Lot 208 · Photographs
Fisani, Parktown, from the series 'Somnyama Ngonyama', 2016
Zanele Muholi · gelatin silver print, flush-mounted on board
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- Estimate
- $15,000–$20,000 hammer
- Result
- upcoming — 17 April 2025
- Performance
- Sale
- Christie's — Photographs , New York · 17 April 2025
- Dimensions
- in. (81.3 x 57.8 cm.)
- Record ID
- TB-2026-3173476
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Zanele Muholi, Fisani, Parktown, from the series 'Somnyama Ngonyama', 2016. Christie's, 17 Apr 2025, lot 208. estimate $15,000–$20,000, unsold at time of record. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3173476.
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90% chance this lot finds a buyer · market base rate 72%
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Zanele Muholi, Fisani, Parktown, from the series 'Somnyama Ngonyama', 2016. Christie's, 17 Apr 2025, lot 208. estimate $15,000–$20,000, unsold at time of record. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3173476.
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| Venice, c. 1898 | Heinrich Kühn | $40,000–$60,000 | upcoming |
| In the Dune, c. 1904 | Heinrich Kühn | $12,000–$18,000 | upcoming |
| The Oak Branch, 1909 | George H. Seeley | $8,000–$12,000 | upcoming |
| Untitled, Study of Sheep, 1916 | George H. Seeley | $6,000–$8,000 | upcoming |
| Abraham Walkowitz's Exhibition, Galerie 291, New York, 1913 | Alfred Stieglitz | $12,000–$18,000 | upcoming |
Comparable results nearest sold works, same medium & price band
| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zanele Muholi | Vukani II, Paris, 2014 | $17,499 | Christie's, Jun 2023 | |
| Zanele Muholi | Zazi I, ISGM, Boston | Phillips, May 2023 | ||
| Zanele Muholi | Ngizwile, 2021 (unframed) | Bonhams, Mar 2023 | ||
| Zanele Muholi | Ntobza Mkhwanazi, BB Section Umlazi township, Durban from Fa | Phillips, Oct 2022 | ||
| Zanele Muholi | Bona, Charlottesville (9781), from Somnyama Ngonyama | Phillips, Oct 2023 | ||
| Zanele Muholi | Sthembile, Cape Town, from the series 'Somnyama Ngonyama', 2 | Christie's, Apr 2025 | ||
| Zanele Muholi | Isililo XX, 2014 | Sotheby's, Mar 2024 | ||
| Zanele Muholi | Zonk'zizwe, Green Market Square, Cape Town, Somnyama Ngonyam | Sotheby's, Mar 2023 |
The closest sold results by price, artist, and medium — the appraiser's comp set, generated from the corpus. All figures converted to USD at current reference rates.