Lot 30 · Curatorial Voices: Modern and Contemporary Art from Africa
Remembering Byzantium, Pt 5
Troy Makaza · silicone infused paint
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- Estimate
- R35,000–R50,000 hammer ≈ $1,901–$2,716
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Strauss & Co — Curatorial Voices: Modern and Contemporary Art from Africa, Cape Town · 28 February 2023
- Dimensions
- 106 by 77, 5 by 4cm; 116 by 89 by 9cm including frame
- Record ID
- TB-2026-13363800
- Record
- first seen 4 Aug 2026 · updated 10 Aug 2026 · source ↗
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Troy Makaza, Remembering Byzantium, Pt 5. Strauss & Co, 28 Feb 2023, lot 30. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-13363800.
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Troy Makaza, Remembering Byzantium, Pt 5. Strauss & Co, 28 Feb 2023, lot 30. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-13363800.
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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 |
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| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Troy Makaza | Vision | $2,420 | Strauss & Co, Feb 2023 | |
| William Kentridge | Medusa | Bonhams, Sep 2021 | ||
| Cecil Skotnes | Abstract Profile | Strauss & Co, Mar 2021 | ||
| Cecil Skotnes | Abstract in Red | Strauss & Co, Jul 2019 | ||
| William Kentridge | Little Bird | Bonhams, Jun 2026 | ||
| William Kentridge | Weigh All Tears II | Phillips, Sep 2024 | ||
| William Kentridge | Funnel and Tap | Phillips, Jul 2020 | ||
| William Kentridge | Wrapped Man, from Zeno at 4am (K. pp. 118-119) | Phillips, Mar 2022 |
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.