Michael Costello
South African · 1948–2021
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Record prices
Skulls and FiguresStrauss & Co · ZAR 10,553≈ $659≈ £539≈ €624Sign up to see
Abstract FormStrauss & Co · ZAR 9,146≈ $621≈ £476≈ €564Sign up to see
LeopardStrauss & Co · ZAR 6,607≈ $396≈ £297≈ €343Sign up to see
Michael Costello’s highest prices recorded at auction, ranked in US dollars at each sale-date exchange rate and shown in the currency of the sale (with the buyer’s premium where the house publishes it).
Lots sold
8
of 10 offered · 2016–2026
Sell-through
80%
sold ÷ offered
Price trend
By medium
| Medium | Offered | Sold | Sell-through | Average | Median | High |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paintings | 4 | 3 | 75% | $439Sign up | $396Sign up | $659Sign up |
| Oil | 4 | 3 | 75% | $439Sign up | $396Sign up | $659Sign up |
| Works on paper | 1 | 0 | 0% | —Sign up | —Sign up | — |
| Prints & multiples | 4 | 4 | 100% | $159Sign up | $167Sign up | $222Sign up |
| Woodcut / linocut | 4 | 4 | 100% | $159Sign up | $167Sign up | $222Sign up |
| Sculpture | 1 | 1 | 100% | $621Sign up | $621Sign up | $621Sign up |
Medium classes are derived from the medium text as published by each house; “Other” includes lots whose medium wasn’t stated.