Lot 389 · Ways of Seeing: South African and International Photography
Macho Mne: Nzuri Fufu
Cyrus Kabiru · semi-matte photo type paper with pigment ink on a Diasec mount
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- Estimate
- R20,000–R30,000 hammer ≈ $1,138–$1,707
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Strauss & Co — Ways of Seeing: South African and International Photography, Cape Town · 18 September 2024
- Dimensions
- 75 by 60 by 3cm, unframed
- Record ID
- TB-2026-13350341
- Record
- first seen 4 Aug 2026 · updated 8 Aug 2026 · source ↗
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- TB-2026-13350341 — https://thebasis.art/cite/TB-2026-13350341
Cyrus Kabiru, Macho Mne: Nzuri Fufu. Strauss & Co, 18 Sep 2024, lot 389. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-13350341.
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Cyrus Kabiru, Macho Mne: Nzuri Fufu. Strauss & Co, 18 Sep 2024, lot 389. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-13350341.
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|---|---|---|---|
| Night before Eid | Hasan Essop And Husain Essop | R12,000–R15,000 | |
| Neuengamme | Hasan Essop And Husain Essop | R12,000–R15,000 | |
| Sticky Tape Transfer X | Mikhael Subotzky | R40,000–R60,000 | |
| Wye Film Still 14 | Mikhael Subotzky | R30,000–R50,000 | |
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Comparable results nearest sold works, same medium & price band
| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cyrus Kabiru | Macho Mne: Nzuri Fufu | $1,701 | Strauss & Co, Feb 2022 | |
| William Kentridge | Nose 29, from Nose | Bonhams, Nov 2025 | ||
| William Kentridge | Funnel and Tap | Phillips, Jul 2020 | ||
| William Kentridge | Wrapped Man, from Zeno at 4am (K. pp. 118-119) | Phillips, Mar 2022 | ||
| Norman Catherine | Temptation | Strauss & Co, Mar 2019 | ||
| Cyrus Kabiru | Macho Nne 07 (Ireland Mask) | Strauss & Co, Feb 2023 | ||
| Cecil Skotnes | Abstract Profile | Strauss & Co, Mar 2021 | ||
| William Kentridge | Untitled (Central Park Bandshell) | Phillips, Jun 2026 |
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.