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Bonhams First Contemporary African Art Sale Generates Excitement
Bonhams first contemporary African art sale in London is set for auction history with the works of emerging and famous African artists.
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Modern Africa Auction Reveals Demand for African Art
High auction prices at Bonhams Modern Africa Auction reveal an upward trend in the demand for African Art and the progress made by African artists in the global art market space
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Bonhams South African Sale Topped By ‘Arab in Black’
After so much excitement, Bonhams’ auction of artworks by South African artists did not disappoint. Topping the Bonhams South African Sale was Arab in Black by Irma Stern, selling for £840,000.
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Rare Rolls-Royce Motor Cars at Bonhams Denmark Sale
The ex-Robert Barrymore 1914 Rolls-Royce 40/50 Silver Ghost Skiff Coachwork by Schapiro-Schebera was one of the Rare Rolls-Royce Motor Cars at the sale. Image courtesy of Bonhams AUCTION Bonhams Denmark Full Article »
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Aboriginal Art Collection on Sale Reveals the Story of Aboriginal Culture
Stunning Aboriginal Art from the Thomas Vroom Collection on sale at Bonhams auction allows a deeper insight into the story of Aboriginal art and history
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Tibetan Masterpiece Highlight Bonhams Southeast Asian Art Sale
Gilt copper figure of Chakrasmvara. Estimated at $400,000-600,000. Image courtesy of Bonhams ART AUCTION High expectations for Tibetan masterpiece at Bonhams Indian, Himalayan and Southeast Asian Art Sale NEW YORK, Full Article »
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Rembrandt Etchings Top Demand at Bonhams Prints Sale
Rembrandt Harmensz van Rijn (Dutch, 1606-1669), Christ Healing the Sick: ‘The Hundred Guilder Print’ (Bartsch 74; New Hollstein 239). Etching, engraving, and drypoint, circa 1648. Image courtesy of Bonhams Auctions Full Article »
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Aston Martin Convertible Makes Record Price at Auction
1966 Aston Martin DB5 Convertible to ‘Vantage’ specification. Sold for £1,524,700 (US$ 2,350,090) inc. premium. Image courtesy of Bonhams ART AUCTION Bonhams archives new record at the annual Aston Martin Full Article »
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Motorcycles Auction Shows Collectors Passion
c.1908 Zenette 3½hp Forecar. Engine no. 5873. Motorcycles. Sold for £13,800 (US$ 21,297) inc. premium. Image courtesy of Bonhams ART AUCTION Unusual motorcycles and machines shows weird side of collecting Full Article »
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Motorcycle Meant for Scrap Yard Sells for £275,900
The 1939 Vincent HRD Series-A Rapide Motorcycle sold for £275,900. Image courtesy of Bonhams ART AUCTION Motorcycle rescued from being scrapped sells for £275,900 at Bonhams Spring Stafford Sale LONDON– Full Article »
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Iraqi Modernism: Iraqi Artists Shine at Bonhams Auction
Shakir Hassan Al Said (Iraq, 1925-2004), Cubist Cockerel, oil on board, framed, 53 x 56cm (20 7/8 x 22 1/16in). Estimate: £25,000 – 35,000/US$ 38,000 – 53,000. Sold for £194,500 Full Article »
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Nigerian Artists Gain And Thrive With A Focus On Contemporary African Art
Nigerian artists gain at modern and contemporary African art auctions as their works attract wealthy art collectors in the global art market
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South African Artists Put African Art on Higher Pedestal
Contemporary African art continues to make an enormous impact in the global art market as works by South African artists achieve record auction prices.
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Bonhams Smashes Art Auction Records for Ben Enwonwu in London
Ben Enwonwu, The Durbar of Eid ul-Fitr, Kano, Nigeria, broke the artist’s previous best by selling for £193,250. Image courtesy of Bonhams ART AUCTION: Ben Enwonwu, one of Africa’s leading artists, Full Article »
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Bonhams Sells Egyptian Treasures to Metropolitan Museum of Art
Treasure of Harageh 5 banded Travertine objects are part of the Egyptian treasures sold to the Metropolitan Museum of Art. Image: Bonhams ART NEWS ‘Treasure of Harageh’, a collection of 4,000-year-old Full Article »
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Weapons For Peace: Artists Turn American Assault Rifles to Art
Leading contemporary artists turn decommissioned American assault rifles into cutting-edge works of art and Weapons that goes on sale as part of the International Day of Peace celebrations
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Bonhams Auctions Ferrari 250 GTO: Sets New World Auction Record
After a bidding war, Bonhams Auctions Ferrari 250 GTO Berlinetta for $38.1 million at the Bonhams Quail Lodge Auction, setting a new world auction record for the race car.
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Bonhams Appoint Honor Westmacott as Specialist at Its Berlin Office
Honor Westmacott: Bonhams New Picture Specialist for Modern, Contemporary & Impressionist Art in Germany. Image courtesy of Bonhams APPOINTMENT Honor Westmacott is the new Picture Specialist for Modern, Contemporary & Impressionist Full Article »
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London Art Market : Bonhams Prints and Multiples Sale Creates Excitement
Joseph Mallord William Turner (British, 1775-1851), Liber Studiorum 71 in 2 folio boxes is one of the artworks collectors are going after as the London art market opens. Estimate: $17,000 – Full Article »
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Two Banksy Works Purchased for $60 Apiece Sell for $215,00
Winnie The Pooh, one of the Banksy works sold for $60 at the Central Park. Sold for £56,250 (US$ 96,432). Image: Bonhams ART AUCTION During Bonhams Post-War & Contemporary Art Full Article »
