Mikhael Subotzky

Pasvang, Pollsmoor Maximum Security Prison, 2004

Found at Bonhams, London
Modern and Contemporary African Art, Lot 32
8. Oct - 8. Oct 2020
Estimate: 3.000 - 5.000 GBP
Price realised: 5.688 GBP
Pasvang, Pollsmoor Maximum Security Prison, 2004
Digital print in pigment inks on cotton rag paper
56 x 78cm (22 1/16 x 30 11/16in).
Acquired from Goodman Gallery, Johannesburg in 2014; | The Saatchi Collection.

Upper estimated price slightly exceeded

The work Pasvang, Pollsmoor Maximum Security Prison, 2004 by Mikhael Subotzky was sold in the Modern and Contemporary African Art auction at Bonhams in London in October 2020. Here, the upper estimate of GBP 5,000.00 was slightly exceeded - the artwork found a new owner for GBP 5,687.50 (€ 6,315.48). Admittedly, works by Mikhael Subotzky have also been auctioned for a multiple of this price - according to our records, the highest result so far was achieved by the work Self-portrait (with the help of optometrist) R and L from Retinal Shift in November 2018 with an auction result of GBP 27,500.00 (€ 31,019.16).

Oberer Schätzpreis leicht übertroffen

Die Arbeit Pasvang, Pollsmoor Maximum Security Prison, 2004 von Mikhael Subotzky wurde im Oktober 2020 in der Auktion Modern and Contemporary African Art bei Bonhams in London versteigert. Dabei wurde der obere Schätzpreis von GBP 5.000,00 leicht übertroffen – das Kunstwerk fand für GBP 5.687,50 (€ 6.315,48) einen neuen Besitzer. Freilich wurden Arbeiten von Mikhael Subotzky auch schon für ein Vielfaches dieses Preises versteigert – das bisher höchste Ergebnis erzielte nach unseren Aufzeichnungen die Arbeit Self-portrait (with the help of optometrist) R and L from Retinal Shift im November 2018 mit einem Auktionsergebnis von GBP 27.500,00 (€ 31.019,16).

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