Lot 126 · Perspectives on Africa
Street Games, Soweto
Gerard Sekoto · gouache on paper laid down on board
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- Estimate
- R400,000–R600,000 hammer ≈ $21,693–$32,540
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Strauss & Co — Perspectives on Africa, Cape Town · 17 February 2025
- Dimensions
- 52 by 36cm excluding frame; 73 by 54 by 3,5cm including frame
- Record ID
- TB-2026-13346459
- Record
- first seen 4 Aug 2026 · updated 7 Aug 2026 · source ↗
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- TB-2026-13346459 — https://thebasis.art/cite/TB-2026-13346459
Gerard Sekoto, Street Games, Soweto. Strauss & Co, 17 Feb 2025, lot 126. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-13346459.
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Gerard Sekoto, Street Games, Soweto. Strauss & Co, 17 Feb 2025, lot 126. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-13346459.
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|---|---|---|---|---|
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