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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Record prices
A Woman with AngelsStrauss & Co · ZAR 245,080≈ $35,005≈ £21,595≈ €24,751Sign up to see
Good TimesStrauss & Co · ZAR 136,416≈ $12,172≈ £7,655≈ €9,749Sign up to see
Untitled (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).
Lots sold
9
of 16 offered · 2011–2026
Sell-through
56%
sold ÷ offered
Price trend
By medium
| Medium | Offered | Sold | Sell-through | Average | Median | High |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Works on paper | 9 | 6 | 67% | $10.3kSign up | $4.9kSign up | $35kSign up |
| Pastel | 9 | 6 | 67% | $10.3kSign up | $4.9kSign up | $35kSign up |
| Photography | 7 | 3 | 43% | $3.6kSign up | $3kSign up | $7.3kSign up |
| Photograph | 7 | 3 | 43% | $3.6kSign up | $3kSign up | $7.3kSign up |
Medium classes are derived from the medium text as published by each house; “Other” includes lots whose medium wasn’t stated.