Lot 133 · South African and International Art, Decorative Arts & Books
Adam and Eve, Ovambo
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- Estimate
- R8,000–R10,000 hammer ≈ $602–$752
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Strauss & Co — South African and International Art, Decorative Arts & Books, Online · 6 February 2017
- Record ID
- TB-2026-13406609
- Record
- first seen 5 Aug 2026 · updated 5 Aug 2026 · source ↗
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John Muafangejo, Adam and Eve, Ovambo. Strauss & Co, 6 Feb 2017, lot 133. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-13406609.
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John Muafangejo, Adam and Eve, Ovambo. Strauss & Co, 6 Feb 2017, lot 133. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-13406609.
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From the same sale South African and International Art, Decorative Arts & Books · Feb 2017
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mermaid | Conrad Botes | R6,000–R9,000 | |
| Witch Hunt | Norman Catherine | R8,000–R10,000 | |
| Cradle 3 | Walter Oltmann | R3,000–R5,000 | |
| Figural Composition | Malangatana Valente Ngwenya | R3,000–R5,000 | |
| Abstract Landscape | Cecil Skotnes | R2,000–R4,000 | |
| A Couple | Michael Costello | R1,200–R1,600 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Muafangejo | British Airways (original lino block) | $1,142 | Strauss & Co, Oct 2022 | |
| John Muafangejo | The Battle of Rorkes Drift about 1879 between Zulus and Brit | Strauss & Co, Nov 2025 | ||
| John Muafangejo | Design 1980 | Strauss & Co, Apr 2022 | ||
| John Muafangejo | A Strong Man | Strauss & Co, Mar 2022 | ||
| John Muafangejo | Elephant is Killing a Lion in Funny Way in 1975 | Strauss & Co, Mar 2022 | ||
| John Muafangejo | Orange Farm | Strauss & Co, Nov 2025 | ||
| John Muafangejo | Adam and Eva | Strauss & Co, Jul 2021 | ||
| John Muafangejo | Vision of Eden, Adam and Eve | Strauss & Co, Mar 2026 |
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.