Lot 149 · Day Sale: Re/Presentation of the Figure
Primitive Weapon. Contaminated Thoughts
Ayanda Mabulu · oil on canvas
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- Estimate
- R20,000–R30,000 hammer ≈ $1,060–$1,590
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Strauss & Co — Day Sale: Re/Presentation of the Figure, Online · 20 March 2024
- Dimensions
- 80 by 100 by 5,5cm, unframed
- Record ID
- TB-2026-13355115
- Record
- first seen 4 Aug 2026 · updated 9 Aug 2026 · source ↗
- Cite this record
- TB-2026-13355115 — https://thebasis.art/cite/TB-2026-13355115
Ayanda Mabulu, Primitive Weapon. Contaminated Thoughts. Strauss & Co, 20 Mar 2024, lot 149. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-13355115.
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Ayanda Mabulu, Primitive Weapon. Contaminated Thoughts. Strauss & Co, 20 Mar 2024, lot 149. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-13355115.
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|---|---|---|---|
| Untitled (Woman) | Wilfred Timire | R30,000–R50,000 | |
| Untitled (Woman in Pink) | Talia Ramkilawan | R18,000–R24,000 | |
| Devan | Ben Orkin | R10,000–R15,000 | |
| Talking About Private Things in Public II | Ben Orkin | R10,000–R15,000 | |
| Seated Nude | Albert Adamo | R60,000–R80,000 | |
| Figure with Yellow Hand | Albert Adamo | R40,000–R60,000 |
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| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ayanda Mabulu | Intelligent Fool | $621 | Strauss & Co, Mar 2024 | |
| Ayanda Mabulu | Buried in a Suitcase to Joe Oesi and Family | Strauss & Co, Mar 2023 | ||
| Ayanda Mabulu | Umvandedwa Wamaphupha (Fear of Living Black) | Strauss & Co, Mar 2024 | ||
| Ayanda Mabulu | Economic Execution | Strauss & Co, Nov 2018 | ||
| Ayanda Mabulu | Political Animals 1, 2 and 3 | Strauss & Co, Mar 2024 | ||
| William Kentridge | Bird | Bonhams, Jun 2026 | ||
| Gregoire Johannes Boonzaier | Ou Naturel | Strauss & Co, Jul 2019 | ||
| Walter Battiss | Limpopo | Strauss & Co, Feb 2020 |
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.