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- Estimate
- R30,000–R40,000 hammer ≈ $1,844–$2,458
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Strauss & Co — September ART, Online · 9 September 2024
- Dimensions
- sheet size: 44 by 38cm; 57,5 by 51 by 4cm including frame
- Record ID
- TB-2026-13351262
- Record
- first seen 4 Aug 2026 · updated 8 Aug 2026 · source ↗
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- TB-2026-13351262 — https://thebasis.art/cite/TB-2026-13351262
Nelson Makamo, Maybe I Think Too Much. Strauss & Co, 9 Sep 2024, lot 391. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-13351262.
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Nelson Makamo, Maybe I Think Too Much. Strauss & Co, 9 Sep 2024, lot 391. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-13351262.
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From the same sale September ART · Sep 2024
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Old Jar | Albert Redelinghuys | R3,000–R4,000 | |
| Two Homes | Albert Redelinghuys | R7,000–R9,000 | |
| Kothuisie, Carnarvon | Clare Menck | R3,500–R4,500 | |
| Viktoriaanse Huis, Porterville | Clare Menck | R3,500–R4,500 | |
| Viktoriaanse Huis, Williston (Victorian House, Williston) | Clare Menck | R3,500–R4,500 | |
| Slipping Away | Gabrielle Raaff | R15,000–R20,000 |
Comparable results nearest sold works, same medium & price band
| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nelson Makamo | Portrait of Young Boy | $2,082 | Strauss & Co, Sep 2019 | |
| Nelson Makamo | Portrait | Strauss & Co, Oct 2024 | ||
| Nelson Makamo | Untitled | Strauss & Co, May 2024 | ||
| Nelson Makamo | Street Scene | Strauss & Co, Jul 2021 | ||
| Nelson Makamo | Johannesburg, diptych, 2015 41 x 152cm (16 1/8 x 59 13/16in | Bonhams, Dec 2021 | ||
| Nelson Makamo | Standing Child | Strauss & Co, Mar 2019 | ||
| Nelson Makamo | Life is Amazing | Strauss & Co, Nov 2019 | ||
| William Kentridge | Who Needs Words? (the whispering in the leaves) | Sotheby's, Mar 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.