Kwesi Botchway
Green Sofa
Found at
Phillips,
New York Auction
20th Century & Contemporary Art Evening Sale, Lot 4
17. Nov - 17. Nov 2021
20th Century & Contemporary Art Evening Sale, Lot 4
17. Nov - 17. Nov 2021
Estimate: XX.XXX
Price realised: XX.XXX
Price realised: XX.XXX
Description
signed and dated "K. Botchway 20" lower left; further signed and dated "K. Botchway" on the figure's right proper ankle; signed, titled and dated "Kwesi Botchway Green Sofa (2020)" on the reverse
acrylic on canvas
60 1/4 x 55 in. (153 x 139.7 cm)
Painted in 2020.
acrylic on canvas
60 1/4 x 55 in. (153 x 139.7 cm)
Painted in 2020.
A top price for Kwesi Botchway
The work Green Sofa by Kwesi Botchway was worth USD 214,200.00 (€ 189,775.85) to a buyer in November 2021. This price was achieved in the auction 20th Century & Contemporary Art Evening Sale at Phillips in New York and exceeded the previously set upper estimate of USD 50,000.00 many times over. This high result makes Green Sofa the most expensive artwork by Kwesi Botchway that we have observed at auctions so far.
Ein Spitzenpreis für Kwesi Botchway
Die Arbeit Green Sofa von Kwesi Botchway war einem Käufer im November 2021 USD 214.200,00 (€ 189.775,85) wert. Dieser Preise wurde in der Auktion 20th Century & Contemporary Art Evening Sale bei Phillips in New York erzielt und übertraf den zuvor angesetzten oberen Schätzpreis von USD 50.000,00 um ein Vielfaches. Dieses hohe Ergebnis macht Green Sofa zu dem teuersten Kunstwerk von Kwesi Botchway, das wir bisher bei Auktionen beobachtet haben.
Kwesi Botchway - Auction history
