Queen Ntombi Twala Of Swaziland (F. & S. II.349)
Queen Ntombi Twala Of Swaziland (F. & S. II.349)
Signed Print
Andy Warhol
£7,000-£11,000
$14,000-$22,000 Value Indicator
$12,500-$20,000 Value Indicator
¥60,000-¥100,000 Value Indicator
€8,500-€13,500 Value Indicator
$70,000-$110,000 Value Indicator
¥1,370,000-¥2,150,000 Value Indicator
$9,000-$14,000 Value Indicator
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Medium: Screenprint
Edition size: 40
Year: 1985
Size: H 100cm x W 80cm
Signed: Yes
Format: Signed Print
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Auction Results
| Auction Date | Auction House | Location | Hammer Price | Return to Seller | Buyer Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 2023 | Venduehuis der Notarissen | Netherlands | |||
| October 2022 | Venduehuis der Notarissen | Netherlands | |||
| May 2018 | Phillips London | United Kingdom | |||
| September 2014 | Whyte's | Ireland | |||
| August 2014 | Cornette de Saint Cyr Paris | France | |||
| March 2006 | Christie's London | United Kingdom |
Meaning & Analysis
Queen Ntombi Twala of Swaziland (F&S.II.349) features Queen Ntombi Twala of Swaziland, queen regent and currently co-ruler of the African nation. Andy Warhol’s 1985 depiction of the queen draws from an official portrait. Warhol has produced an image saturated with warm colours, bringing a vibrancy to the portrait. In this particular edition of 40, he added crushed diamond dust for an extra luster. The signed screen print comes from his larger series, Reigning Queens.
Reigning Queens features four queens who reigned while Warhol produced the series: Queen Beatrix of the Netherlands, Queen Margrethe II of Denmark, and Queen Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom. Produced late in his life, the series was one of Warhol’s largest. Queen Ntombi Twala, the only non-European queen, ruled as regent in her home nation of Swaziland until 1986, when her son came of age and ascended to the throne. Since then, she has ruled in the position of Queen Mother.
