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Zwelethu Mthethwa

South African · b. 1960 · Painter, Photographer

Zwelethu Mthethwa is a South African painter and photographer. He was convicted of murder in 2017 and was incarcerated at Pollsmoor Prison. (Wikipedia)

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16auction results2011–2026years recorded56%sold (9)$3.3kSign up free to seemedian price

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Record prices

  1. Zwelethu Mthethwa, A Woman with Angels, pastelA Woman with AngelsStrauss & Co · ZAR 245,080≈ $35,005≈ £21,595≈ €24,751Sign up to see
  2. Zwelethu Mthethwa, Good Times, pastel on paperGood TimesStrauss & Co · ZAR 136,416≈ $12,172≈ £7,655≈ €9,749Sign up to see
  3. Zwelethu Mthethwa, Untitled (Sugar Cane Series), chromogenic printUntitled (Sugar Cane Series)Strauss & Co · ZAR 50,130≈ $7,306≈ £4,484≈ €5,208Sign up to see

Zwelethu Mthethwa’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).

ArtSell has recorded 16 auction results for Zwelethu Mthethwa between 2011 and 2026, of which 9 sold (56%). Recorded sale prices range from $500Sign up free to see to $35kSign up free to see. The highest price recorded is $35kSign up free to see for A Woman with Angels at Strauss & Co in May 2011. The most common medium is pastels (9 lots). Most results come from Strauss & Co (10), Farsettiarte (4) and Wright (2).

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  1. Zwelethu Mthethwa, Untitled (Young Boy on Bed), 2001, c-print
    Untitled (Young Boy on Bed), 2001
    Photograph
    17½ h x 24 w in (44 x 61 cm)
    Wright · · Lot 582
    $500≈ £361≈ €424Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $500–View at Wright ↗
  2. Zwelethu Mthethwa, Untitled, 2002, c-print mounted behind plexiglass
    Untitled, 2002
    Photograph
    38 h x 51 w in (97 x 130 cm)
    Wright · · Lot 163
    $3,000≈ £2,167≈ €2,470Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $3,000–View at Wright ↗
  3. Zwelethu Mthethwa, Tradition versus Religion, pastel
    Tradition versus Religion
    Pastel
    78 by 98cm excluding frame; 90 by 119,5 by 4cm including frame
    Strauss & Co · · Lot 163
    ZAR 17,565≈ $1,231≈ £929≈ €1,114Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. ZAR 15,000–20,000View at Strauss & Co ↗
  4. Zwelethu Mthethwa, Bride, pastel
    Bride
    Pastel
    78 by 97cm excluding frame
    Strauss & Co · · Lot 127
    ZAR 51,156≈ $3,275≈ £2,261≈ €2,920Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. ZAR 50,000–70,000View at Strauss & Co ↗
  5. Zwelethu Mthethwa, The Ceremony, pastel
    The Ceremony
    Pastel
    59,5 by 69cm excluding frame
    Strauss & Co · · Lot 128
    ZAR 51,156≈ $3,275≈ £2,261≈ €2,920Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. ZAR 40,000–60,000View at Strauss & Co ↗
  6. Zwelethu Mthethwa, Good Times, pastel on paper
    Good Times
    Pastel · Paper
    106 by 202cm excluding frame
    Strauss & Co · · Lot 264
    ZAR 136,416≈ $12,172≈ £7,655≈ €9,749Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. ZAR 80,000–120,000View at Strauss & Co ↗
  7. Zwelethu Mthethwa, Midnight Stroll, chalk pastel
    Midnight Stroll
    Pastel
    70 by 100cm excluding frame
    Strauss & Co · · Lot 150
    ZAR 68,208≈ $6,585≈ £4,120≈ €4,916Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. ZAR 50,000–80,000View at Strauss & Co ↗
  8. Zwelethu Mthethwa, A Woman with Angels, pastel
    A Woman with Angels
    Pastel
    70,5 by 51cm excluding frame
    Strauss & Co · · Lot 303
    ZAR 245,080≈ $35,005≈ £21,595≈ €24,751Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. ZAR 90,000–120,000View at Strauss & Co ↗
  9. Zwelethu Mthethwa, Untitled (Sugar Cane Series), chromogenic print
    Untitled (Sugar Cane Series)
    Photograph
    80 by 112cm excluding frame
    Strauss & Co · · Lot 324
    ZAR 50,130≈ $7,306≈ £4,484≈ €5,208Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. ZAR 50,000–70,000View at Strauss & Co ↗
  10. Zwelethu Mthethwa, Senza titolo, 1998, c-print on plexiglass
    Senza titolo, 1998
    Photograph · Other support
    125x169 cm
    Farsettiarte · · Lot 72
    Unsold / did not meet reserveView at Farsettiarte ↗

Zwelethu Mthethwa works on paper (9)Zwelethu Mthethwa pastels (9)Zwelethu Mthethwa photographs (7)

Zwelethu Mthethwa: quick facts

What is the highest price paid for a work by Zwelethu Mthethwa at auction?

$35,005Sign up free to see, for A Woman with Angels at Strauss & Co (May 2011) — the highest price in ArtSell’s records.

What is a typical auction price for Zwelethu Mthethwa?

The median sale price is $3.3kSign up free to see across 9 priced sales. Prices vary by medium, size and date — see the price chart & statistics.

How many works by Zwelethu Mthethwa have sold at auction?

9 of 16 recorded lots sold between 2011 and 2026.

Which auction houses sell Zwelethu Mthethwa?

Strauss & Co, Farsettiarte and Wright account for the most recorded results. Strauss & Co · Farsettiarte · Wright

About Zwelethu Mthethwa

Zwelethu Mthethwa is a South African painter and photographer. He was convicted of murder in 2017 and was incarcerated at Pollsmoor Prison.

From Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.

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