Lot 62 · Modern and Contemporary Art: Day Sale
Butcher in Chief
Ayanda Mabulu · oil on an old South African flag
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- Estimate
- R120,000–R180,000 hammer ≈ $6,547–$9,820
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Strauss & Co — Modern and Contemporary Art: Day Sale, Online · 1 April 2025
- Dimensions
- 246 by 176cm excluding frame; 259 by 188,5 by 6,5cm including frame
- Record ID
- TB-2026-13345570
- Record
- first seen 4 Aug 2026 · updated 7 Aug 2026 · source ↗
- Cite this record
- TB-2026-13345570 — https://thebasis.art/cite/TB-2026-13345570
Ayanda Mabulu, Butcher in Chief. Strauss & Co, 1 Apr 2025, lot 62. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-13345570.
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Ayanda Mabulu, Butcher in Chief. Strauss & Co, 1 Apr 2025, lot 62. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-13345570.
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Comparable results nearest sold works, same medium & price band
| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ayanda Mabulu | Portrait of a Woman Wearing Yellow | $8,703 | Strauss & Co, Nov 2025 | |
| Ayanda Mabulu | Beautiful Ones | Strauss & Co, May 2026 | ||
| William Kentridge | The Birdcatcher | Sotheby's, Sep 2024 | ||
| William Kentridge | Zeno II, 2003 | Bonhams, Feb 2024 | ||
| Ayanda Mabulu | The Capture of Divine Light | Strauss & Co, Feb 2025 | ||
| Gregoire Johannes Boonzaier | Free State Mountains | Strauss & Co, May 2019 | ||
| William Kentridge | Planes, from Zeno II, 2003 | Bonhams, Nov 2022 | ||
| Ayanda Mabulu | Marikana Widows | Strauss & Co, Feb 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.