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- Estimate
- R35,000–R45,000 hammer ≈ $2,151–$2,765
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Strauss & Co — March ART, Online · 10 March 2025
- Dimensions
- image size: 37 by 29cm; 57 by 50 by 3,5cm including frame
- Record ID
- TB-2026-13346026
- Record
- first seen 4 Aug 2026 · updated 7 Aug 2026 · source ↗
- Cite this record
- TB-2026-13346026 — https://thebasis.art/cite/TB-2026-13346026
Nelson Makamo, Profile of a Child. Strauss & Co, 10 Mar 2025, lot 150. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-13346026.
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Nelson Makamo, Profile of a Child. Strauss & Co, 10 Mar 2025, lot 150. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-13346026.
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|---|---|---|---|
| Yellow Apple in Brown | Velaphi Mzimba | R15,000–R20,000 | |
| Proteas | Henry John Dykman | R2,000–R4,000 | |
| Cape Sauvignon Blanc | Sipho Ndlovu | R5,000–R7,000 | |
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Comparable results nearest sold works, same medium & price band
| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nelson Makamo | Portrait | $2,659 | Strauss & Co, Oct 2024 | |
| Nelson Makamo | Portrait of Young Boy | Strauss & Co, Sep 2019 | ||
| Nelson Makamo | Untitled | Strauss & Co, May 2024 | ||
| Nelson Makamo | Johannesburg, diptych, 2015 41 x 152cm (16 1/8 x 59 13/16in | Bonhams, Dec 2021 | ||
| Nelson Makamo | Life is Amazing | Strauss & Co, Nov 2019 | ||
| Nelson Makamo | Street Scene | Strauss & Co, Jul 2021 | ||
| Nelson Makamo | Figure on Wooden Table with Glass Top | Strauss & Co, Nov 2024 | ||
| Nelson Makamo | Children | Strauss & Co, Jul 2017 |
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.