Portia Zvavahera
Arising from the Unknown
Found at
Phillips,
London Auction
20th Century & Contemporary Art Evening Sale, Lot 3
20. Oct - 20. Oct 2020
20th Century & Contemporary Art Evening Sale, Lot 3
20. Oct - 20. Oct 2020
Estimate: XX.XXX
Price realised: XX.XXX
Price realised: XX.XXX
Description
signed and dated 'Portia Zvavahera 19' lower left
oil-based printing ink and oil bar on canvas
198.8 x 148.9 cm (78 1/4 x 58 5/8 in.)
Executed in 2019.
Stevenson, Johannesburg | Andrew Kreps Gallery, New York | Acquired from the above by the present owner
oil-based printing ink and oil bar on canvas
198.8 x 148.9 cm (78 1/4 x 58 5/8 in.)
Executed in 2019.
Stevenson, Johannesburg | Andrew Kreps Gallery, New York | Acquired from the above by the present owner
A top price for Portia Zvavahera
This artwork by Portia Zvavahera achieved an unexpectedly high price at Phillips in London in October 2020. In the 20th Century & Contemporary Art Evening Sale auction, the work Arising from the Unknown sold for GBP 163,800.00 (€ 181,885.93) - well above the upper estimate of GBP 60,000.00. This high result makes Arising from the Unknown the most expensive artwork by Portia Zvavahera that we have observed at auctions so far.
Ein Spitzenpreis für Portia Zvavahera
Dieses Kunstwerk von Portia Zvavahera erzielte im Oktober 2020 bei Phillips in London einen unerwartet hohen Preis. In der Auktion 20th Century & Contemporary Art Evening Sale wurde die Arbeit Arising from the Unknown für GBP 163.800,00 (€ 181.885,93) versteigert – und damit weit über dem oberen Schätzpreis von GBP 60.000,00. Dieses hohe Ergebnis macht Arising from the Unknown zu dem teuersten Kunstwerk von Portia Zvavahera, das wir bisher bei Auktionen beobachtet haben.
Portia Zvavahera - Auction history
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