Mikhael Subotzky

South Africancell 33, E2 Section (5), Pollsmoor Maximum Security Prison, Die Vier Hoeke Series, 2004

Found at Sothebys, London
Modern & Contemporary African Art, Lot 4
28. Mar - 28. Mar 2018
Estimate: 3.000 - 5.000 GBP
Price realised: 3.750 GBP
Mikhael Subotzky
B.1981
SOUTH AFRICANCELL 33, E2 SECTION (5), POLLSMOOR MAXIMUM SECURITY PRISON, DIE VIER HOEKE SERIES, 2004
5 of an edition of 9 
inkjet print on cotton rag paper, printed in 2014
46.9 by 126.4cm., 18½ by 49¾in. (image); 55.9 by 134.5cm., 22 by 53in. (sheet)
Goodman Gallery, Johannesburg/Cape Town | Acquired from the above by the present owner in 2014 

Auction result well in line with expectations

In March 2018 Sothebys in London held the auction Modern & Contemporary African Art, which included the work South Africancell 33, E2 Section (5), Pollsmoor Maximum Security Prison, Die Vier Hoeke Series, 2004 by Mikhael Subotzky. The price achieved of GBP 3,750.00 (€ 4,269.58) was within expectations - the estimate range had previously been set by the auction house as GBP 3,000.00 – 5,000.00. 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

Im März 2018 führte Sothebys in London die Auktion Modern & Contemporary African Art durch, in der auch die Arbeit South Africancell 33, E2 Section (5), Pollsmoor Maximum Security Prison, Die Vier Hoeke Series, 2004 von Mikhael Subotzky zur Versteigerung kam. Der dabei erzielte Preis von GBP 3.750,00 (€ 4.269,58) lag im Rahmen der Erwartungen – die Schätzpreisspanne war von dem Auktionshaus zuvor mit GBP 3.000,00 – 5.000,00 angegeben worden. 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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