Lot 34 · South African and International Art, Decorative Arts & Jewellery
Man with Houses and Sun
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- Estimate
- R40,000–R60,000 hammer ≈ $3,300–$4,949
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Strauss & Co — South African and International Art, Decorative Arts & Jewellery, Online · 9 April 2018
- Record ID
- TB-2026-13400333
- Record
- first seen 5 Aug 2026 · updated 5 Aug 2026 · source ↗
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Nelson Makamo, Man with Houses and Sun. Strauss & Co, 9 Apr 2018, lot 34. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-13400333.
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Nelson Makamo, Man with Houses and Sun. Strauss & Co, 9 Apr 2018, lot 34. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-13400333.
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From the same sale South African and International Art, Decorative Arts & Jewellery · Apr 2018
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rivals | Claudette Schreuders | R12,000–R18,000 | |
| Union Buildings, August 9, 1956 [Women's March] | Sue Williams | R1,000–R2,000 | |
| Instigator | Diane Victor | R9,000–R12,000 | |
| Elements of Truth Highveld Fire II | Kim Berman | R3,000–R5,000 | |
| Still life of objects on a table with a whimsical view beyond | Pippa Skotnes | R3,000–R5,000 | |
| Missile Man | Anton Kannemeyer | R6,000–R8,000 |
Comparable results nearest sold works, same medium & price band
| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nelson Makamo | Untitled | $3,066 | Strauss & Co, May 2024 | |
| Nelson Makamo | Johannesburg, diptych, 2015 41 x 152cm (16 1/8 x 59 13/16in | Bonhams, Dec 2021 | ||
| Nelson Makamo | Two Figures and Blue Bag | Strauss & Co, Oct 2022 | ||
| Nelson Makamo | I am a Provider | Strauss & Co, Apr 2025 | ||
| Nelson Makamo | Boy with Blue Hair | Strauss & Co, Mar 2022 | ||
| Nelson Makamo | Chasing a Dream with Passion | Strauss & Co, Mar 2025 | ||
| Nelson Makamo | Head | Strauss & Co, May 2024 | ||
| Nelson Makamo | Portrait | Strauss & Co, Oct 2024 |
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.