By Nii B. Andrews
The prestigious auction house, BONHAMS will hold an important CAA auction today in London.
The top lots of the sale include works by Gerard Sekoto, Ben Enwonwu, Vladimir Tretchikoff, Irma Stern and Jacob Pierneef.
The individual top lots each have an estimated value between 39 000 to 200 000 USD.
Other West African artists included in the sale (apart from Ben Enwonwu) include Aboudia Abdoulaye Diarrassouba, Amadou Sanogo, Ouattara Watts and Dominique Zinkpe.The works of several Ghanaian artists will also be available. They are Ablade Glover, Ato Delaquis, Owusu-Ankomah and the artist known as Almighty God
Engravings and metal foil reliefs by the Nigerian master, Bruce Onobrakpeya and an oil painting on canvas, “Unity” ( estimated at 33 000 – 40 000000 USD) provide eclectic balance to the sale.
There are a total of 135 lots available.
Collectors and gallerists will eagerly await the auction results as these will impact on the value of CAA as a capital asset.
