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- Estimate
- R180,000–R240,000 hammer ≈ $11,061–$14,748
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Strauss & Co — Modern and Contemporary Art: Evening Sale, Johannesburg · 27 May 2025
- Dimensions
- 54 by 70,5cm excluding frame; 69 by 84 by 4,5cm including frame
- Record ID
- TB-2026-13343722
- Record
- first seen 4 Aug 2026 · updated 7 Aug 2026 · source ↗
- Cite this record
- TB-2026-13343722 — https://thebasis.art/cite/TB-2026-13343722
Ephraim Ngatane, The Dancers. Strauss & Co, 27 May 2025, lot 256. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-13343722.
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Ephraim Ngatane, The Dancers. Strauss & Co, 27 May 2025, lot 256. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-13343722.
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From the same sale Modern and Contemporary Art: Evening Sale · May 2025
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vase of Flowers | Alexis Preller | R50,000–R70,000 | |
| Figure Wearing a Suit | Peter Clarke | R50,000–R70,000 | |
| Watussi Man Smoking a Pipe | Irma Stern | R200,000–R300,000 | |
| Herring Bone Bull | Kevin Roberts | R80,000–R120,000 | |
| Herring Bone Cow | Kevin Roberts | R80,000–R120,000 | |
| Panther | William Kentridge | R90,000–R120,000 |
Comparable results nearest sold works, same medium & price band
| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ephraim Ngatane | Gumboot Dancers | $12,806 | Strauss & Co, Oct 2017 | |
| Ephraim Ngatane | Figural Composition | Strauss & Co, Nov 2018 | ||
| Ephraim Ngatane | Sophiatown | Strauss & Co, Mar 2016 | ||
| Ephraim Ngatane | Row of Figures | Strauss & Co, May 2019 | ||
| Ephraim Ngatane | A Township with Children and a Donkey | Strauss & Co, Jun 2012 | ||
| Ephraim Ngatane | Our Gang | Strauss & Co, Jun 2018 | ||
| Ephraim Ngatane | Penny Whistler | Strauss & Co, May 2011 | ||
| Ephraim Ngatane | A Quiet Sunday Morning | Strauss & Co, Jun 2018 |
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.