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- Estimate
- R10,000–R15,000 hammer ≈ $616–$925
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Strauss & Co — June ART, Online · 17 June 2026
- Dimensions
- height: 29cm; width: 32cm; depth: 11cm
- Record ID
- TB-2026-13304481
- Record
- first seen 4 Aug 2026 · updated 5 Aug 2026 · source ↗
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Velaphi Mzimba, Head of a Man. Strauss & Co, 17 Jun 2026, lot 332. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-13304481.
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Velaphi Mzimba, Head of a Man. Strauss & Co, 17 Jun 2026, lot 332. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-13304481.
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From the same sale June ART · Jun 2026
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| HRLM I, Zimbabwe | Bill Ainslie | R4,000–R6,000 | |
| First Call | Louis Maqhubela | R12,000–R18,000 | |
| Green Moon | Hussein Salim | R40,000–R50,000 | |
| Strongman, three | Andrew Verster | R25,000–R35,000 | |
| 13 Red Winged Starling | Leigh Voigt | R8,000–R12,000 | |
| Puppets | Cecil Skotnes | R12,000–R18,000 |
Comparable results nearest sold works, same medium & price band
| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Velaphi Mzimba | Book II (Brown) | $616 | Strauss & Co, Nov 2022 | |
| Velaphi Mzimba | African Figures, two | Strauss & Co, Jul 2016 | ||
| Gregoire Johannes Boonzaier | Farmhouses | Strauss & Co, Jul 2019 | ||
| Walter Battiss | Fook Island Stamps | Strauss & Co, Oct 2018 | ||
| Velaphi Mzimba | New Dawn | Bonhams, Oct 2017 | ||
| Cecil Skotnes | Abstract Head | Strauss & Co, Sep 2019 | ||
| Velaphi Mzimba | Small Pear | Strauss & Co, Nov 2022 | ||
| Cecil Skotnes | Head | Strauss & Co, Mar 2021 |
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.