Ending 7th Jun, 2026 16:00
Olympia Timed: Modern and Contemporary African and Middle Eastern Art 2026
332
MAPULA EMBROIDERY PROJECT (SOUTH AFRICAN EST. 1991)
UNTITLED (NELSON MANDELA'S 91ST BIRTHDAY PARTY)
embroidered wool on cloth
76 x 114cm; 29 7/8in x 44 7/8in
unframed
Executed in 2009
Property from a Private Collection, London
See note to lot 331.
Sold for £280
UNTITLED (NELSON MANDELA'S 91ST BIRTHDAY PARTY)
embroidered wool on cloth
76 x 114cm; 29 7/8in x 44 7/8in
unframed
Executed in 2009
Property from a Private Collection, London
See note to lot 331.
Auction: Olympia Timed: Modern and Contemporary African and Middle Eastern Art 2026, ending 7th Jun, 2026
If you want to start collecting striking modern and contemporary art in a newly developing market, our sales are for you. Each spring and autumn, the Modern and Contemporary African and Middle Eastern Department hold tightly curated, live and online auctions. Expect to find Arab artists such as Rabab Nemr, Ahmed Farid, Seif Wanly and Fateh Moudarres. African artists featured have ranged from modern masters such as Ablade Glover, Sam Ntiro and Jacob Hendrik Pierneef, to contemporary artists George Lilanga, Jilali Gharbaoui, Famakan Magassa, Christano Mangovo, Oluwole Omofemi, Esther Mahlangu and Brett Seiler.
