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- Estimate
- R20,000–R30,000 hammer ≈ $1,222–$1,833
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Strauss & Co — July ART, Online · 13 July 2026
- Dimensions
- image size: 74 by 45cm; sheet size: 88,5 by 61cm; 96 by 69 by 3,5cm including frame
- Record ID
- TB-2026-10950950
- Record
- first seen 3 Aug 2026 · updated 5 Aug 2026 · source ↗
- Cite this record
- TB-2026-10950950 — https://thebasis.art/cite/TB-2026-10950950
Sthenjwa Luthuli, Tears of Our Ancestors. Strauss & Co, 13 Jul 2026, lot 259. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-10950950.
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Sthenjwa Luthuli, Tears of Our Ancestors. Strauss & Co, 13 Jul 2026, lot 259. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-10950950.
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From the same sale July ART · Jul 2026
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eagle | Llewellyn Davies | R8,000–R12,000 | |
| Flying Geese | Llewellyn Davies | R18,000–R24,000 | |
| Stanley Crane | Llewellyn Davies | R10,000–R15,000 | |
| Maccoa Ducks | Kenneth Newman | R5,000–R7,000 | |
| Crested Guineafowls | Kenneth Newman | R5,000–R7,000 | |
| Crowned Guineafowls | Kenneth Newman | R5,000–R7,000 |
Comparable results nearest sold works, same medium & price band
| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sthenjwa Luthuli | My People | $1,956 | Strauss & Co, Apr 2022 | |
| Victor Vasarely | [no title recorded] | Dorotheum, Apr 2022 | ||
| Victor Vasarely | Chess (Blue) | Sotheby's, Nov 2021 | ||
| Victor Vasarely | "Transparence Ibadan". | Stockholms Auktionsverk Fine Art, Nov 2024 | ||
| Victor Vasarely | Untitled | Hermitage Fine Art, Mar 2022 | ||
| Sthenjwa Luthuli | Stretchmarks of My back ground | Strauss & Co, Apr 2022 | ||
| Victor Vasarely | Gaia II; Flower Girl | Bonhams, Dec 2021 | ||
| Victor Vasarely | Gestal Bleu | Bonhams, Feb 2022 |
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.