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- Estimate
- R150,000–R200,000 hammer ≈ $10,089–$13,452
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Strauss & Co — Modern, Post War and Contemporary Art, Johannesburg · 11 November 2019
- Record ID
- TB-2026-13391715
- Record
- first seen 5 Aug 2026 · updated 5 Aug 2026 · source ↗
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Sam Nhlengethwa, Triangle (Abstract Composition). Strauss & Co, 11 Nov 2019, lot 56. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-13391715.
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Sam Nhlengethwa, Triangle (Abstract Composition). Strauss & Co, 11 Nov 2019, lot 56. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-13391715.
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From the same sale Modern, Post War and Contemporary Art · Nov 2019
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nude Watching TV | Robert Hodgins | R600,000–R800,000 | |
| An Offering | Sydney Kumalo | R25,000–R35,000 | |
| Study for Peace and Love | Sydney Kumalo | R25,000–R35,000 | |
| Reflections of Notre Dame in the Seine | Thijs Nel | R120,000–R160,000 | |
| Constellation | Alexis Preller | R700,000–R1,000,000 | |
| Athénée Royal High School, Lubumbashi, DR Congo, from the Avenue Patr… | Guy Tillim | R80,000–R120,000 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sam Nhlengethwa | Street Scene with Red Taxi | $11,089 | Strauss & Co, Nov 2018 | |
| Sam Nhlengethwa | Did You Call Her? | Strauss & Co, Nov 2023 | ||
| Sam Nhlengethwa | The Dark Brown Bowl | Strauss & Co, May 2021 | ||
| Sam Nhlengethwa | Image III | Strauss & Co, Jun 2017 | ||
| Sam Nhlengethwa | Senegalese Images Exhibition (Diptych) | Sotheby's, Oct 2023 | ||
| Sam Nhlengethwa | Intermission, Ode to Keith Jarrett | Strauss & Co, Nov 2017 | ||
| Sam Nhlengethwa | The Pigeonhole (Homage to Marikana Miners) | Strauss & Co, Sep 2025 | ||
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