Lot 44 · Evening Sale
Dreaming of Cuba
Deborah Bell · gouache, pastel, charcoal and collage on paper
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- Estimate
- R80,000–R120,000 hammer ≈ $4,227–$6,340
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Strauss & Co — Evening Sale, Cape Town · 19 March 2024
- Dimensions
- 157 by 117cm excluding frame; 165 by 126 by 4cm including frame
- Record ID
- TB-2026-13355175
- Record
- first seen 4 Aug 2026 · updated 9 Aug 2026 · source ↗
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Deborah Bell, Dreaming of Cuba. Strauss & Co, 19 Mar 2024, lot 44. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-13355175.
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Deborah Bell, Dreaming of Cuba. Strauss & Co, 19 Mar 2024, lot 44. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-13355175.
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From the same sale Evening Sale · Mar 2024
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sasa, Bleecker, New York, Somnyama Ngonyama series, 2016 | Zanele Muholi | R120,000–R160,000 | |
| Kwanda II, Durban, Somnyama Ngonyama, series interpretation | Lindani Nyandeni | R40,000–R60,000 | |
| Thembeka II, London, Somnyama Ngonyama series interpretation | Lindokuhle Khumalo | R50,000–R70,000 | |
| Mumu x London, Somnyama Ngonyama series | Zanele Muholi | R400,000–R600,000 | |
| Enfold, Seeking Refuge series | Berni Searle | R50,000–R70,000 | |
| The Minister of Finance, Dying to be Men series | Kudzanai Chiurai | R100,000–R120,000 |
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| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Deborah Bell | Crossing I, Forgotten Gods | $16,117 | Strauss & Co, Feb 2019 | |
| Deborah Bell | Warrior II | Strauss & Co, Feb 2019 | ||
| Deborah Bell | Fuse | Strauss & Co, Mar 2016 | ||
| Deborah Bell | The Lovers | Strauss & Co, Nov 2018 | ||
| Deborah Bell | Altar Piece | Strauss & Co, Nov 2015 | ||
| Deborah Bell | West - those who come before us | Strauss & Co, May 2013 | ||
| Deborah Bell | Custodians (Face of Waters, Lady of the Beast, Hearer of Cri | Strauss & Co, May 2019 | ||
| Deborah Bell | Lamentation Canto I | Strauss & Co, Oct 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.