Lot 187 · Modern and Contemporary Art
Buried in a Suitcase to Joe Oesi and Family
Ayanda Mabulu · oil on canvas
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- Estimate
- R8,000–R12,000 hammer ≈ $440–$660
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Strauss & Co — Modern and Contemporary Art, Online · 13 March 2023
- Dimensions
- 60 by 44,5 by 4cm, unframed
- Record ID
- TB-2026-13363725
- Record
- first seen 4 Aug 2026 · updated 10 Aug 2026 · source ↗
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Ayanda Mabulu, Buried in a Suitcase to Joe Oesi and Family. Strauss & Co, 13 Mar 2023, lot 187. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-13363725.
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Ayanda Mabulu, Buried in a Suitcase to Joe Oesi and Family. Strauss & Co, 13 Mar 2023, lot 187. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-13363725.
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| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ayanda Mabulu | Economic Execution | $544 | Strauss & Co, Nov 2018 | |
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| Ayanda Mabulu | Umvandedwa Wamaphupha (Fear of Living Black) | Strauss & Co, Mar 2024 | ||
| Ayanda Mabulu | Intelligent Fool | Strauss & Co, Mar 2024 | ||
| Walter Battiss | Four Cape Peninsula Views; and a River Landscape | Strauss & Co, Feb 2018 | ||
| Ayanda Mabulu | Political Animals 1, 2 and 3 | Strauss & Co, Mar 2024 | ||
| Gregoire Johannes Boonzaier | Bo-Kaap | Strauss & Co, Jul 2017 | ||
| William Kentridge | Bird | Bonhams, Jun 2026 |
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.