Fang Mvai statue to set new record at Sotheby’s?
Sotheby’s is to sell an exceptional Fang Mvai reliquary statue, one of the most extraordinary pieces of African art ever consigned to auction. The piece is valued at $3.5m-5m ahead […]
2018-03-28
Ben Enwonwu’s Tutu portrait sold for record $1.6m
Ben Enwonwu’s Tutu, often referred to as Africa’s Mona Lisa, has sold for a massive £1.2m ($1.6m) in Bonhams’ Africa Now sale. The work is one of three versions of […]
2018-03-01
Cullinan Dream blue diamond sold for record $25 million at Sotheby’s
A massive 24.18 carat blue diamond has sold for more than $25 million at Sotheby’s in New York. Known as the Cullinan Dream, the jewel is the world’s largest Fancy […]
2016-06-10
Cullinan Dream blue diamond could top $20 million at Christie’s
The Cullinan Dream – the world’s largest Fancy Intense blue diamond – could sell for more than $20 million at Christie’s next month. The huge colored gemstone originates from the […]
2016-05-26
De Beers Millennium blue diamond sets auction record in Asia
A magnificent blue diamond known as the ‘De Beers Millennium Jewel 4’ has become the valuable piece of jewelry ever auctioned in Asia. The diamond sold as part of the […]
