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Lot 111 · South African and International Art, Decorative Arts & Jewellery

Around Doornfontein

Sam Nhlengethwa

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Estimate
R15,000–R20,000 hammer ≈ $1,002–$1,336
Result
Performance
Sale
Strauss & Co — South African and International Art, Decorative Arts & Jewellery, Online · 17 September 2018
Record ID
TB-2026-13398760
Record
first seen 5 Aug 2026 · updated 5 Aug 2026 · source ↗
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Sam Nhlengethwa, Around Doornfontein. Strauss & Co, 17 Sep 2018, lot 111. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-13398760.

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From the same sale South African and International Art, Decorative Arts & Jewellery · Sep 2018

LotArtistEstimateResult
Male Silhouettes on Green Background, diptych Andrew Verster R35,000–R50,000
Spring 2 Hussein Salim R2,500–R3,000
Spring 1 Hussein Salim R3,500–R4,500
Spring B Hussein Salim R2,500–R3,000
Abstract Composition Michael Kane Taylor R15,000–R20,000
Living in the Thukela (Tugela) Rauri Alcock R6,000–R8,000

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