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- Estimate
- R90,000–R120,000 hammer ≈ $5,531–$7,374
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Strauss & Co — Modern and Contemporary Art, Johannesburg · 16 May 2023
- Dimensions
- 160 by 121cm excluding frame; 177 by 138,5 by 8cm including frame
- Record ID
- TB-2026-13361777
- Record
- first seen 4 Aug 2026 · updated 10 Aug 2026 · source ↗
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Nelson Makamo, Children. Strauss & Co, 16 May 2023, lot 83. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-13361777.
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Nelson Makamo, Children. Strauss & Co, 16 May 2023, lot 83. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-13361777.
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From the same sale Modern and Contemporary Art · May 2023
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Village Scene | Gerard Sekoto | R300,000–R400,000 | |
| Figures in a Park | Irma Stern | R150,000–R200,000 | |
| Playing Card I | Cecily Sash | R40,000–R60,000 | |
| Summer Garden II | Andrew Verster | R120,000–R160,000 | |
| English Christmas Roses | Frans Oerder | R120,000–R160,000 | |
| Still Life | Pranas Domsaitis | R25,000–R35,000 |
Comparable results nearest sold works, same medium & price band
| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nelson Makamo | Head | $15,309 | Strauss & Co, Nov 2019 | |
| Nelson Makamo | Portrait of a Girl | Strauss & Co, Jun 2018 | ||
| Nelson Makamo | Power over Love | Strauss & Co, May 2019 | ||
| Nelson Makamo | Mother and Child | Strauss & Co, Jul 2019 | ||
| Nelson Makamo | Child with Red Glasses | Strauss & Co, Jul 2025 | ||
| Nelson Makamo | Portrait | Strauss & Co, Nov 2018 | ||
| Nelson Makamo | Nathi (DJ Black Coffee) | Strauss & Co, Feb 2023 | ||
| William Kentridge | Blue Rubrics (WAIT, WAIT; and WHO NEEDS WORDS (the whisperin | Sotheby's, Oct 2021 |
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.