Lot 29 · Modern and Contemporary Art, with a focus on Abstraction
Red Head
Dr Phuthuma Seoka · painted wood
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- Estimate
- R2,000–R4,000 hammer ≈ $112–$223
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Strauss & Co — Modern and Contemporary Art, with a focus on Abstraction, Online · 13 February 2023
- Dimensions
- height: 15cm; width: 37cm; depth: 9cm
- Record ID
- TB-2026-13364160
- Record
- first seen 4 Aug 2026 · updated 10 Aug 2026 · source ↗
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- TB-2026-13364160 — https://thebasis.art/cite/TB-2026-13364160
Dr Phuthuma Seoka, Red Head. Strauss & Co, 13 Feb 2023, lot 29. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-13364160.
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Dr Phuthuma Seoka, Red Head. Strauss & Co, 13 Feb 2023, lot 29. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-13364160.
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From the same sale Modern and Contemporary Art, with a focus on Abstraction · Feb 2023
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sam, Klein Karoo, South Africa | Pieter Hugo | R60,000–R90,000 | |
| Abstract | George Boys | R5,000–R7,000 | |
| Caravan | Walter Meyer | R60,000–R80,000 | |
| Abstract Composition in Blue | Lionel Abrams | R2,000–R3,000 | |
| Abstract Figure I, Abstract Figure II, two | Andrew Verster | R60,000–R80,000 | |
| Text Me | Ruan Hoffmann | R8,000–R12,000 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dr Phuthuma Seoka | Yellow Creature | $144 | Strauss & Co, Feb 2023 | |
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| Bettie Cilliers-barnard | Symbols | Strauss & Co, Apr 2017 | ||
| Gordon Vorster | Gemsbok | Strauss & Co, Jun 2018 | ||
| William Kentridge | Die Zauberflöte: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart | Strauss & Co, Oct 2025 | ||
| Sam Nhlengethwa | The Blue Carriage | Strauss & Co, Nov 2017 | ||
| Bettie Cilliers-barnard | Abstract Composition in Brown | Strauss & Co, Apr 2018 |
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.