15th Anniversary NYAFF Online Auction
Dear Guest of the African Film Festival virtual auction,
No, this is not eBay, but we think you can have just as much fun!
In the box to the right, please read how our auction will work this year during the 15th Anniversary New York African Film Festival.
Thank you so much for participating in this year’s virtual auction and we hope to see you back again next year.
If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to email our office at nyaff@erols.com. Please put “Auction Inquiry” in the subject heading of your email.
*AFF reserves the right to determine the winning bidder in the event of any dispute. By participating in this auction you agree to these terms and conditions.
The auction launches at 6PM on Wednesday, April 9th and will close on May 27th at midnight.
To bid on an item, please send an email with the item name, your name, your phone number, your bid amount and your bidding alias (please select a bidding alias to keep your identity anonymous to other bidders) to nyaff@erols.com.
Bids are only valid if all of the above information is provided and bids are made according to the following increments:
- Increments of $50.00 for items valued at or below $900.00
- Increments of $100.00 for items valued above $900.00
If and when you are outbid, we will send you an email to alert you to the new bid.
Each time you receive our email announcing a new bid position, you will have a chance to upgrade your bid.
On May 27th, if there are any tie bids, we will contact only those tie bidders with a blind email and give you each one more chance to up your bid. After the 27th, the auction winners will be those people who have successfully emailed the highest bid to AFF by May 27th (or a little bit later for anyone involved in a tie bid).
Mongo copper currency in shape of bracelet
(NorthEast Republic of Congo, Diameter: 9")from Eric Robertson
opening bid amount: $150
estimated item value: $300
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Iron currency in the shape of a hoe or blade
(Western Cameroon, Height: 26")from Eric Robertson
opening bid amount: $150
estimated item value: $300
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Garage cutting board
(Ethiopia, hardwood, height: 15")offered with:
Baule beater
(Ivory Coast, wood, height: 12")from Eric Robertson
opening bid amount: $175
estimated item value: $350
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Senufo washboard
(Ivory Coast, wood, height: 21 1/2")from Eric Robertson
opening bid amount: $75
estimated item value: $150
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Lobi stool
(Burkina Faso, wood, height: 4", length: 21")
opening bid amount: $300
estimated item value: $800
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Artisanal work
(Untitled, print, Ghana, 21st century, framed, approx. 28" x 20")from Francis Baffour
opening bid amount: $50
estimated item value: $200
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Harlem
Ismael Kamara, Germany(Mixed media diptych on paper, unframed, approx. overall dimensions 40" x 23")
from Ismael Kamara
opening bid amount: $100
estimated item value: $200
current high bid: $150
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Knobkerry fighting club, Maasai
(Tanzania, wood, height: 23 1/2")from Paulette Young
opening bid amount: $125
estimated item value: $250
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Makonde ceremonial drum
(Tanzania, wood, goatskin, height: 14")from Paulette Young
opening bid amount: $175
estimated item value: $350
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Old terracotta jar, Niger River
(Inland Delta area, Mali, height: 12")from Paulette Young
opening bid amount: $150
estimated item value: $300
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Photograph by Malick Sidibe
from Claude Simard / Jack Shainman Gallery
opening bid amount: $700
estimated item value: $2,800
current high bid: $800
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Mbole decorative mat
from Damon Brandt Arts
opening bid amount: $250
estimated item value: $800
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Fulani tunic
from Bill Wright
opening bid amount: $400
estimated item value: $1,200
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Cine Ubri
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso, 2003. 12 x 16 in. ink jet print (10 1/4 x 12 3/4 in. image size) inscribed on back in ink, by photographer Stephen Zaubitzerfrom Stephen Zaubitzer
opening bid amount: $200
estimated item value: $650
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