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- Estimate
- R150,000–R200,000 hammer ≈ $8,135–$10,847
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Strauss & Co — Perspectives on Africa, Cape Town · 17 February 2025
- Dimensions
- 159,5 by 142,5cm excluding frame; 163,5 by 147 by 8cm including frame
- Record ID
- TB-2026-13346448
- Record
- first seen 4 Aug 2026 · updated 7 Aug 2026 · source ↗
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Ayanda Mabulu, The Capture of Divine Light. Strauss & Co, 17 Feb 2025, lot 115. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-13346448.
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Ayanda Mabulu, The Capture of Divine Light. Strauss & Co, 17 Feb 2025, lot 115. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-13346448.
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From the same sale Perspectives on Africa · Feb 2025
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|---|---|---|---|
| Ceramic bowl with portrait of a man | Hylton Nel | R8,000–R12,000 | |
| Medicine Cat | Hylton Nel | R80,000–R120,000 | |
| Breekbare Beleefdheid (Fragile Politeness) | Stephané Conradie | R80,000–R120,000 | |
| Grumpy Bride | Georgina Gratrix | R15,000–R20,000 | |
| Thinking of You on This Special Day | Penny Siopis | R30,000–R50,000 | |
| Iris | William Kentridge | R30,000–R40,000 |
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| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ayanda Mabulu | God is a Gangstah | $18,305 | Strauss & Co, Sep 2023 | |
| Ayanda Mabulu | Beautiful Ones | Strauss & Co, May 2026 | ||
| Robert Hodgins | Blue Jersey | Strauss & Co, Nov 2021 | ||
| Ayanda Mabulu | Portrait of a Woman Wearing Yellow | Strauss & Co, Nov 2025 | ||
| Gregoire Johannes Boonzaier | View of Table Bay, District Six | Strauss & Co, Mar 2026 | ||
| Walter Battiss | The Repast | Strauss & Co, Nov 2022 | ||
| William Kentridge | Sleeper Red, from Sleeper Series | Phillips, Oct 2024 | ||
| William Kentridge | Two Heads | Sotheby's, Oct 2022 |
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.