Lot 395 · Modern, Post-War and Contemporary Art
Macho Nne 06 (Caribbean Elephant)
Cyrus Kabiru · pigment ink on HP premium satin photographic paper on a diasec mount
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- Estimate
- R60,000–R80,000 hammer ≈ $4,126–$5,501
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Strauss & Co — Modern, Post-War and Contemporary Art, Cape Town · 5 April 2022
- Dimensions
- image size: 146 by 116cm; 153 by 123 by 4,5cm including frame
- Record ID
- TB-2026-13372442
- Record
- first seen 4 Aug 2026 · updated 11 Aug 2026 · source ↗
- Cite this record
- TB-2026-13372442 — https://thebasis.art/cite/TB-2026-13372442
Cyrus Kabiru, Macho Nne 06 (Caribbean Elephant). Strauss & Co, 5 Apr 2022, lot 395. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-13372442.
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Cyrus Kabiru, Macho Nne 06 (Caribbean Elephant). Strauss & Co, 5 Apr 2022, lot 395. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-13372442.
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|---|---|---|---|
| Night | Florian Wozniak | R200,000–R300,000 | |
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Comparable results nearest sold works, same medium & price band
| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cyrus Kabiru | Jaffa Radio 48 x 49 x 17cm (18 7/8 x 19 5/16 x 6 11/16in). | $4,971 | Bonhams, Mar 2025 | |
| Cyrus Kabiru | Macho Nne 07 (Ireland Mask) | Strauss & Co, Feb 2023 | ||
| William Kentridge | Zeno Writing | Bonhams, Jun 2025 | ||
| William Kentridge | "Istanbul Procession" | Bonhams, Oct 2025 | ||
| William Kentridge | Untitled (Rhino II), 2007 (unframed) | Bonhams, Sep 2023 | ||
| William Kentridge | Untitled (Rhino I), 2007 (unframed) | Bonhams, Sep 2023 | ||
| Robert Hodgins | A Little Yellow Office | Sotheby's, Oct 2022 | ||
| William Kentridge | Medusa, 2001 (unframed) | Bonhams, Sep 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.