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- Estimate
- R120,000–R160,000 hammer ≈ $7,374–$9,832
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Strauss & Co — Evening Sale, Johannesburg · 18 November 2025
- Dimensions
- 60 by 82,5cm excluding frame; 81 by 104 by 5,5cm including frame
- Record ID
- TB-2026-13337558
- Record
- first seen 4 Aug 2026 · updated 6 Aug 2026 · source ↗
- Cite this record
- TB-2026-13337558 — https://thebasis.art/cite/TB-2026-13337558
Ephraim Ngatane, Kwela. Strauss & Co, 18 Nov 2025, lot 267. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-13337558.
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Ephraim Ngatane, Kwela. Strauss & Co, 18 Nov 2025, lot 267. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-13337558.
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From the same sale Evening Sale · Nov 2025
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Beach at Sunset | Walter Meyer | R50,000–R70,000 | |
| Nelson Mandela Bridge | David Koloane | R50,000–R70,000 | |
| Mountain Landscape with Trees | Jacob Hendrik Pierneef | R350,000–R450,000 | |
| Township Scene with Women | Gerard Sekoto | R140,000–R180,000 | |
| Xhosa Woman | George Milwa Mnyaluza Pemba | R120,000–R180,000 | |
| Seated Xhosa Woman | George Milwa Mnyaluza Pemba | R120,000–R180,000 |
Comparable results nearest sold works, same medium & price band
| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ephraim Ngatane | Musicians | $9,185 | Strauss & Co, Nov 2019 | |
| Ephraim Ngatane | Untitled (Seated Figures) | Strauss & Co, Nov 2025 | ||
| Ephraim Ngatane | Our Gang | Strauss & Co, Jun 2018 | ||
| Ephraim Ngatane | Composition with Figures and Houses | Strauss & Co, Oct 2019 | ||
| Ephraim Ngatane | Expectant Mothers | Strauss & Co, Mar 2017 | ||
| Ephraim Ngatane | Row of Figures | Strauss & Co, May 2019 | ||
| Ephraim Ngatane | A Quiet Sunday Morning | Strauss & Co, Jun 2018 | ||
| Ephraim Ngatane | Despair | Strauss & Co, Feb 2012 |
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.