Lot 47 · South African and International Art, Decorative Arts & Jewellery
The Poet
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- Estimate
- R2,000–R3,000 hammer ≈ $143–$214
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Strauss & Co — South African and International Art, Decorative Arts & Jewellery, Online · 19 November 2018
- Record ID
- TB-2026-13396865
- Record
- first seen 5 Aug 2026 · updated 5 Aug 2026 · source ↗
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Solomon Roy Ndinisa, The Poet. Strauss & Co, 19 Nov 2018, lot 47. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-13396865.
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Solomon Roy Ndinisa, The Poet. Strauss & Co, 19 Nov 2018, lot 47. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-13396865.
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From the same sale South African and International Art, Decorative Arts & Jewellery · Nov 2018
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Thinker | Jackson Hlungwani | R8,000–R12,000 | |
| Fish | Jackson Hlungwani | R5,000–R7,000 | |
| Mermaid | Phillip Rikhotso | R2,000–R4,000 | |
| Portrait Bust | Job Kekana | R10,000–R15,000 | |
| Man in Profile | Jackson Hlungwani | R4,000–R6,000 | |
| Man in Blue Clothes | Phillip Rikhotso | R2,000–R3,000 |
Comparable results nearest sold works, same medium & price band
| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Solomon Roy Ndinisa | Female Figure with Birds | $124 | Strauss & Co, Sep 2023 | |
| George Boys | Abstract Composition with Falling Leaves | Strauss & Co, Feb 2024 | ||
| Walter Battiss | The Artists of the Rock | Strauss & Co, Feb 2026 | ||
| Robert Hodgins | Head | Strauss & Co, Jan 2026 | ||
| Walter Battiss | Fook Figure | Strauss & Co, Jun 2025 | ||
| Walter Battiss | Fook Island Postage Stamps, three | Strauss & Co, Apr 2026 | ||
| George Boys | Cosmos | Strauss & Co, Feb 2026 | ||
| Walter Battiss | Figures | Strauss & Co, Mar 2025 |
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.