR FIGURE, MALI NAME-PIECE OF THE MASTER OF THE SLANTED EYES, CA. 17TH - 18TH CENTURIES, WITH 1950S RESTORATIONS.  Estimate 200,000—300,000 USD; Sold for 1,022,500 USD

LOT 25: BAULE MALE STATUE, IVORY COAST.  Estimate 600,000—900,000 USD; Sold for 1,538,500 USD

LOT 37: YOMBE MATERNITY GROUP, DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF THE CONGO.  Estimate 150,000—250,000 USD; Sold for 1,874,500 USD



LOT 49: SONGYE MALE POWER FIGURE, DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF THE CONGO.  Estimate 150,000—250,000 USD; Sold for 2,098,500 USD





Sotheby's Sale # N08779, New York grossed total sale of 11,742,188 USD.