Lot 22 · Modern & Contemporary African Art
Moses and Disciples Moses: 47 x 28.5 x 7cm (18 1/2 x 11 1/4 x 2 3/4in); first disciple: 33 x 28.5 x 7.5cm (13 x 11 1/4 x 2 15/16in). Second disciple: 40 x 22 x 17cm (15 3/4 x 8 11/16 x 6 11/16in).
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- Estimate
- £20,000–£30,000 hammer ≈ $26,967–$40,450
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Bonhams — Modern & Contemporary African Art, London, New Bond Street · 3 October 2019
- Record ID
- TB-2026-740029
- Record
- first seen 22 Jul 2026 · updated 22 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Sydney Alex Kumalo, Moses and Disciples Moses: 47 x 28.5 x 7cm (18 1/2 x 11 1/4 x 2 3/4in); first disciple: 33 x 28.5 x 7.5cm (13 x 11 1/4 x 2 15/16in). Second disciple: 40 x 22 x 17cm (15 3/4 x 8 11/16 x 6 11/16in). Bonhams, 3 Oct 2019, lot 22. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-740029.
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Sydney Alex Kumalo, Moses and Disciples Moses: 47 x 28.5 x 7cm (18 1/2 x 11 1/4 x 2 3/4in); first disciple: 33 x 28.5 x 7.5cm (13 x 11 1/4 x 2 15/16in). Second disciple: 40 x 22 x 17cm (15 3/4 x 8 11/16 x 6 11/16in). Bonhams, 3 Oct 2019, lot 22. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-740029.
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From the same sale Modern & Contemporary African Art · Oct 2019
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Portrait of an Indian woman (excluding frame). mounted in artist's or… | Irma Stern | £20,000–£30,000 | |
| The Green Forest | Salah Elmur | £14,000–£18,000 | |
| Cosmos | Karel Anthony Nel | £8,000–£12,000 | |
| Village in East Africa | Frans David Oerder | £6,000–£8,000 | |
| A water carrier | Maurice Charles Louis Van Essche | £2,000–£3,000 | |
| Portrait of a woman with green mangoes | Aurel De Loof | £1,500–£2,000 |
Comparable results nearest sold works, same medium & price band
| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sydney Alex Kumalo | 'Patriarch' 70.5cm (27 3/4in) high (excluding base) | $32,963 | Bonhams, Mar 2015 | |
| Sydney Alex Kumalo | 'Moses and his disciples' Moses 48 x 30 x 15cm (18 7/8 x 11 | Bonhams, Oct 2014 | ||
| Sydney Alex Kumalo | St Francis of Assisi 70 x 27.5 x 22.5cm (27 9/16 x 10 13/16 | Bonhams, Mar 2024 | ||
| Sydney Alex Kumalo | 'Imbongi' 94cm (37in) high (excluding base) | Bonhams, Sep 2015 | ||
| Jacob Hendrik Pierneef | Landscape with Mountains Beyond | Strauss & Co, Apr 2022 | ||
| Sydney Alex Kumalo | 'Joy' 50.5cm (19 7/8in) high | Bonhams, Mar 2015 | ||
| Sydney Alex Kumalo | Head, 1966 (SK57) 30 x 13 x 19cm (5 1/8 x 7 1/2 x 11 13/16in | Bonhams, Oct 2024 | ||
| Gerard Sekoto | White Turban | Strauss & Co, May 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.