Michael Armitage's Auction Record Increases by 5%
3 min read · 16 May 2025
Mpeketoni. Image courtesy of Sotheby's
Michael Armitage, Mpeketoni (2015) sold for $2.37m, more than the low estimate at Sotheby's in New York on May 15. The oil on Lubugo bark cloth work has been traded 3 times in the past.
The sale beat the artist’s previous auction record by $131,000, a 5% rise.
Muliro Gardens (baboons). Image courtesy of Sotheby's
The previous record was set by Muliro Gardens (baboons) (2016), which sold for $2.24m at Sotheby's on March 01, 2023. The work had been traded once in the past.
Sale Date | Title | Price | Record Increase | Venue | City |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2025-05-15 | Mpeketoni | $2.37m | 6 % | Sotheby's | New York |
2023-03-01 | Muliro Gardens (baboons) | $2.24m | 47 % | Sotheby's | London |
2019-11-15 | The Conservationists | $1.52m | - | Sotheby's | New York |
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