Lot 24 · Curatorial Voices: Modern and Contemporary Art from Africa
Hupenyu (Life)
Tafadzwa Masudi · acrylic paint on canvas
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- Estimate
- R60,000–R80,000 hammer ≈ $3,259–$4,345
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Strauss & Co — Curatorial Voices: Modern and Contemporary Art from Africa, Cape Town · 28 February 2023
- Dimensions
- 120 by 120 by 4cm, unframed
- Record ID
- TB-2026-13363794
- Record
- first seen 4 Aug 2026 · updated 10 Aug 2026 · source ↗
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Tafadzwa Masudi, Hupenyu (Life). Strauss & Co, 28 Feb 2023, lot 24. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-13363794.
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Tafadzwa Masudi, Hupenyu (Life). Strauss & Co, 28 Feb 2023, lot 24. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-13363794.
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From the same sale Curatorial Voices: Modern and Contemporary Art from Africa · Feb 2023
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Untitled (21) | William Kentridge | R1,500,000–R2,000,000 | |
| An Unfolding in Time | Chris Soal | R160,000–R240,000 | |
| One Dollar | Dan Halter | R70,000–R90,000 | |
| Night Birds in Tango | Simphiwe Ndzube | R500,000–R700,000 | |
| Before Sunset | Nelson Makamo | R180,000–R240,000 | |
| The Last Judgement | Richard Mudariki | R150,000–R200,000 |
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| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tafadzwa Masudi | Dreamland - 2023 | $3,992 | Artcurial, Jun 2024 | |
| Tafadzwa Masudi | Runako | Sotheby's, Oct 2022 | ||
| Isshaq Ismail | Nonchalant 8 | Phillips, Apr 2024 | ||
| Esther Mahlangu | [no title recorded] | Dorotheum, Nov 2023 | ||
| Deborah Bell | Shining through the Shadows | Strauss & Co, Nov 2017 | ||
| Esther Mahlangu | Ndebele Abstract 37 - 2016 | Artcurial, Jun 2024 | ||
| Cecil Skotnes | Landscapes 1976, portfolio | Strauss & Co, Jul 2019 | ||
| Esther Mahlangu | Sans titre | Bonhams, Nov 2023 |
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.