Lot 68 · Modern, Post-War and Contemporary Art
Young Man with Glasses
Nelson Makamo · hand-coloured monotype
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- Estimate
- R90,000–R120,000 hammer ≈ $6,352–$8,469
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Strauss & Co — Modern, Post-War and Contemporary Art, Johannesburg · 17 May 2021
- Dimensions
- sheet size: 100 by 70cm; 116 by 86,5 by 4,5cm including frame
- Record ID
- TB-2026-13380648
- Record
- first seen 4 Aug 2026 · updated 12 Aug 2026 · source ↗
- Cite this record
- TB-2026-13380648 — https://thebasis.art/cite/TB-2026-13380648
Nelson Makamo, Young Man with Glasses. Strauss & Co, 17 May 2021, lot 68. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-13380648.
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Nelson Makamo, Young Man with Glasses. Strauss & Co, 17 May 2021, lot 68. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-13380648.
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|---|---|---|---|
| Headman - Unity is Strength | Norman Catherine | R150,000–R250,000 | |
| Three African Women | Irma Stern | R4,000,000–R5,000,000 | |
| Ontwerp (Design with Beetle) | Jacob Hendrik Pierneef | R25,000–R35,000 | |
| Northwards | Erich Mayer | R15,000–R20,000 | |
| View of the Thames with Battersea Bridge | Maud Sumner | R25,000–R35,000 | |
| Battersea Bridge over the Thames | Maud Sumner | R25,000–R35,000 |
Comparable results nearest sold works, same medium & price band
| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nelson Makamo | Child Walking | $6,393 | Strauss & Co, Oct 2019 | |
| Nelson Makamo | Portrait in Yellow | Strauss & Co, Nov 2018 | ||
| Nelson Makamo | Children of the Night | Strauss & Co, May 2016 | ||
| Nelson Makamo | Portrait | Strauss & Co, Nov 2018 | ||
| Nelson Makamo | She Took One Step Further, Then They Followed | Strauss & Co, Jun 2018 | ||
| Nelson Makamo | Children | Strauss & Co, Jul 2017 | ||
| Nelson Makamo | Mother and Child | Strauss & Co, Jul 2019 | ||
| Nelson Makamo | Life is Amazing | Strauss & Co, Nov 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.