The first commercial auction of African contemporary art ever held in the US took place in New York on March 10.
The highlight piece of this Bonham’s auction was Africa Dances, Eve Noir, 1972, by Ben Enwonwu.
With a lower estimate of $60,000, the watercolor and pastel on board eventually brought a comfortable $73,200.
Enwonwu was a pioneer of the modern art movement in Western Africa, and the sale should gain his work increased prominence in the US - and global - art markets.
The highlight piece of this Bonham’s auction was Africa Dances, Eve Noir, 1972, by Ben Enwonwu.
With a lower estimate of $60,000, the watercolor and pastel on board eventually brought a comfortable $73,200.
Enwonwu was a pioneer of the modern art movement in Western Africa, and the sale should gain his work increased prominence in the US - and global - art markets.
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