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- Estimate
- R8,000–R12,000 hammer ≈ $462–$693
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Strauss & Co — October ART, Online · 20 October 2025
- Dimensions
- 15,5 by 24,5cm excluding frame; 63 by 78,5 by 8cm including frame
- Record ID
- TB-2026-13339181
- Record
- first seen 4 Aug 2026 · updated 6 Aug 2026 · source ↗
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- TB-2026-13339181 — https://thebasis.art/cite/TB-2026-13339181
Velaphi Mzimba, Nude Figure and Face. Strauss & Co, 20 Oct 2025, lot 158. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-13339181.
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Velaphi Mzimba, Nude Figure and Face. Strauss & Co, 20 Oct 2025, lot 158. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-13339181.
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|---|---|---|---|
| Wrestling Hares | Guy Du Toit | R20,000–R30,000 | |
| Tortoise and Hare | Guy Du Toit | R10,000–R15,000 | |
| Dancing in the Moonlight | Guy Du Toit | R12,000–R16,000 | |
| William Kentridge: Goodman Gallery, Johannesburg, March 2003, poster | William Kentridge | R8,000–R12,000 | |
| Roadshow | Norman Catherine | R12,000–R15,000 | |
| Untitled (Composite, Flag and Plane) | Detton | R5,000–R7,000 |
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| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Velaphi Mzimba | Ndebele Women II | $585 | Strauss & Co, Nov 2021 | |
| Velaphi Mzimba | Street Scene with Two Figures Amongst Houses | Strauss & Co, Dec 2024 | ||
| Velaphi Mzimba | Yellow Apple in Brown | Strauss & Co, Mar 2025 | ||
| Velaphi Mzimba | Group of Men; Group of Women, two | Strauss & Co, May 2024 | ||
| Velaphi Mzimba | New Dawn | Bonhams, Oct 2017 | ||
| Norman Catherine | Fook Island Skateboard | Strauss & Co, Oct 2018 | ||
| Velaphi Mzimba | African Figures, two | Strauss & Co, Jul 2016 | ||
| Cecil Skotnes | Head | Strauss & Co, Mar 2021 |
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