George Lilanga
Trying to get assistance through cellue phone
Found at
Phillips,
New York
AFRICA Theme Sale, Lot 199
15. May - 15. May 2010
AFRICA Theme Sale, Lot 199
15. May - 15. May 2010
Estimate: XX.XXX
Price realised: XX.XXX
Price realised: XX.XXX
Description
2002
Enamel on wood.
29 1/2 x 8 3/4 x 9 3/4 in. (74.9 x 22.2 x 24.8 cm).
Signed “Lilanga” at the edge of the base.
Acquired directly from the artist
Enamel on wood.
29 1/2 x 8 3/4 x 9 3/4 in. (74.9 x 22.2 x 24.8 cm).
Signed “Lilanga” at the edge of the base.
Acquired directly from the artist
Auction result well in line with expectations
In May 2010 Phillips in New York held the auction AFRICA Theme Sale, which included the work Trying to get assistance through cellue phone by George Lilanga. The estimated price for the artwork was previously given by the auction house with a range of USD 3,000.00 – 5,000.00, the actual price achieved of USD 3,500.00 (€ 2,829.65) could thus just exceed the lower estimate. However, buyers have had to dig much deeper into their pockets for other works by George Lilanga - we have observed the highest auction result to date for the work Kuishi Mjini Isiwe Sababu Ya Kusaau Ulikotoka (They are discussing past stories), which sold at auction in July 2018 for USD 6,875.00 (€ 5,873.06).
Auktionsergebnis im Rahmen der Erwartungen
Im Mai 2010 führte Phillips in New York die Auktion AFRICA Theme Sale durch, in der auch die Arbeit Trying to get assistance through cellue phone von George Lilanga zur Versteigerung kam. Der Schätzpreis für das Kunstwerk wurde von dem Auktionshaus zuvor mit einer Spanne von USD 3.000,00 – 5.000,00 angegeben, der tatsächlich erzielte Preis von USD 3.500,00 (€ 2.829,65) konnte den unteren Schätzpreis somit knapp übertreffen. Für andere Arbeiten von George Lilanga mussten die Käufer allerdings auch schon deutlich tiefer in die Tasche greifen – das bisher höchste Auktionsergebnis haben wir für die Arbeit Kuishi Mjini Isiwe Sababu Ya Kusaau Ulikotoka (They are discussing past stories) beobachtet, die im Juli 2018 für USD 6.875,00 (€ 5.873,06) versteigert wurde.
George Lilanga - Auction history
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