Gerard Sekoto
Three Children
Found at
Bonhams,
London
Modern & Contemporary African Art, Lot 23
19. Oct - 19. Oct 2022
Modern & Contemporary African Art, Lot 23
19. Oct - 19. Oct 2022
Estimate: XX.XXX
Price realised: XX.XXX
Price realised: XX.XXX
Description
Gerard Sekoto (South African, 1913-1993)
Three Children
signed and dated 'G SEKOTO/ '67' (lower right); bears 'Upper Grosvenor Galleries' label (verso)
oil on canvas
79 x 99cm (31 1/8 x 39in).
(framed)
The collection of Paul Koston; | Thence by direct descent to the present owner.
Three Children
signed and dated 'G SEKOTO/ '67' (lower right); bears 'Upper Grosvenor Galleries' label (verso)
oil on canvas
79 x 99cm (31 1/8 x 39in).
(framed)
The collection of Paul Koston; | Thence by direct descent to the present owner.
Auction result well in line with expectations
The work Three Children by Gerard Sekoto was sold in the Modern & Contemporary African Art auction at Bonhams in London in October last year. The price achieved of GBP 126,300.00 (€ 147,138.10) was within expectations - the estimate range had previously been set by the auction house as GBP 100,000.00 – 150,000.00. However, buyers have had to dig much deeper into their pockets for other works by Gerard Sekoto - we have observed the highest auction result to date for the work Portrait of a man (Lentswana), which sold at auction in September 2018 for GBP 380,750.00 (€ 427,631.20).
Auktionsergebnis im Rahmen der Erwartungen
Die Arbeit Three Children von Gerard Sekoto wurde im Oktober letzten Jahres in der Auktion Modern & Contemporary African Art bei Bonhams in London versteigert. Der dabei erzielte Preis von GBP 126.300,00 (€ 147.138,10) lag im Rahmen der Erwartungen – die Schätzpreisspanne war von dem Auktionshaus zuvor mit GBP 100.000,00 – 150.000,00 angegeben worden. Für andere Arbeiten von Gerard Sekoto mussten die Käufer allerdings auch schon deutlich tiefer in die Tasche greifen – das bisher höchste Auktionsergebnis haben wir für die Arbeit Portrait of a man (Lentswana) beobachtet, die im September 2018 für GBP 380.750,00 (€ 427.631,20) versteigert wurde.
Gerard Sekoto - Auction history
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