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- Estimate
- R8,000–R12,000 hammer ≈ $459–$688
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Strauss & Co — Dumile to Lilanga:, Online · 5 November 2025
- Dimensions
- image size: 38 by 28cm; sheet size: 52 by 40,5cm, unframed
- Record ID
- TB-2026-13337854
- Record
- first seen 4 Aug 2026 · updated 6 Aug 2026 · source ↗
- Cite this record
- TB-2026-13337854 — https://thebasis.art/cite/TB-2026-13337854
Sam Nhlengethwa, Ode to Miriam Makeba. Strauss & Co, 5 Nov 2025, lot 10. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-13337854.
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Sam Nhlengethwa, Ode to Miriam Makeba. Strauss & Co, 5 Nov 2025, lot 10. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-13337854.
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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 | |
| Birthday Party | George Lilanga | R10,000–R15,000 | |
| General | William Kentridge | R450,000–R550,000 | |
| Don't You Cry | Penny Siopis | R8,000–R12,000 |
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| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sam Nhlengethwa | Three Workers | $617 | Strauss & Co, Mar 2019 | |
| Sam Nhlengethwa | City Scene I | Strauss & Co, Apr 2017 | ||
| Sam Nhlengethwa | Team Leaders I | Strauss & Co, Aug 2023 | ||
| Sam Nhlengethwa | Where We Are? II | Strauss & Co, Jun 2022 | ||
| Sam Nhlengethwa | What about AU? | Strauss & Co, Sep 2018 | ||
| Sam Nhlengethwa | A Hotel in Randfontein | Strauss & Co, Sep 2018 | ||
| Sam Nhlengethwa | Miles Davis | Strauss & Co, Oct 2022 | ||
| Sam Nhlengethwa | Tribute to Esta (sic) Mahlangu | Strauss & Co, Apr 2025 |
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.