Lot 165 · Online Only - Modern and Contemporary Art
Death of a Chief: Mandume (original lino block)
John Muafangejo · lino block
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- Estimate
- R16,000–R18,000 hammer ≈ $866–$974
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Strauss & Co — Online Only - Modern and Contemporary Art, Online · 25 October 2022
- Dimensions
- item size: 33,5 by 37 by 0,5cm
- Record ID
- TB-2026-13365909
- Record
- first seen 4 Aug 2026 · updated 10 Aug 2026 · source ↗
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- TB-2026-13365909 — https://thebasis.art/cite/TB-2026-13365909
John Muafangejo, Death of a Chief: Mandume (original lino block). Strauss & Co, 25 Oct 2022, lot 165. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-13365909.
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John Muafangejo, Death of a Chief: Mandume (original lino block). Strauss & Co, 25 Oct 2022, lot 165. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-13365909.
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Comparable results nearest sold works, same medium & price band
| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Muafangejo | British Airways (original lino block) | $1,142 | Strauss & Co, Oct 2022 | |
| John Muafangejo | Petelena Hamupolo | Strauss & Co, Sep 2018 | ||
| John Muafangejo | Giraffe in 1979 | Strauss & Co, Jul 2019 | ||
| John Muafangejo | Mother and Child | Strauss & Co, Oct 2018 | ||
| John Muafangejo | Life is Very Interesting (original lino block) | Strauss & Co, Oct 2022 | ||
| John Muafangejo | Etosha Pan Wild Life | Strauss & Co, Nov 2018 | ||
| John Muafangejo | Married People and Those Who are Called to Religious Life, 1 | Strauss & Co, Mar 2021 | ||
| John Muafangejo | Mandume was born a Polotical (sic) Chief of Kuanyamaticarea | Strauss & Co, Feb 2022 |
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.