Lot 248 · July ART
Musa Ngubane and Mabongi Ndlovu, Hillbrow, Johannesburg 2007, Being Series
Zanele Muholi · lambda print on a Dibond mount
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- Estimate
- R120,000–R160,000 hammer ≈ $6,715–$8,954
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Strauss & Co — July ART, Online · 14 July 2025
- Dimensions
- image size: 75 by 76,5cm; 89,5 by 89,5 by 4,5cm including frame
- Record ID
- TB-2026-13342583
- Record
- first seen 4 Aug 2026 · updated 7 Aug 2026 · source ↗
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- TB-2026-13342583 — https://thebasis.art/cite/TB-2026-13342583
Zanele Muholi, Musa Ngubane and Mabongi Ndlovu, Hillbrow, Johannesburg 2007, Being Series. Strauss & Co, 14 Jul 2025, lot 248. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-13342583.
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Zanele Muholi, Musa Ngubane and Mabongi Ndlovu, Hillbrow, Johannesburg 2007, Being Series. Strauss & Co, 14 Jul 2025, lot 248. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-13342583.
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|---|---|---|---|
| 16 June | Sam Nhlengethwa | R50,000–R70,000 | |
| Outskirts Gauteng | Mj Lourens | R20,000–R30,000 | |
| Waiting for a Walk | Peter Van Straaten | R6,000–R8,000 | |
| Seated Nude on a Cliffside | Peter Van Straaten | R3,000–R5,000 | |
| When I Grow Up... | Marlene Steyn | R20,000–R30,000 | |
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Comparable results nearest sold works, same medium & price band
| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zanele Muholi | Zinzi and Tozama I, Mowbray, Cape Town, 2010, From the Being | $8,837 | Sotheby's, Sep 2024 | |
| Zanele Muholi | Isililo XX | Bonhams, Jul 2022 | ||
| Zanele Muholi | Thulile II, Umlazi, Durban | Lempertz, Jun 2026 | ||
| Zanele Muholi | Bayephi I (Constitution Hill, Johannesburg, 2017) | Sotheby's, Mar 2024 | ||
| Zanele Muholi | Ntobza Mkhwanazi, BB Section, Umlazi township, Durban (from | Sotheby's, Apr 2022 | ||
| Zanele Muholi | Lesedi Modise, Mafikeng, North West | Sotheby's, Oct 2022 | ||
| Zanele Muholi | Nonzwakazi P Ncapayi, Spruitview, Johannesburg | Sotheby's, Feb 2026 | ||
| Zanele Muholi | Isililo XX, 2014 | Bonhams, Oct 2021 |
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.