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- Estimate
- R40,000–R60,000 hammer ≈ $2,458–$3,687
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Strauss & Co — May ART with a focus on Seasons, Online · 13 May 2024
- Dimensions
- sheet size: 44 by 38cm; 57,5 by 51 by 4cm including frame
- Record ID
- TB-2026-13354051
- Record
- first seen 4 Aug 2026 · updated 9 Aug 2026 · source ↗
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- TB-2026-13354051 — https://thebasis.art/cite/TB-2026-13354051
Nelson Makamo, Maybe I think too much. Strauss & Co, 13 May 2024, lot 65. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-13354051.
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Nelson Makamo, Maybe I think too much. Strauss & Co, 13 May 2024, lot 65. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-13354051.
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From the same sale May ART with a focus on Seasons · May 2024
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Object Made to Look like Art (VI) | Barend De Wet | R30,000–R40,000 | |
| Little Lester | Dominique Cheminais | R8,000–R12,000 | |
| Outside Manor | Dominique Cheminais | R3,000–R4,000 | |
| Opal the Thief | Dominique Cheminais | R3,000–R4,000 | |
| Dora’s Only Friends | Dominique Cheminais | R30,000–R50,000 | |
| Picasso Study | Andrew Verster | R3,000–R5,000 |
Comparable results nearest sold works, same medium & price band
| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nelson Makamo | Untitled | $3,066 | Strauss & Co, May 2024 | |
| Nelson Makamo | Johannesburg, diptych, 2015 41 x 152cm (16 1/8 x 59 13/16in | Bonhams, Dec 2021 | ||
| Nelson Makamo | Portrait | Strauss & Co, Oct 2024 | ||
| Nelson Makamo | Life is Amazing | Strauss & Co, Nov 2019 | ||
| Nelson Makamo | Portrait of Young Boy | Strauss & Co, Sep 2019 | ||
| Nelson Makamo | Children | Strauss & Co, Jul 2017 | ||
| Nelson Makamo | Figure on Wooden Table with Glass Top | Strauss & Co, Nov 2024 | ||
| Nelson Makamo | Children of the Night | Strauss & Co, May 2016 |
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.