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.
