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- Estimate
- R10,000–R15,000 hammer ≈ $573–$860
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Strauss & Co — Dumile to Lilanga:, Online · 5 November 2025
- Dimensions
- image size: 26 by 16cm; sheet size: 33,5 by 25cm, unframed
- Record ID
- TB-2026-13337848
- Record
- first seen 4 Aug 2026 · updated 6 Aug 2026 · source ↗
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George Lilanga, Birthday Party. Strauss & Co, 5 Nov 2025, lot 4. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-13337848.
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George Lilanga, Birthday Party. Strauss & Co, 5 Nov 2025, lot 4. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-13337848.
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From the same sale Dumile to Lilanga: · Nov 2025
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Group of Figures | Zwelidumile Geelboi Mgxaji Mhlaba "dumile Feni" | R20,000–R30,000 | |
| Man and Fish | Sydney Kumalo | R12,000–R18,000 | |
| Street Urchins | Julian Motau | R15,000–R20,000 | |
| General | William Kentridge | R450,000–R550,000 | |
| Don't You Cry | Penny Siopis | R8,000–R12,000 | |
| He Goat | Eunice Wadu | R4,000–R6,000 |
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