Mandela's 'Cell Door, Robben Island' drawing auctioned in New York

A worker holds a sketch by Nelson Mandela - 'The Cell Door, Robben Island' - which was auctioned off at Bonhams Modern and Contemporary African Art sale in New York. Photo: AFP

A drawing by late South African president Nelson Mandela of the door of his prison cell on Robben Island – where he was held for 18 years - sold recently in New York for US$112,575 (RM466,000).

The Cell Door, Robben Island – completed in 2002 by the Nobel peace laureate - exceeded the top end of the estimated range provided by Bonhams, which put its value at US$60,000 (RM248,000) to US$90,000 (RM373,000).