Lot 422 · South African Design: Past & Present
Vessel with flared neck and spout
Rorke's Drift Lephina Molefe · glazed earthenware with painted, incised and relief decoration
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- Estimate
- R3,000–R5,000 hammer ≈ $181–$301
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Strauss & Co — South African Design: Past & Present, Online · 24 June 2026
- Dimensions
- height: 24,5cm; diameter: 15cm
- Record ID
- TB-2026-10951435
- Record
- first seen 3 Aug 2026 · updated 5 Aug 2026 · source ↗
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- TB-2026-10951435 — https://thebasis.art/cite/TB-2026-10951435
Rorke's Drift Lephina Molefe, Vessel with flared neck and spout. Strauss & Co, 24 Jun 2026, lot 422. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-10951435.
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Rorke's Drift Lephina Molefe, Vessel with flared neck and spout. Strauss & Co, 24 Jun 2026, lot 422. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-10951435.
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|---|---|---|---|
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| Three-footed organic jug with chevron pattern | Kalahari Studio | R3,000–R4,000 | |
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Comparable results nearest sold works, same medium & price band
| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rorke's Drift Lephina Molefe | Vase with incised pattern and relief decoration | $263 | Strauss & Co, Jul 2025 | |
| Rorke's Drift Lephina Molefe | Vessel with four spouts | Strauss & Co, Jun 2026 | ||
| E.e. Meyer | E.E. Meyer Danish style imbuia armchair, South Africa, mid-2 | Strauss & Co, Jun 2026 | ||
| David Reade | Free-form glass vase in graduated amber and blue tones | Strauss & Co, Jun 2026 | ||
| David Reade | Orange Glass Paper Weight, two | Strauss & Co, Aug 2022 | ||
| David Reade | Blue and Green Glass Vase | Strauss & Co, Aug 2022 | ||
| Liz Lacey | Large bowl | Strauss & Co, Jul 2025 | ||
| E.e. Meyer | Oak table for Binnehuis, South Africa | Strauss & Co, Oct 2025 |
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.