Selling African or Oceanic Art with Sotheby's
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African and Oceanic Sculpture Consignment
Since the pioneering sale of Helena Rubinstein’s collection in 1966 in New York, Sotheby’s African and Oceanic art department has established itself as the true leader in the category, offering the highest quality and rarest examples of African and Oceanic art and repeatedly setting world records, including highest price ever paid for an African sculpture with the sale of the Senufo Female Figure by the Master of Sikasso from the Myron Kunin collection for $12,037,000 USD in November 2014.
Sotheby’s is the only auction house to hold regular African and Oceanic auctions throughout the year in our two principal selling locations: New York in May and November and Paris in June and December. Our highly-curated auctions present sculpture and art from across Sub-Saharan Africa, Australia, Melanesia, Micronesia, Polynesia and Indonesia. Recent sales include property from top private collections including those of Marceau Rivière (2019) and Harry A. Franklin (2019).
To learn about the value of your African and Oceanic art, simply submit images and information to Sotheby's through our easy-to-use online estimate form. Our specialists will contact you about its sale potential and help you determine when and where to sell your work based on our upcoming auction schedule.
Submit photos and information about your African or Oceanic sculpture and begin your complimentary estimate request.
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