Lot 56 · Curatorial Voices: Modern and Contemporary Art from Africa
Amittai
Cyrus Kabiru · steel and found objects
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- Estimate
- R150,000–R200,000 hammer ≈ $9,218–$12,290
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Strauss & Co — Curatorial Voices: Modern and Contemporary Art from Africa, Cape Town · 28 February 2023
- Dimensions
- height: 155cm; width: 202cm; depth: 25cm
- Record ID
- TB-2026-13363826
- Record
- first seen 4 Aug 2026 · updated 10 Aug 2026 · source ↗
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- TB-2026-13363826 — https://thebasis.art/cite/TB-2026-13363826
Cyrus Kabiru, Amittai. Strauss & Co, 28 Feb 2023, lot 56. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-13363826.
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Cyrus Kabiru, Amittai. Strauss & Co, 28 Feb 2023, lot 56. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-13363826.
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cyrus Kabiru | Masada | $12,530 | Phillips, Apr 2022 | |
| William Kentridge | The Birdcatcher | Sotheby's, Sep 2024 | ||
| Cyrus Kabiru | Jaffa Radio 48 x 49 x 17cm (18 7/8 x 19 5/16 x 6 11/16in). | Bonhams, Mar 2025 | ||
| Cyrus Kabiru | Kwa Kubadilishana Utamaduni, Macho Nne: At the Dot; C-Stunne | Strauss & Co, Feb 2018 | ||
| William Kentridge | Stereoscopic Suite | Rago, Feb 2021 | ||
| Robert Hodgins | An Ageing Star | Strauss & Co, Jun 2018 | ||
| William Kentridge | Zeno II, 2003 | Bonhams, Feb 2024 | ||
| William Kentridge | Planes, from Zeno II, 2003 | Bonhams, Nov 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.