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Lot 363 · Evening Sale

The Exit

Sam Nhlengethwa · mixed media on canvas

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Estimate
R100,000–R150,000 hammer ≈ $5,761–$8,641
Result
Performance
Sale
Strauss & Co — Evening Sale, Cape Town · 16 September 2025
Dimensions
90 by 105 by 11cm, unframed
Record ID
TB-2026-13341081
Record
first seen 4 Aug 2026 · updated 6 Aug 2026 · source ↗
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Sam Nhlengethwa, The Exit. Strauss & Co, 16 Sep 2025, lot 363. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-13341081.

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