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Art as a business is in most African countries not considered a viable career option. Apart from South Africa and Egypt, art pieces from other African countries do not fetch a lot of money at international auctions.
But in recent years contemporary African art carvings and paintings have started catching the eyes of big spenders, with some pieces fetching up to $14 million. Although the continent is still small compared to other regions. 2014 saw a record number of African art pieces sold at auctions around the world, with an estimated value of $31 million.
Here are some of the most expensive African art pieces and painting ever sold.
‘Arab Priest’
The ‘Arab Priest’ by the South African artist Irma Stern is most expensive African art painting ever sold at an auction to date. It was purchased by a museum in the Middle East for £3.1 million ($4.8 million) in March 2011.
‘Bahora Girl’
The ‘Bahora Girl’, also by Irma Stern, is second most expensive African art ever sold. It was bought by a private South African art collector for £2.4 million ($3.6 million) in October 2010 at Bonhams auction house in London.
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Art as a business is in most African countries not considered a viable career option. Apart from South Africa and Egypt, art pieces from other African countries do not fetch a lot of money at international auctions.
But in recent years contemporary African art carvings and paintings have started catching the eyes of big spenders, with some pieces fetching up to $14 million. Although the continent is still small compared to other regions. 2014 saw a record number of African art pieces sold at auctions around the world, with an estimated value of $31 million.
Here are some of the most expensive African art pieces and painting ever sold.
‘Arab Priest’
The ‘Arab Priest’ by the South African artist Irma Stern is most expensive African art painting ever sold at an auction to date. It was purchased by a museum in the Middle East for £3.1 million ($4.8 million) in March 2011.
‘Bahora Girl’
The ‘Bahora Girl’, also by Irma Stern, is second most expensive African art ever sold. It was bought by a private South African art collector for £2.4 million ($3.6 million) in October 2010 at Bonhams auction house in London.
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