• Preferred Access
    Welcome,
    Log in Log Out
    Preferred Access
    • Buy & Sell
      • Auctions
      • Online-Only
      • Auction Results
      • Private Sales

      • Bid Now
      • This Week At Sotheby's
      • On View

      • How to Buy & Sell
      • Request an Estimate
      • Sold Lot Archive
    • Departments
      • Automobiles
      • Contemporary Art
      • Impressionist & Modern Art
      • Jewellery
      • Old Master Paintings
      • Watches
      • Wine
      • View All Departments
    • Stories & Videos
      • Museum Network
      • Value of Art
      • Art & Home
      • Magazine
      • Videos
      • Articles
      • Slideshows
    • About
      • Locations
      • Services
      • Team Contacts
      • Board of Directors
      • Investor Relations
      • Executive Management
      • Sotheby’s Education
    • Auctions
    • Online-Only
    • Auction Results
    • Private Sales
    • Departments
    • Stories & Video
    • Museum Network
    • About
    • 繁體中文

Now
Modern & Contemporary African Art

15 October 2019 | London
  • Eddy Kamuanga Ilunga
    Duty of Memory
    Estimate £25,000-35,000

  • Cheri Samba 
    College de la Sagesse, 2014

    Estimate £20,000-30,000

  • Ben Enwonwu
    Christine

    Estimate £100,000-150,000

Sale Number: L19802

Overview

Since the inauguration of the dedicated sales of Modern and Contemporary African Art in 2017, Sotheby’s sales in the category have achieved over sixty world records, championing the work of artists from across the African diaspora and underscoring the rising global interest.

We are now inviting consignments for our upcoming auction, which will include a specially curated collection of paintings, photographs, drawings and sculpture from the 20th and 21st centuries from across the African continent. Artists of interest include William Kentridge, Pascale Marthine Tayou, Chéri Samba, Yusuf Grillo, Irma Stern, Bodys Isek Kingelez, Gerard Sekoto, Ben Enwonwu, El Anatsui, Julie Mehretu, Skunder Boghossian, Ibrahim El Salahi and Wangechi Mutu among many others.

Request an Estimate

Contact Information

Hannah O'Leary
Director
Head of Modern & Contemporary African Art
+44 207 293 5696
hannah.oleary@sothebys.com
Adriana La Lime
Junior Specialist
Modern & Contemporary African Art
+44 207 293 5463
adriana.lalime@sothebys.com
Enahoro Ohioma-Belo
Department Assistant
Modern & Contemporary African Art
Lot Number Saleroom Notice

Choose Language

  • ENGLISH

Please Login or Register to Watch Live

Interested in bidding online for this sale? click here to register for BIDnow.

Already have an account?

Log In

Create An Account

Watch live auctions, manage your account, sign up for updates, share your favourites, create wishlists and more.

Create An Account

Please call 1-800-555-5555 to order a print catalog for this sale.

Enter Sale Room

Would you like to watch the live sale only or also participate in bidding?

Watch Live Sale Register to Bid

Enter Sale Room

Online Registration to Bid is Closed for this Sale. Would you like to watch the live sale?

Watch Live Sale

Online Registration is Closed

sale registration is closed because the sale is starting within 24 hours.

To participate in this sale please call the Bids Department

  • New York +1 212 606 7000
  • London + 44 207 293 5000
  • Hong Kong + 852 2524 8121

Online Registration is Closed

All successful registrations for this sale will show under the ‘Auctions’ section of ‘MyAccount’.

To participate in this sale please call the Bids Department

  • New York +1 212 606 7000
  • London + 44 207 293 5000
  • Hong Kong + 852 2524 8121
My Printable Catalogue
What would you like to print?
How would you like to print?
WHAT WOULD YOU LIKE TO PRINT?
Only my selections Entire Catalogue
HOW WOULD YOU LIKE TO PRINT?
Thumbnails Full Page
Printable Catalogue

Header Copy Goes Here

Sub-text goes here


Please provide an email