Lot 221 · Modern, Post-War and Contemporary Art
Identity Crisis I
Nelson Makamo · pen and ink on paper
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- Estimate
- R8,000–R12,000 hammer ≈ $531–$797
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Strauss & Co — Modern, Post-War and Contemporary Art, Online · 14 March 2022
- Dimensions
- sheet size: 33 by 18cm; 63 by 43 by 3,5cm including frame
- Record ID
- TB-2026-13373297
- Record
- first seen 4 Aug 2026 · updated 11 Aug 2026 · source ↗
- Cite this record
- TB-2026-13373297 — https://thebasis.art/cite/TB-2026-13373297
Nelson Makamo, Identity Crisis I. Strauss & Co, 14 Mar 2022, lot 221. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-13373297.
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Nelson Makamo, Identity Crisis I. Strauss & Co, 14 Mar 2022, lot 221. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-13373297.
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Comparable results nearest sold works, same medium & price band
| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nelson Makamo | Seated Child | $1,168 | Strauss & Co, Mar 2022 | |
| Nelson Makamo | Untitled | Phillips, May 2022 | ||
| Nelson Makamo | Portrait of a Young Girl | Strauss & Co, Jul 2024 | ||
| Nelson Makamo | Two Girls | Strauss & Co, Jul 2018 | ||
| Nelson Makamo | Portrait of a Child; and Two Figures, two | Strauss & Co, Nov 2017 | ||
| Nelson Makamo | Profile | Strauss & Co, Mar 2019 | ||
| Nelson Makamo | Boy with Blue Hair | Strauss & Co, Nov 2025 | ||
| Nelson Makamo | Boy Walking | Strauss & Co, Sep 2019 |
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.