Lot 5 · Curatorial Voices: Modern and Contemporary Art from Africa
On my Own
Nelson Makamo · oil on canvas
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- Estimate
- R180,000–R240,000 hammer ≈ $11,061–$14,748
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Strauss & Co — Curatorial Voices: Modern and Contemporary Art from Africa, Cape Town · 28 February 2023
- Dimensions
- 88,5 by 69,5cm excluding frame; 108 by 87 by 6cm including frame
- Record ID
- TB-2026-13363775
- Record
- first seen 4 Aug 2026 · updated 10 Aug 2026 · source ↗
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- TB-2026-13363775 — https://thebasis.art/cite/TB-2026-13363775
Nelson Makamo, On my Own. Strauss & Co, 28 Feb 2023, lot 5. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-13363775.
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Nelson Makamo, On my Own. Strauss & Co, 28 Feb 2023, lot 5. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-13363775.
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From the same sale Curatorial Voices: Modern and Contemporary Art from Africa · Feb 2023
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Untitled (21) | William Kentridge | R1,500,000–R2,000,000 | |
| An Unfolding in Time | Chris Soal | R160,000–R240,000 | |
| One Dollar | Dan Halter | R70,000–R90,000 | |
| Night Birds in Tango | Simphiwe Ndzube | R500,000–R700,000 | |
| Before Sunset | Nelson Makamo | R180,000–R240,000 | |
| The Last Judgement | Richard Mudariki | R150,000–R200,000 |
Comparable results nearest sold works, same medium & price band
| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nelson Makamo | Portrait of a Girl | $12,716 | Strauss & Co, Jun 2018 | |
| Nelson Makamo | Before Sunset | Strauss & Co, Feb 2023 | ||
| Nelson Makamo | Head | Strauss & Co, Nov 2019 | ||
| Nelson Makamo | Mother and Child | Strauss & Co, Jul 2019 | ||
| Nelson Makamo | Portrait | Strauss & Co, Nov 2018 | ||
| Nelson Makamo | Portrait of a Boy | Strauss & Co, Jul 2022 | ||
| Nelson Makamo | Power over Love | Strauss & Co, May 2019 | ||
| Nelson Makamo | Untitled (Woman with Glasses) | Strauss & Co, Jun 2024 |
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.