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- Estimate
- R40,000–R60,000 hammer ≈ $2,458–$3,687
- Result
- upcoming — 17 August 2026
- Performance
- Sale
- Strauss & Co — August ART, Online · 17 August 2026
- Dimensions
- 100 by 70cm excluding frame; 138 by 108 by 3cm including frame
- Record ID
- TB-2026-10949971
- Record
- first seen 3 Aug 2026 · updated 5 Aug 2026 · source ↗
- Cite this record
- TB-2026-10949971 — https://thebasis.art/cite/TB-2026-10949971
Nelson Makamo, Happy Days with Friends. Strauss & Co, 17 Aug 2026, lot 146. estimate R40,000–R60,000, unsold at time of record. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-10949971.
Sell probability TheBasis model · trained on recorded passes
75% chance this lot finds a buyer · market base rate 72%
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Nelson Makamo, Happy Days with Friends. Strauss & Co, 17 Aug 2026, lot 146. estimate R40,000–R60,000, unsold at time of record. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-10949971.
From the same sale August ART · Aug 2026
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dreaming Impossible Things, triptych | Carol-anne Gainer | R7,000–R10,000 | upcoming |
| Corner of a Green Table | Susan Helm Davies | R7,000–R10,000 | upcoming |
| Marabaraba | Walter Battiss | R15,000–R20,000 | upcoming |
| The Optimist in Yellow | Greatjoy Ndlovu | R20,000–R30,000 | upcoming |
| Mantle | Lena Hugo | R30,000–R50,000 | upcoming |
| Untitled (Abstract in Green and Yellow) | Wendy Vincent | R30,000–R50,000 | upcoming |
Comparable results nearest sold works, same medium & price band
| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nelson Makamo | The Kiss | $3,083 | Strauss & Co, Jul 2026 | |
| Nelson Makamo | Life is Amazing | Strauss & Co, Nov 2019 | ||
| Nelson Makamo | Two Figures and Blue Bag | Strauss & Co, Oct 2022 | ||
| Nelson Makamo | The Embrace | Strauss & Co, Jun 2026 | ||
| Nelson Makamo | Boy with Blue Hair | Strauss & Co, Mar 2022 | ||
| Nelson Makamo | Portrait of Young Boy | Strauss & Co, Sep 2019 | ||
| Nelson Makamo | Children | Strauss & Co, Jul 2017 | ||
| Nelson Makamo | Don’t Say I Didn’t Tell You About It (We Need a She Presiden | Strauss & Co, May 2023 |
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.