Lot 23 · Modern and Contemporary Art
Glimpses of the Fifties and Sixties, five
Sam Nhlengethwa · colour photo lithograph on paper
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- Estimate
- R20,000–R30,000 hammer ≈ $1,053–$1,579
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Strauss & Co — Modern and Contemporary Art, Online · 12 February 2024
- Dimensions
- each image size: 20 by 28cm; 64 by 52,5 by 5cm including frame
- Record ID
- TB-2026-13356021
- Record
- first seen 4 Aug 2026 · updated 9 Aug 2026 · source ↗
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- TB-2026-13356021 — https://thebasis.art/cite/TB-2026-13356021
Sam Nhlengethwa, Glimpses of the Fifties and Sixties, five. Strauss & Co, 12 Feb 2024, lot 23. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-13356021.
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Sam Nhlengethwa, Glimpses of the Fifties and Sixties, five. Strauss & Co, 12 Feb 2024, lot 23. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-13356021.
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|---|---|---|---|
| Camel Thorn and Voortrekker House | Jacob Hendrik Pierneef | R20,000–R30,000 | |
| Landscape with Trees | Erich Mayer | R1,500–R2,000 | |
| Okahandja, Suidwes-Afrika | Jacob Hendrik Pierneef | R40,000–R60,000 | |
| Walking Figures | Walter Battiss | R12,000–R15,000 | |
| Girl | Walter Battiss | R15,000–R20,000 | |
| Headman | Norman Catherine | R10,000–R15,000 |
Comparable results nearest sold works, same medium & price band
| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sam Nhlengethwa | Tribute to Miriam Makeba | $1,566 | Strauss & Co, Sep 2018 | |
| Sam Nhlengethwa | A Hotel in Randfontein | Strauss & Co, Mar 2019 | ||
| Sam Nhlengethwa | Inspired by Ron Carter | Strauss & Co, Sep 2017 | ||
| Sam Nhlengethwa | Tribute to Ephraim Ngatane | Strauss & Co, Mar 2019 | ||
| Sam Nhlengethwa | Picking up Fruit | Strauss & Co, Jul 2019 | ||
| Sam Nhlengethwa | Ode to Charles Mingus | Strauss & Co, Sep 2018 | ||
| Sam Nhlengethwa | Tribute to David Goldblatt | Strauss & Co, Sep 2017 | ||
| Sam Nhlengethwa | Grounded | Strauss & Co, Mar 2019 |
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.