Lot 185 · Modern, Post-War and Contemporary Art, Decorative Arts and Jewellery
Falling to Sleep
Banele Khoza · acrylic and ink on canvas
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- Estimate
- R60,000–R80,000 hammer ≈ $4,012–$5,349
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Strauss & Co — Modern, Post-War and Contemporary Art, Decorative Arts and Jewellery, Cape Town · 11 October 2021
- Dimensions
- 150 by 200cm excluding frame; 153,5 by 203,5 by 6,5cm including frame
- Record ID
- TB-2026-13376907
- Record
- first seen 4 Aug 2026 · updated 11 Aug 2026 · source ↗
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Banele Khoza, Falling to Sleep. Strauss & Co, 11 Oct 2021, lot 185. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-13376907.
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Banele Khoza, Falling to Sleep. Strauss & Co, 11 Oct 2021, lot 185. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-13376907.
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Comparable results nearest sold works, same medium & price band
| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Banele Khoza | Esselen Street | $3,223 | Strauss & Co, Feb 2019 | |
| Banele Khoza | Falling to Sleep | Strauss & Co, Nov 2021 | ||
| Esther Mahlangu | Abstract, 2016 | Sotheby's, Mar 2022 | ||
| Esther Mahlangu | NDEBELE ABSTRACT acrilico su tela, 64x94 firma e data | Itineris Auction House, Jul 2022 | ||
| Esther Mahlangu | [no title recorded] | Dorotheum, Nov 2023 | ||
| Banele Khoza | Projecting Myself | Strauss & Co, Feb 2023 | ||
| Esther Mahlangu | Esther Mahlangu (1935) | Itineris Auction House, Dec 2019 | ||
| Esther Mahlangu | Ndebele Dwelling | Sotheby's, Oct 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.