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- Estimate
- R3,000–R5,000 hammer ≈ $175–$291
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Strauss & Co — The Starcke Collection of African Art, Online · 19 November 2025
- Dimensions
- 44 by 62,5cm excluding frame; 72 by 90 by 3,5cm including frame
- Record ID
- TB-2026-13337425
- Record
- first seen 4 Aug 2026 · updated 6 Aug 2026 · source ↗
- Cite this record
- TB-2026-13337425 — https://thebasis.art/cite/TB-2026-13337425
Clifford Mpai, House. Strauss & Co, 19 Nov 2025, lot 145. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-13337425.
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Clifford Mpai, House. Strauss & Co, 19 Nov 2025, lot 145. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-13337425.
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From the same sale The Starcke Collection of African Art · Nov 2025
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Igala ancestral helmet mask, West Africa | — | R1,800–R3,000 | |
| Yoruba Gelede mask surmounted by a python, Nigeria | — | R2,500–R3,500 | |
| Yoruba Gelede mask, Nigeria | — | R2,000–R3,000 | |
| Yoruba Gelede mask with bird on head, Nigeria | — | R1,500–R2,000 | |
| Yoruba Gelede mask, Nigeria, mid/late 20th century | — | R25,000–R35,000 | |
| Yoruba Gelede mask, Nigeria | — | R2,000–R3,000 |
Comparable results nearest sold works, same medium & price band
| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clifford Mpai | 747 South African Airways | $289 | Strauss & Co, Apr 2023 | |
| Clifford Mpai | House | Strauss & Co, Jan 2026 | ||
| Clifford Mpai | Church of Phoffu | Strauss & Co, Nov 2017 | ||
| Clifford Mpai | Lebowa Forest House | Strauss & Co, Nov 2017 | ||
| Clifford Mpai | Matlala River | Strauss & Co, Apr 2023 | ||
| Tinus De Jongh | Cape Town from Signal Hill | Strauss & Co, Nov 2017 | ||
| Clifford Mpai | Brenthurst Garage | Strauss & Co, Apr 2023 | ||
| Norman Catherine | Birds of a Feather | Strauss & Co, Feb 2017 |
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.