Lot 115 · Modern, Post-War, Contemporary Art
Otilia Ntshangase’s Pass Book and Cover
Sam Nhlengethwa · collage on paper
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- Estimate
- R400,000–R600,000 hammer ≈ $26,323–$39,485
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Strauss & Co — Modern, Post-War, Contemporary Art, Johannesburg · 7 November 2021
- Dimensions
- sheet size: 49 by 35cm; 64,5 by 51 by 3cm including frame
- Record ID
- TB-2026-13375820
- Record
- first seen 4 Aug 2026 · updated 11 Aug 2026 · source ↗
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- TB-2026-13375820 — https://thebasis.art/cite/TB-2026-13375820
Sam Nhlengethwa, Otilia Ntshangase’s Pass Book and Cover. Strauss & Co, 7 Nov 2021, lot 115. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-13375820.
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Sam Nhlengethwa, Otilia Ntshangase’s Pass Book and Cover. Strauss & Co, 7 Nov 2021, lot 115. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-13375820.
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| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| God may You, can You ... | Alfred Thoba | R30,000–R50,000 | |
| Abstract Composition | Anna Vorster | R18,000–R24,000 | |
| Farm, Betani Rustenburg (Nilant 48) | Jacob Hendrik Pierneef | R8,000–R12,000 | |
| Boomstamme (Nilant 101) | Jacob Hendrik Pierneef | R12,000–R18,000 | |
| Ex Libris (Nilant 154) | Jacob Hendrik Pierneef | R7,000–R10,000 | |
| Vase of Flowers | Alexis Preller | R70,000–R90,000 |
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| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sam Nhlengethwa | A Market Scene | $28,640 | Strauss & Co, May 2011 | |
| Sam Nhlengethwa | Image IV | Strauss & Co, Jun 2018 | ||
| William Kentridge | Man with Roots | Sotheby's, Jul 2026 | ||
| Sam Nhlengethwa | Senegalese Images Exhibition (Diptych) | Sotheby's, Oct 2023 | ||
| William Kentridge | Head (Orange) | Bonhams, Dec 2023 | ||
| William Kentridge | Two Heads | Sotheby's, Oct 2022 | ||
| William Kentridge | What will come | Phillips, Apr 2025 | ||
| William Kentridge | Sleeper Red, from Sleeper Series | Phillips, Oct 2024 |
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