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- Estimate
- R1,500–R2,000 hammer ≈ $92–$123
- Result
- upcoming — 18 August 2026
- Performance
- Sale
- Strauss & Co — Running the Rule, Online · 18 August 2026
- Dimensions
- image size: 27,5 by 24,5cm; sheet size: 52,5 by 41cm, unframed
- Record ID
- TB-2026-10949802
- Record
- first seen 3 Aug 2026 · updated 5 Aug 2026 · source ↗
- Cite this record
- TB-2026-10949802 — https://thebasis.art/cite/TB-2026-10949802
John Muafangejo, Joseph and the Pregnant Maria. Strauss & Co, 18 Aug 2026, lot 16. estimate R1,500–R2,000, unsold at time of record. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-10949802.
Sell probability TheBasis model · trained on recorded passes
75% chance this lot finds a buyer · market base rate 72%
Of the 92,019 held-out lots the model scored about 74%, 75% sold.
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John Muafangejo, Joseph and the Pregnant Maria. Strauss & Co, 18 Aug 2026, lot 16. estimate R1,500–R2,000, unsold at time of record. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-10949802.
From the same sale Running the Rule · Aug 2026
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Birth of Moses | Azaria Mbatha | R2,000–R3,000 | upcoming |
| Church | Unknown Artist (20th/21st Century) | R1,000–R2,000 | upcoming |
| The Woman Who Loved and Was.../ Innocent from Accusation | Azaria Mbatha | R2,000–R3,000 | upcoming |
| Noncausa (The Xhosa Prophet) | Isaac Nkoana | R500–R700 | upcoming |
| Birth of Africa | Isaac Nkoana | R500–R700 | upcoming |
| Wondering | Solomon Roy Ndinisa | R200–R300 | upcoming |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| William Kentridge | Lexicon | $111 | Strauss & Co, Oct 2025 | |
| Walter Battiss | I Invented Myself | Strauss & Co, Feb 2022 | ||
| John Muafangejo | John Muafangejo | Art collect, Jul 2026 | ||
| Cecil Skotnes | Shaka The Young Warrior | Strauss & Co, Sep 2023 | ||
| Cecil Skotnes | Untitled, two | Strauss & Co, Mar 2025 | ||
| John Muafangejo | Three Girls are Stamping the Corn in Ovambo | Strauss & Co, May 2023 | ||
| William Kentridge | Die Zauberflöte: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart | Strauss & Co, Oct 2025 | ||
| Gregoire Johannes Boonzaier | Trees | Strauss & Co, Nov 2013 |
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.