Lot 60 · Curatorial Voices: Modern and Contemporary Art from Africa
Crying Pot Study
Deborah Bell · mixed media on paper
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- Estimate
- R100,000–R120,000 hammer ≈ $5,431–$6,517
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Strauss & Co — Curatorial Voices: Modern and Contemporary Art from Africa, Cape Town · 28 February 2023
- Dimensions
- 159 by 120cm excluding frame; 176 by 138 by 7,5cm including frame
- Record ID
- TB-2026-13363830
- Record
- first seen 4 Aug 2026 · updated 10 Aug 2026 · source ↗
- Cite this record
- TB-2026-13363830 — https://thebasis.art/cite/TB-2026-13363830
Deborah Bell, Crying Pot Study. Strauss & Co, 28 Feb 2023, lot 60. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-13363830.
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Deborah Bell, Crying Pot Study. Strauss & Co, 28 Feb 2023, lot 60. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-13363830.
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Deborah Bell | Crying Pot | $4,754 | Strauss & Co, May 2019 | |
| Deborah Bell | Am I Welcome Here | Strauss & Co, Nov 2025 | ||
| Deborah Bell | Those Who Came Before Us VIII | Strauss & Co, May 2026 | ||
| Deborah Bell | Thunder | Strauss & Co, Mar 2015 | ||
| Deborah Bell | Femine New Moon | Strauss & Co, Sep 2025 | ||
| Deborah Bell | Ulysses Transformed | Strauss & Co, May 2024 | ||
| Deborah Bell | Kingfisher/ Fisherking | Strauss & Co, Nov 2013 | ||
| Deborah Bell | Chimaera | Strauss & Co, Nov 2018 |
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.