Lot 21 · Framing a New Nation
Musa Ngubane and Mabongi Ndlovu, Hillbrow, Johannesburg 2007, Being Series
Zanele Muholi · lambda print on a Dibond mount
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- Estimate
- R100,000–R150,000 hammer ≈ $6,051–$9,076
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Strauss & Co — Framing a New Nation, Online · 12 May 2026
- Dimensions
- image size: 75 by 76,5cm; 89,5 by 89,5 by 4,5cm including frame
- Record ID
- TB-2026-13308493
- Record
- first seen 4 Aug 2026 · updated 5 Aug 2026 · source ↗
- Cite this record
- TB-2026-13308493 — https://thebasis.art/cite/TB-2026-13308493
Zanele Muholi, Musa Ngubane and Mabongi Ndlovu, Hillbrow, Johannesburg 2007, Being Series. Strauss & Co, 12 May 2026, lot 21. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-13308493.
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Zanele Muholi, Musa Ngubane and Mabongi Ndlovu, Hillbrow, Johannesburg 2007, Being Series. Strauss & Co, 12 May 2026, lot 21. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-13308493.
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|---|---|---|---|
| U.S 1, College Park, Maryland, 1/21/76 | Stephen Shore | R70,000–R90,000 | |
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| i-jusi #1, portfolio | Various Artists | R30,000–R50,000 |
Comparable results nearest sold works, same medium & price band
| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zanele Muholi | Yonela Nyumbeka, Makhaza, Khayelitsha, Cape Town from Faces | $7,620 | Phillips, Apr 2024 | |
| Zanele Muholi | Bayephi I (Constitution Hill, Johannesburg, 2017) | Sotheby's, Mar 2024 | ||
| Zanele Muholi | Sasa, Bleecker, New York, 2016, Somnyama Ngonyama Series, 20 | Sotheby's, Sep 2024 | ||
| Zanele Muholi | Ntobza Mkhwanazi, BB Section, Umlazi township, Durban (from | Sotheby's, Apr 2022 | ||
| Zanele Muholi | Thulile II, Umlazi, Durban | Lempertz, Jun 2026 | ||
| Zanele Muholi | Isililo XX | Sotheby's, Oct 2022 | ||
| Zanele Muholi | Lesedi Modise, Mafikeng, North West | Sotheby's, Oct 2022 | ||
| Zanele Muholi | Isililo XX 48 x 48cm (18 7/8 x 18 7/8in). image size. | Bonhams, Mar 2020 |
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.