South Africa art sale smashes records
Published May 30th, 2007
Bonhams, one of the world’s oldest and largest auctioneers of fine art and antiques, became the first international auction house in the world to hold a sale dedicated to South African art outside of South Africa.
In an auction held at 101 New Bond Street, London last week, enthusiastic bidders packed the saleroom and bid three record prices for works of some of South Africa’s major artists. The sale realised a total of £1 422 528 (R20-million).
Bonhams’ Director of South African Art Giles Peppiatt said that the auctioneers were delighted with the prices which justified their decision to sell these pictures in London.
he top two sales went to Irma Stern’s The Tomato Picker and Portrait of a West African Girl, which fetched £186 000 (R2 604 461) and £138 000 (R1 927 105) respectively.
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