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- Estimate
- R120,000–R180,000 hammer ≈ $6,340–$9,510
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Strauss & Co — Evening Sale, Cape Town · 19 March 2024
- Dimensions
- 160 by 120 by 8cm, unframed
- Record ID
- TB-2026-13355222
- Record
- first seen 4 Aug 2026 · updated 9 Aug 2026 · source ↗
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Sam Nhlengethwa, Self Destruct. Strauss & Co, 19 Mar 2024, lot 91. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-13355222.
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Sam Nhlengethwa, Self Destruct. Strauss & Co, 19 Mar 2024, lot 91. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-13355222.
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From the same sale Evening Sale · Mar 2024
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sasa, Bleecker, New York, Somnyama Ngonyama series, 2016 | Zanele Muholi | R120,000–R160,000 | |
| Kwanda II, Durban, Somnyama Ngonyama, series interpretation | Lindani Nyandeni | R40,000–R60,000 | |
| Thembeka II, London, Somnyama Ngonyama series interpretation | Lindokuhle Khumalo | R50,000–R70,000 | |
| Mumu x London, Somnyama Ngonyama series | Zanele Muholi | R400,000–R600,000 | |
| Enfold, Seeking Refuge series | Berni Searle | R50,000–R70,000 | |
| The Minister of Finance, Dying to be Men series | Kudzanai Chiurai | R100,000–R120,000 |
Comparable results nearest sold works, same medium & price band
| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sam Nhlengethwa | Done, diptych | $9,371 | Strauss & Co, Nov 2017 | |
| Sam Nhlengethwa | Street Scene with Red Taxi | Strauss & Co, Nov 2018 | ||
| Sam Nhlengethwa | The Dark Brown Bowl | Strauss & Co, May 2021 | ||
| Sam Nhlengethwa | Intermission, Ode to Keith Jarrett | Strauss & Co, Nov 2017 | ||
| Sam Nhlengethwa | Image III | Strauss & Co, Jun 2017 | ||
| Sam Nhlengethwa | Senegalese Images Exhibition (Diptych) | Sotheby's, Oct 2023 | ||
| Sam Nhlengethwa | The Pigeonhole (Homage to Marikana Miners) | Strauss & Co, Sep 2025 | ||
| Sam Nhlengethwa | Mine Worker | Strauss & Co, Mar 2016 |
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.