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- Estimate
- R3,000–R4,000 hammer ≈ $185–$247
- Result
- upcoming — 18 August 2026
- Performance
- Sale
- Strauss & Co — Running the Rule, Online · 18 August 2026
- Dimensions
- image size: 26,5 by 54cm; sheet size: 57 by 62cm
- Record ID
- TB-2026-10949800
- Record
- first seen 3 Aug 2026 · updated 5 Aug 2026 · source ↗
- Cite this record
- TB-2026-10949800 — https://thebasis.art/cite/TB-2026-10949800
Caiphas Nxumalo, Faroah's Deam (sic). Strauss & Co, 18 Aug 2026, lot 14. estimate R3,000–R4,000, unsold at time of record. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-10949800.
Sell probability TheBasis model · trained on recorded passes
66% chance this lot finds a buyer · market base rate 72%
Of the 92,019 held-out lots the model scored about 69%, 65% sold.
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Caiphas Nxumalo, Faroah's Deam (sic). Strauss & Co, 18 Aug 2026, lot 14. estimate R3,000–R4,000, unsold at time of record. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-10949800.
From the same sale Running the Rule · Aug 2026
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Birth of Moses | Azaria Mbatha | R2,000–R3,000 | upcoming |
| Church | Unknown Artist (20th/21st Century) | R1,000–R2,000 | upcoming |
| The Woman Who Loved and Was.../ Innocent from Accusation | Azaria Mbatha | R2,000–R3,000 | upcoming |
| Noncausa (The Xhosa Prophet) | Isaac Nkoana | R500–R700 | upcoming |
| Birth of Africa | Isaac Nkoana | R500–R700 | upcoming |
| Wondering | Solomon Roy Ndinisa | R200–R300 | upcoming |
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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.