Lot 55 · South African Design, Past & Present
Pit-fired earthenware pot with relief and incised patterns
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- Estimate
- R3,500–R5,000 hammer ≈ $193–$275
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Strauss & Co — South African Design, Past & Present, Online · 26 June 2024
- Dimensions
- 9cm high, 22cm diameter
- Record ID
- TB-2026-13352755
- Record
- first seen 4 Aug 2026 · updated 8 Aug 2026 · source ↗
- Cite this record
- TB-2026-13352755 — https://thebasis.art/cite/TB-2026-13352755
Thembi Nala, Pit-fired earthenware pot with relief and incised patterns. Strauss & Co, 26 Jun 2024, lot 55. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-13352755.
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Thembi Nala, Pit-fired earthenware pot with relief and incised patterns. Strauss & Co, 26 Jun 2024, lot 55. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-13352755.
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|---|---|---|---|
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Comparable results nearest sold works, same medium & price band
| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thembi Nala | Pit-fired earthenware pot with relief and incised patterns | $226 | Strauss & Co, Jun 2024 | |
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| Niels Andersen | Shadowy Kloof | Strauss & Co, Sep 2019 | ||
| Tim Morris | Curved vase | Strauss & Co, Jul 2025 | ||
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| Tim Morris | Rectagular vase with abstract motif | Strauss & Co, Dec 2024 | ||
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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.