Wangechi Mutu

Studies of Crystal Waters (i-iii):

Found at Bonhams, Edinburgh
Modern & Contemporary African Art, Lot 169
12. Oct - 12. Oct 2023
Estimate: 4.000 - 6.000 GBP
Price realised: 5.376 GBP
Wangechi Mutu (Kenyan, born 1972)
Studies of Crystal Waters (i-iii):
(i) watercolour on card
30.5 x 22cm (12 x 8 11/16in).
(ii) watercolour and foil on card
29.5 x 22cm (11 5/8 x 8 11/16in).
(iii) ink on card

Auction result well in line with expectations

The work Studies of Crystal Waters (i-iii): by Wangechi Mutu was sold in the Modern & Contemporary African Art auction at Bonhams in Edinburgh in October this year. The price achieved of GBP 5,376.00 (€ 6,173.14) was within expectations - the estimate range had previously been set by the auction house as GBP 4,000.00 – 6,000.00. Of course, this price has nothing to do with the top prices that other works by Wangechi Mutu achieve. The highest price we have observed so far was reached by the work A Little Thought for All Ya'll Who're Thinking of Beating Around the Bush in February 2008 with an auction result of GBP 204,500.00 (€ 267,477.97).

Auktionsergebnis im Rahmen der Erwartungen

Die Arbeit Studies of Crystal Waters (i-iii): von Wangechi Mutu wurde im Oktober diesen Jahres in der Auktion Modern & Contemporary African Art bei Bonhams in Edinburgh versteigert. Der dabei erzielte Preis von GBP 5.376,00 (€ 6.173,14) lag im Rahmen der Erwartungen – die Schätzpreisspanne war von dem Auktionshaus zuvor mit GBP 4.000,00 – 6.000,00 angegeben worden. Dieser Preis hat freilich nichts mit den Spitzenpreisen zu tun, die andere Arbeiten von Wangechi Mutu erzielen. Den höchsten von uns bisher beobachteten Preis erreichte die Arbeit A Little Thought for All Ya'll Who're Thinking of Beating Around the Bush im Februar 2008 mit einem Auktionsergebnis von GBP 204.500,00 (€ 267.477,97).

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