Lot 132 · Evening Sale: Modern and Contemporary Art
Macho Nne 13 (White House Spider)
Cyrus Kabiru · pigment ink on HP premium satin photographic paper on diasec mount
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- Estimate
- R50,000–R70,000 hammer ≈ $3,073–$4,302
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Strauss & Co — Evening Sale: Modern and Contemporary Art, Cape Town · 19 September 2023
- Dimensions
- image size: 146 by 116cm; 153 by 123 by 4,5cm including frame
- Record ID
- TB-2026-13358813
- Record
- first seen 4 Aug 2026 · updated 9 Aug 2026 · source ↗
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- TB-2026-13358813 — https://thebasis.art/cite/TB-2026-13358813
Cyrus Kabiru, Macho Nne 13 (White House Spider). Strauss & Co, 19 Sep 2023, lot 132. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-13358813.
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Cyrus Kabiru, Macho Nne 13 (White House Spider). Strauss & Co, 19 Sep 2023, lot 132. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-13358813.
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| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cyrus Kabiru | Macho Nne 07 (Ireland Mask) | $3,184 | Strauss & Co, Feb 2023 | |
| Cyrus Kabiru | Jaffa Radio 48 x 49 x 17cm (18 7/8 x 19 5/16 x 6 11/16in). | Bonhams, Mar 2025 | ||
| William Kentridge | "Istanbul Procession" | Bonhams, Oct 2025 | ||
| William Kentridge | Zeno Writing | Bonhams, Jun 2025 | ||
| William Kentridge | Medusa, 2001 (unframed) | Bonhams, Sep 2023 | ||
| Cyrus Kabiru | Macho Mne: Nzuri Fufu | Strauss & Co, Feb 2022 | ||
| William Kentridge | Mrs. Beeton's Household Management (La Cosecha) | Wright, May 2024 | ||
| William Kentridge | Untitled (Rhino II), 2007 (unframed) | Bonhams, Sep 2023 |
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.