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- Estimate
- R60,000–R90,000 hammer ≈ $4,709–$7,064
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Strauss & Co — Important South African and International Art, Johannesburg · 5 June 2017
- Record ID
- TB-2026-13405469
- Record
- first seen 5 Aug 2026 · updated 5 Aug 2026 · source ↗
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Sam Nhlengethwa, Portrait of Dolly Rathebe. Strauss & Co, 5 Jun 2017, lot 296. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-13405469.
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Sam Nhlengethwa, Portrait of Dolly Rathebe. Strauss & Co, 5 Jun 2017, lot 296. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-13405469.
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From the same sale Important South African and International Art · Jun 2017
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Trees | Maud Sumner | R25,000–R35,000 | |
| Umhlanga | Merlyn Evans | R20,000–R30,000 | |
| River Seine, Paris | Maud Sumner | R25,000–R35,000 | |
| Constellations | Joan Miró | R20,000–R30,000 | |
| Still Life with Flowers | Frank Spears | R20,000–R30,000 | |
| The House of Revel Fox, Newlands, Cape Town | Enslin Du Plessis | R25,000–R40,000 |
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| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sam Nhlengethwa | Observation No:4. We are all Equal before the idea | $4,594 | Strauss & Co, Mar 2018 | |
| Sam Nhlengethwa | Lover's Corner | Strauss & Co, May 2026 | ||
| Sam Nhlengethwa | Street Scene with Red Taxi | Strauss & Co, Nov 2021 | ||
| Sam Nhlengethwa | Funeral Scene | Strauss & Co, Jun 2024 | ||
| Sam Nhlengethwa | Rush Hour, two | Strauss & Co, Jun 2018 | ||
| Sam Nhlengethwa | Full Load | Strauss & Co, Feb 2019 | ||
| Sam Nhlengethwa | Miners | Strauss & Co, May 2023 | ||
| Sam Nhlengethwa | It Left Him Cold | Strauss & Co, Nov 2021 |
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.