South African, 1913–1993
Gerard Sekoto
296results on record
80%sell-through
$22,315median result (USD, incl. premium; 99% observed, 1% estimated from hammer)
$542,500record in our coverage
Drawn from 296 recorded results (237 sold · 59 passed) across 7 auction houses, 1999–2026. What we cover
Median sold price by year typical estimate range median result USD, incl. premium; 99% observed, 1% estimated from hammer method · log scale
Where does a value land in this market?
The same figure also answers the seller's question: which house clears a work like this, and for how much — expected proceeds by house, from the sell-through the rest of this page is built on.
Every sold result for this market, low to high (log scale) — the dashed line is the median. Enter a value to see where it lands.
By medium where medium is recorded or stated in the catalog line
| Medium | Results | Sell-through | Median result (USD) |
|---|---|---|---|
| painting | 30 | 85% | $27,876 |
| works on paper | 25 | 72% | $12,140 |
| prints | 3 | 67% | $2,352 |
Medium is recorded for 58 of 296 results (20%) — rows above cover that subset; the rest of the record is in the full ledger below.
Compared with Irma Stern Gerard Sekoto Irma Stern
| Metric | Gerard Sekoto | Irma Stern |
|---|---|---|
| Median result | $22,315 | $27,095 |
| Record price | $542,500 | $2,643,302 |
| Results on record | 296 | 635 |
| Years active at auction | 1999–2026 | 2005–2026 |
Related artists: Irma SternJacob Hendrik PierneefWilliam KentridgeMaggie
Market strength liquidity score, 0–100 · method
82/ 100
- Sell-through80%
- Meets estimate78%
- Market depth296 results
How readily and near-estimate this market clears — sell-through, estimate reliability, and depth, blended into one score. "Meets estimate" is the share of sold lots hammering at or above the low estimate, over catalogs that print a real appraisal: a house whose printed low is a starting bid would meet its estimate on every lot, so those lots are excluded from this term only — their prices and outcomes still count in the other two. Method →
Where this artist sells best
| House | Results | Sell-through | Median | vs. estimate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bonhams | 139 | 79% | $29,411 | 0.84× |
| Strauss & Co | 121 | 81% | $19,458 | 1.00× |
| Sotheby's | 28 | 85% | $25,325 | 2.13× |
| Christie's | 3 | — | $33,588 | — |
| Aurora & Athena | 1 | 100% | $32,498 | 3.21× |
| PASAREL | 3 | 33% | $3,750 | 0.46× |
| Finarte | 1 | 0% | — | — |
The same artist across every house we cover — hammer-vs-estimate side by side. A dash in the estimate column can mean withheld rather than unpublished: the house publishes no hammer price, or its printed low is a starting bid rather than an appraisal. Method →
Prices realized 296 recorded lots — sold, passed, and upcoming — results in USD incl. premium; est. marks a premium estimated from the house's schedule ✓ Includes 59 passed lots
| Date | Lot | Medium | vs. estimate | Estimate USD | Result USD, incl. premium | House |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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| 2017·03 | Senegalese figures | $18,678–$24,904 | Bonhams | |||
| 2017·03 | The Casamance Dancers and the River Seine | $26,933–$38,476 | Strauss & Co | |||
| 2017·03 | Un Français | $1,924–$2,693 | Strauss & Co | |||
| 2016·10 | Figures in a Street | $867–$1,155 | Strauss & Co | |||
| 2016·10 | Blue Head | $14,442–$21,663 | Strauss & Co | |||
| 2016·09 | Portrait of a young girl | $13,186–$19,778 | Bonhams | |||
| 2016·09 | Portrait of a boy | $15,823–$23,734 | Bonhams | |||
| 2016·09 | Boy and Candle | $13,186–$19,778 | Bonhams | |||
| 2016·09 | Cattle grazing | $3,956–$6,593 | Bonhams | |||
| 2016·05 | The Casamance Dancers and the River Seine | $32,011–$44,816 | Strauss & Co | |||
| 2016·05 | Woman Carrying Fruit | $32,011–$44,816 | Strauss & Co | |||
| 2016·03 | Cyclist | $5,621–$8,432 | Bonhams | |||
| 2016·03 | Mother and child unframed | $8,432–$12,648 | Bonhams | |||
| 2016·03 | Portrait of a boy | $21,080–$28,106 | Bonhams | |||
| 2016·03 | Cattle grazing | $5,621–$8,432 | Bonhams | |||
| 2016·03 | Convicts Cutting the Hedge | $16,233–$22,726 | Strauss & Co | |||
| 2015·11 | Senegalese Street Scene | $14,032–$21,048 | Strauss & Co | |||
| 2015·11 | Night Dancers | $3,508–$4,911 | Strauss & Co | |||
| 2015·10 | Schoolgirls Playing Catch | $4,521–$6,027 | Strauss & Co | |||
| 2015·10 | Man with a Hat | $18,836–$26,370 | Strauss & Co | |||
| 2015·10 | Woman in the Township, recto; Figures in a Street, verso | $6,027–$9,041 | Strauss & Co | |||
| 2015·09 | Mother and child unframed | $18,434–$27,652 | Bonhams | |||
| 2015·06 | Pensive Young Woman | $32,640–$48,961 | Strauss & Co | |||
| 2015·06 | Mother and Child | $14,688–$19,584 | Strauss & Co | |||
| 2015·03 | Woman sitting | $29,300–$43,950 | Bonhams | |||
| 2015·03 | 'Horse and Cart, Sophiatown' | $175,801–$263,701 | Bonhams | |||
| 2015·03 | The Woman Followed by Bicycle | $5,645–$7,258 | Strauss & Co | |||
| 2014·11 | Senegalese Women and Child | $14,276–$17,845 | Strauss & Co | |||
| 2014·10 | Boys' Night Out | $18,101–$27,151 | Strauss & Co | |||
| 2014·10 | 1. Street scene (recto); Portrait of a Woman (verso) 2. Football Match (recto); Nude (verso) 53.6 x 37.8cm (21 1/8 x 14 7/8in); 49.6 x 32.4 cm (19 1/2 x 12 3/4 in) (2) | $11,337–$16,195 | Bonhams | |||
| 2014·10 | Mother and Child unframed | $19,434–$29,151 | Bonhams | |||
| 2014·10 | The Kitchen Table | $97,170–$145,756 | Bonhams | |||
| 2014·10 | 'The Head with a Turban' | $32,390–$48,585 | Bonhams | |||
| 2014·10 | The Blue Boy | $19,434–$29,151 | Bonhams | |||
| 2014·10 | The Paris Métro | $64,780–$97,170 | Bonhams | |||
| 2014·06 | Senegalese Street Scene | $9,446–$14,168 | Strauss & Co | |||
| 2014·06 | Pensive Young Woman | $94,456–$141,683 | Strauss & Co | |||
| 2014·03 | 'The Family on the Road' | $49,879–$83,132 | Bonhams | |||
| 2014·03 | Township scene | $8,313–$13,301 | Bonhams | |||
| 2014·03 | Township scene | $11,638–$16,626 | Bonhams | |||
| 2014·03 | Women in the township | $9,976–$14,964 | Bonhams | |||
| 2014·03 | Bridge over the river Seine | $9,976–$13,301 | Bonhams | |||
| 2014·03 | Figures on a township street | $19,952–$29,928 | Bonhams | |||
| 2014·03 | Portrait of Paul Koston | $11,638–$14,964 | Bonhams | |||
| 2014·03 | Portrait of a lady | $11,638–$14,964 | Bonhams | |||
| 2013·11 | Parisian Street Scene | $7,724–$11,585 | Strauss & Co | |||
| 2013·10 | Wash day | $24,305–$32,406 | Bonhams | |||
| 2013·10 | In the Kitchen | $24,305–$32,406 | Bonhams | |||
| 2013·10 | Two men sitting on a pavement | $64,812–$97,219 | Bonhams | |||
| 2013·10 | Waiting | $97,219–$162,031 | Bonhams | |||
| 2013·10 | Blue Head | $24,305–$32,406 | Bonhams | |||
| 2013·10 | Children riding donkeys | $9,722–$14,583 | Bonhams | |||
| 2013·10 | Man on a bicycle | $48,609–$81,015 | Bonhams | |||
| 2013·10 | A set of seven watercolours 12.8 x 14cm (5 1/16 x 5 1/2in) (3); 8.5 x 13.5cm (3 3/8 x 5 5/16in) (4) | $8,102–$12,962 | Bonhams | |||
| 2013·10 | Girl with guitar | $64,812–$97,219 | Bonhams | |||
| 2013·05 | Senegalese Woman | $12,684–$16,912 | Strauss & Co | |||
| 2013·05 | In the Township | $6,342–$8,456 | Strauss & Co | |||
| 2013·05 | Mother and Child in a Township Street | $2,642–$3,699 | Strauss & Co | |||
| 2013·03 | Cyclist resting in a township | $7,568–$12,109 | Bonhams | |||
| 2013·03 | Four women on a village street | $7,568–$12,109 | Bonhams | |||
| 2013·03 | Man and woman on a township street | $15,137–$22,705 | Bonhams | |||
| 2013·03 | 'The Mandebele Girls' | $30,274–$45,410 | Bonhams | |||
| 2013·03 | Children at the beach | $15,137–$22,705 | Bonhams | |||
| 2013·02 | Senegalese Women and Child | $8,946–$13,419 | Strauss & Co | |||
| 2012·11 | Township Scene with Figures | $5,742–$8,038 | Strauss & Co | |||
| 2012·02 | Township Scene with Figures | $6,557–$9,180 | Strauss & Co | |||
| 2012·02 | Two Gentlemen | $3,934–$5,246 | Strauss & Co | |||
| 2012·02 | Blue Portrait | $9,180–$13,114 | Strauss & Co | |||
| 2011·11 | Man with a Stick | $15,069–$22,604 | Strauss & Co | |||
| 2011·11 | Outside the Shop | $376,734–$502,312 | Strauss & Co | |||
| 2011·11 | Portrait of a Young Girl | $15,069–$22,604 | Strauss & Co | |||
| 2011·11 | Yellow Rooms | $376,734–$502,312 | Strauss & Co | |||
| 2011·11 | The Washerwoman | $251,156–$376,734 | Strauss & Co | |||
| 2011·11 | From the Market (Dakar) | $2,260–$3,014 | Strauss & Co | |||
| 2011·05 | Mothers and Children | $42,848–$57,131 | Strauss & Co | |||
| 2011·05 | Head of a Young Girl | $17,139–$25,709 | Strauss & Co | |||
| 2011·05 | A Man in the Street | $21,424–$28,566 | Strauss & Co | |||
| 2011·03 | Portrait of a Woman | $11,659–$17,489 | Strauss & Co | |||
| 2010·11 | Parisian Café Scene | $8,570–$12,855 | Strauss & Co | |||
| 2010·11 | Workers Resting | $3,571–$5,714 | Strauss & Co | |||
| 2010·11 | Dance in the Night Club | $2,571–$3,428 | Strauss & Co | |||
| 2010·11 | Women in the Wind | $25,711–$34,281 | Strauss & Co | |||
| 2010·05 | Bus Queue | $12,691–$19,036 | Strauss & Co | |||
| 2010·05 | Women in the Suburbs | $126,910–$152,292 | Strauss & Co | |||
| 2010·05 | A Street Scene with Three Women Talking | $38,073–$63,455 | Strauss & Co | |||
| 2010·05 | Seated at Table | $88,837–$126,910 | Strauss & Co | |||
| 2009·10 | Green Nude | $5,432–$8,149 | Strauss & Co | |||
| 2009·10 | The Two Women | $8,149–$12,223 | Strauss & Co | |||
| 2009·10 | Two Figures | $2,037–$2,716 | Strauss & Co | |||
| 2009·10 | Head of a Man | $6,791–$10,865 | Strauss & Co | |||
| 2009·10 | The Milkman | $100,000–$150,000 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2009·09 | Horse and Rider | $26,366–$39,549 | Strauss & Co | |||
| 2009·03 | A Head of a Woman | $11,274–$16,911 | Strauss & Co | |||
| 2007·12 | Village -- four studies | oil on canvas | $30,590–$40,787 | Christie's | ||
| 2007·10 | The Meeting | $40,814–$61,221 | Sotheby's | |||
| 1999·06 | A township street scene, South Africa Scne de rue dans une township, Afrique du Sud | $1,000–$1,500 | Christie's | |||
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