Lot 91 · Curatorial Voices: Modern and Contemporary Art from Africa
The Market
Tafadzwa Tega · mixed media on canvas
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- Estimate
- R60,000–R80,000 hammer ≈ $3,259–$4,345
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Strauss & Co — Curatorial Voices: Modern and Contemporary Art from Africa, Cape Town · 28 February 2023
- Dimensions
- 140,5 by 85 by 4cm, unframed
- Record ID
- TB-2026-13363861
- Record
- first seen 4 Aug 2026 · updated 10 Aug 2026 · source ↗
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- TB-2026-13363861 — https://thebasis.art/cite/TB-2026-13363861
Tafadzwa Tega, The Market. Strauss & Co, 28 Feb 2023, lot 91. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-13363861.
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Tafadzwa Tega, The Market. Strauss & Co, 28 Feb 2023, lot 91. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-13363861.
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tafadzwa Tega | Waiting List | $3,821 | Strauss & Co, Feb 2023 | |
| Esther Mahlangu | Abstract, 2016 | Sotheby's, Mar 2022 | ||
| Esther Mahlangu | [no title recorded] | Dorotheum, Nov 2023 | ||
| William Kentridge | Medusa (Parkett 63) | Phillips, Sep 2024 | ||
| William Kentridge | Untitled (Rhino II), 2007 (unframed) | Bonhams, Sep 2023 | ||
| Tafadzwa Tega | Sister III | Strauss & Co, Feb 2023 | ||
| Esther Mahlangu | Ndebele Dwelling | Sotheby's, Oct 2023 | ||
| William Kentridge | Zeno Writing | Bonhams, Jun 2025 |
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.