Lot 36 · Day Sale
Sam Nhlengethwa
Sam Nhlengethwa · mixed media painting on canvas with soft cover book in clam shell box
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- Estimate
- R50,000–R70,000 hammer ≈ $2,800–$3,921
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Strauss & Co — Day Sale, Online · 11 November 2024
- Dimensions
- painting: 20 by 25 by 3cm, unframed; box: 33 by 27 by 6cm
- Record ID
- TB-2026-13348345
- Record
- first seen 4 Aug 2026 · updated 8 Aug 2026 · source ↗
- Cite this record
- TB-2026-13348345 — https://thebasis.art/cite/TB-2026-13348345
Sam Nhlengethwa, Sam Nhlengethwa. Strauss & Co, 11 Nov 2024, lot 36. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-13348345.
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Sam Nhlengethwa, Sam Nhlengethwa. Strauss & Co, 11 Nov 2024, lot 36. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-13348345.
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|---|---|---|---|
| Deep in the Kalahari | Walter Meyer | R25,000–R35,000 | |
| Arid Landscape | Harold Voigt | R50,000–R70,000 | |
| Lady with Trellis and Weavers | Kevin Roberts | R40,000–R60,000 | |
| School Cadet Badge, South Africa, 1963 | Penny Siopis | R25,000–R35,000 | |
| Kneeling Nude | Florian Wozniak | R40,000–R60,000 | |
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Comparable results nearest sold works, same medium & price band
| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sam Nhlengethwa | The Proud Musician | $3,350 | Strauss & Co, Mar 2018 | |
| Sam Nhlengethwa | Rush Hour, two | Strauss & Co, Jun 2018 | ||
| Sam Nhlengethwa | Observation No: 14. This is just in, we're mortal | Strauss & Co, Mar 2018 | ||
| Sam Nhlengethwa | Lover's Corner | Strauss & Co, May 2026 | ||
| Sam Nhlengethwa | Tribute to William Kentridge | Strauss & Co, Feb 2018 | ||
| Sam Nhlengethwa | Mine Worker | Strauss & Co, Mar 2016 | ||
| Sam Nhlengethwa | Picking up Fruit | Strauss & Co, Jul 2019 | ||
| Sam Nhlengethwa | Penny Whistler | Strauss & Co, Jun 2022 |
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.