Malangatana Ngwenya
Matalana
Found at
Sothebys,
London
Modern and Contemporary African Art, Lot 82
15. Oct - 15. Oct 2019
Modern and Contemporary African Art, Lot 82
15. Oct - 15. Oct 2019
Estimate: XX.XXX
Price realised: XX.XXX
Price realised: XX.XXX
Description
MALANGATANA NGWENYA
Mozambican
1936-2011
MATALANA
titled and dated 8-3-70 (upper left); signed and dated 8-3-70 (lower right)
oil on canvas
97.1 by 57.7cm., 38¼ by 22¾in.
Private Collection, USA
Mozambican
1936-2011
MATALANA
titled and dated 8-3-70 (upper left); signed and dated 8-3-70 (lower right)
oil on canvas
97.1 by 57.7cm., 38¼ by 22¾in.
Private Collection, USA
A top price for Malangatana Ngwenya
This artwork by Malangatana Ngwenya achieved an unexpectedly high price at Sothebys in London in October 2019. In the Modern and Contemporary African Art auction, the work Matalana sold for GBP 27,500.00 (€ 31,898.03) - well above the upper estimate of GBP 15,000.00. This high result makes Matalana the most expensive artwork by Malangatana Ngwenya that we have observed at auctions so far.
Ein Spitzenpreis für Malangatana Ngwenya
Dieses Kunstwerk von Malangatana Ngwenya erzielte im Oktober 2019 bei Sothebys in London einen unerwartet hohen Preis. In der Auktion Modern and Contemporary African Art wurde die Arbeit Matalana für GBP 27.500,00 (€ 31.898,03) versteigert – und damit weit über dem oberen Schätzpreis von GBP 15.000,00. Dieses hohe Ergebnis macht Matalana zu dem teuersten Kunstwerk von Malangatana Ngwenya, das wir bisher bei Auktionen beobachtet haben.
Malangatana Ngwenya - Auction history
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