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
Tag: Bonhams
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.
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 […]
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 […]
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
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.
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
Fine Jewellery Sale at Bonhams Includes Engraved Cameo
Group view of the Ceres Collection of cameo and intaglio rings to be auctioned during Bonhams Fine Jewellery auction. Image courtesy of Bonhams […]
Banksy’s Central Park Works Gain Value at Auction
Banksy, ‘Kids on Guns’ sold for $60 at the Central Park Stall. Estimate: £50,000 – 70,000. Image: Bonhams ART AUCTION At Bonhams […]
Bonhams Fine European Ceramics Auction Exposes Violent History of Stolen Art
Two Rhineland Stoneware Bellarmines, first half 17th century are two of the Fine European Ceramics on auction. Estimate: $ 1,000 – 1,400. […]
Rudge Multi Motorcycle Owned by a Nigerian King for Sale
A Rudge Multi Motorcycle formerly owned by a Nigerian King His Majesty King Onyeama of Eke goes on auction in London