Lot 83 · 19th Century, Modern, Post-War and Contemporary Art
Pillar
Thabo Skhosana · etching and watercolour on paper
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- Estimate
- R2,000–R3,000 hammer ≈ $125–$187
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Strauss & Co — 19th Century, Modern, Post-War and Contemporary Art, Cape Town · 28 June 2022
- Dimensions
- image size: 40 by 27,5cm, unframed
- Record ID
- TB-2026-13369616
- Record
- first seen 4 Aug 2026 · updated 11 Aug 2026 · source ↗
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- TB-2026-13369616 — https://thebasis.art/cite/TB-2026-13369616
Thabo Skhosana, Pillar. Strauss & Co, 28 Jun 2022, lot 83. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-13369616.
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Thabo Skhosana, Pillar. Strauss & Co, 28 Jun 2022, lot 83. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-13369616.
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|---|---|---|---|
| Men Smoking | Kenneth Bakker | R5,000–R7,000 | |
| Elephants by a River | Paul Augustinus | R15,000–R20,000 | |
| Attorney at Law | Robert Hodgins | R18,000–R24,000 | |
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| Two Heads | Robert Hodgins | R4,000–R6,000 | |
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| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thabo Skhosana | Pillar | $145 | Strauss & Co, Nov 2021 | |
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| John Muafangejo | A Carver Who Carves with Three Chisels | Strauss & Co, Jul 2019 | ||
| William Kentridge | Die Zauberflöte: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart | Strauss & Co, Oct 2025 | ||
| Samukelo Gqola | Forgiveness | Strauss & Co, Jun 2022 | ||
| John Muafangejo | A Man is Hunting an Eland in Forest and Skinning it | Strauss & Co, Nov 2013 | ||
| John Muafangejo | Three Girls are Stamping the Corn in Ovambo | Strauss & Co, May 2023 |
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.