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What’s selling At 3 Of The Top Auction Houses In Africa

What’s selling At 3 Of The Top Auction Houses In Africa

African contemporary art is hot right now.

If you’re thinking of investing, there are several undervalued artists in that category, according to Anton Welz, director of Stephan Welz & Co. auction house in Johannesburg and Cape Town.

How hot is contemporary African art?

So hot that London-based Bonhams — one of the world’s oldest, largest and best-known auctioneers of fine art and antiques — has introduced a new contemporary African art auction. The auction will complement the one Bonhams does for African artists from earlier generations, according to Bonhams CEO Matthew Girling.

The following three African auction houses are listed among the world’s 250 best auction houses in a special issue of Art+Auction.

We’ve listed them here, along with some of their most notable sales. There’s also a Q & A with insider insight from Anton Welz, director of Stephan Welz & Co. Check it out.