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Bonhams Continues to Dominate Irma Stern Market with $1.2m Sale

September 15, 2015 by Marion Maneker

Irma Stern, Arab
IRMA STERN, ‘Arab in Black’ Sold for £842,500 (US$ 1,298,672)

Bonhams South African sale last week achieved $1.2m for this Irma Stern painting, Arab in Black. That’s the 16th highest price paid at auction for a Stern, according to Artnet’s price database, and the 9th work of the those top 16 prices that Bonhams sold.

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