Top 7 Highest-Selling African Art Pieces

For a long time, art was not considered a viable profession in many African countries, with many parents and guardians pressuring their children to choose “real professions” such as medicine, law, engineering, and more. But in recent years, modern African art carvings and paintings have started to feature in the international market, with many pieces fetching millions of dollars.

Here, Face2Face Africa has put together a list of the top seven highest-selling African art pieces of all time.

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Fredrick Ngugi

Fredrick is a Kenyan journalist with years of experience in freelance writing. He worked as a web content writer for various local and international corporations including 4 Wheel Online, Web Partner Group, Wedding Services Kenya, and Decadent Daylilies. He is also an avid blogger, political commentator and human rights crusader.

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