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- Estimate
- R100,000–R150,000 hammer ≈ $5,413–$8,120
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Strauss & Co — Johannesburg Auction Week, Johannesburg · 3 November 2022
- Dimensions
- item size: 75 by 76,5 by 5,5cm, unframed
- Record ID
- TB-2026-13365726
- Record
- first seen 4 Aug 2026 · updated 10 Aug 2026 · source ↗
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Lucky Sibiya, The Polo Player. Strauss & Co, 3 Nov 2022, lot 80. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-13365726.
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Lucky Sibiya, The Polo Player. Strauss & Co, 3 Nov 2022, lot 80. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-13365726.
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lucky Sibiya | Pegasus | $7,145 | Strauss & Co, Oct 2019 | |
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