Lot 178 · Modern, Post-War and Contemporary Art
Hope for Better Days
Tshogofatso Nkhumeleng · linocut and watercolour on paper
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- Estimate
- R2,000–R3,000 hammer ≈ $128–$191
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Strauss & Co — Modern, Post-War and Contemporary Art, Online · 25 April 2022
- Dimensions
- image size: 30,5 by 41,5cm; sheet size: 31,5 by 41,5cm, unframed
- Record ID
- TB-2026-13371838
- Record
- first seen 4 Aug 2026 · updated 11 Aug 2026 · source ↗
- Cite this record
- TB-2026-13371838 — https://thebasis.art/cite/TB-2026-13371838
Tshogofatso Nkhumeleng, Hope for Better Days. Strauss & Co, 25 Apr 2022, lot 178. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-13371838.
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Tshogofatso Nkhumeleng, Hope for Better Days. Strauss & Co, 25 Apr 2022, lot 178. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-13371838.
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tshogofatso Nkhumeleng | Hope for Better Days | $146 | Strauss & Co, Jun 2022 | |
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