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- Estimate
- R200,000–R300,000 hammer ≈ $13,457–$20,185
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Strauss & Co — Contemporary Art, Contemporary · 15 February 2020
- Record ID
- TB-2026-13390233
- Record
- first seen 5 Aug 2026 · updated 5 Aug 2026 · source ↗
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Athi-patra Ruga, Ka Marman, Ka Khanyi Ikhetshi***. Strauss & Co, 15 Feb 2020, lot 78. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-13390233.
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Athi-patra Ruga, Ka Marman, Ka Khanyi Ikhetshi***. Strauss & Co, 15 Feb 2020, lot 78. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-13390233.
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From the same sale Contemporary Art · Feb 2020
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tiger Bones | Nigel Mullins | R100,000–R150,000 | |
| The Blue Collar Girl (Durban), triptych | Bridget Baker | R90,000–R120,000 | |
| Chariot | Deborah Bell | R800,000–R1,200,000 | |
| Aurora Australis I | Minnette Vári | R50,000–R70,000 | |
| Aurora Australis VII | Minnette Vári | R50,000–R70,000 | |
| Julia Clark, Cape Town, 2001 | Pieter Hugo | R100,000–R150,000 |
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| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Athi-patra Ruga | A Vigil for Mayibuye | $16,062 | Strauss & Co, May 2021 | |
| Athi-patra Ruga | Night of the Long Knives IV | Strauss & Co, Feb 2023 | ||
| Athi-patra Ruga | The Future White Woman of Azania II | Strauss & Co, Feb 2023 | ||
| Athi-patra Ruga | The Ubiquitous Miss Robben Island 1984 | Strauss & Co, Oct 2015 | ||
| Athi-patra Ruga | Ilulwane as uNtsikana | Bonhams, Sep 2020 | ||
| Athi-patra Ruga | Oh Pale Galiliean! You Have Conquered | Strauss & Co, Nov 2025 | ||
| Athi-patra Ruga | The Brute | Strauss & Co, Jun 2015 | ||
| Athi-patra Ruga | The Knight of the Long Knives I, 2013 | Sotheby's, Oct 2022 |
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.