Mikhael Subotzky

South African 'Cell 33, E2 Section, Pollsmoor Maximum Security Prison', Die Vier Hoeke Series, 2004

Found at Sothebys, London
Modern & Contemporary African Art, Lot 93
16. Oct - 16. Oct 2018
Estimate: 3.000 - 5.000 GBP
Price realised: 3.250 GBP
Mikhael Subotzky
B.1981
SOUTH AFRICAN'CELL 33, E2 SECTION, POLLSMOOR MAXIMUM SECURITY PRISON', DIE VIER HOEKE SERIES, 2004
3 of an edition of 9 
digital print in pigment inks on cotton rag paper
46.5 by 126.4cm., 18¼ by 49¾in. (image); 55.9 by 134.5cm., 22¼ by 53in. (sheet)
Goodman Gallery, Johannesburg | Acquired from the above by the present owner in 2011

Auction result well in line with expectations

The work South African 'Cell 33, E2 Section, Pollsmoor Maximum Security Prison', Die Vier Hoeke Series, 2004 by Mikhael Subotzky was sold in the Modern & Contemporary African Art auction at Sothebys in London in October 2018. The estimated price for the artwork was previously given by the auction house with a range of GBP 3,000.00 – 5,000.00, the actual price achieved of GBP 3,250.00 (€ 3,665.00) could thus just exceed the lower estimate. 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).

Auktionsergebnis im Rahmen der Erwartungen

Die Arbeit South African 'Cell 33, E2 Section, Pollsmoor Maximum Security Prison', Die Vier Hoeke Series, 2004 von Mikhael Subotzky wurde im Oktober 2018 in der Auktion Modern & Contemporary African Art bei Sothebys in London versteigert. Der Schätzpreis für das Kunstwerk wurde von dem Auktionshaus zuvor mit einer Spanne von GBP 3.000,00 – 5.000,00 angegeben, der tatsächlich erzielte Preis von GBP 3.250,00 (€ 3.665,00) konnte den unteren Schätzpreis somit knapp übertreffen. 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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