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4 stories across African Art, Oceanic Art, Paris, and Collection Sale. Latest: Lempertz and Artcurial to Auction Rotthier African and Oceanic Art Collection in Paris.

Auction HousesAuction HouseParisAug 20

Lempertz and Artcurial to Auction Rotthier African and Oceanic Art Collection in Paris

On August 19, 2026, Lempertz and Artcurial announced the joint auction of the African and Oceanic art from the Jean-Jacques Rotthier Collection. The first part will be presented at Artcurial in Paris on September 8, 2026, as part of Parcours des Mondes.

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OtherAuction HouseBrusselsJun 12

Lempertz Brussels Auction Offers Royal Ngongo Figure and Kuba Masterpieces

Lempertz will hold an auction of Central African art on July 1 in Brussels. The top lot is a 19th-century royal Ngongo figure from northern Kasai-Occidental in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, estimated at 120,000 to 150,000 euros.

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Auction HousesAuction HouseParisMay 25

Artcurial to Auction Jean-Jacques Rotthier African and Oceanic Art Collection During Parcours des Mondes

Artcurial, in partnership with Lempertz, will present the African and Oceanic art collection assembled by Belgian collector Jean-Jacques Rotthier from the 1970s in Paris on 8 September during Parcours des Mondes.

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ExhibitionMuseumLondonMar 27

Tate Modern to Host First Major UK Exhibition of Nigerian Modernism in October 2025

Tate Modern is staging the first UK exhibition to trace the development of modern art in Nigeria. Titled Nigerian Modernism, the show presents more than 250 works by over 50 artists from the 1940s to the 1990s, including Ben Enwonwu, Ladi Kwali, Uche Okeke and El Anatsui.

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