Lot 338 · Modern, Post-War, Contemporary Art and Decorative Arts
Study of Miriam Makeba
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- Estimate
- R5,000–R7,000 hammer ≈ $342–$478
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Strauss & Co — Modern, Post-War, Contemporary Art and Decorative Arts, Online · 16 September 2019
- Record ID
- TB-2026-13393094
- Record
- first seen 5 Aug 2026 · updated 5 Aug 2026 · source ↗
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Nelson Makamo, Study of Miriam Makeba. Strauss & Co, 16 Sep 2019, lot 338. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-13393094.
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Nelson Makamo, Study of Miriam Makeba. Strauss & Co, 16 Sep 2019, lot 338. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-13393094.
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| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| A pair of Art Nouveau iridescent orange glass vases, possible Loetz | — | R4,000–R6,000 | |
| A double-sided clear glass candlestick, possibly Venetian, 19th century | — | R1,500–R2,000 | |
| A Murano multi-coloured glass pagliaccio wall light, mid 20th century | — | R4,000–R6,000 | |
| A Val St Lambert pink and clear glass candelabra, Belgium, mid 20th century | — | R6,000–R8,000 | |
| A Val St Lambert cranberry pink and clear glass vase, Belgium, mid 20… | — | R6,000–R8,000 | |
| A miscellaneous group of twenty-three cocktail glass sticks, mid 20th… | — | R1,000–R1,500 |
Comparable results nearest sold works, same medium & price band
| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nelson Makamo | Two Figures and a Shadow | $372 | Strauss & Co, Sep 2023 | |
| Nelson Makamo | Profile of Man with Glasses and Cigarette | Strauss & Co, Nov 2021 | ||
| Nelson Makamo | Trumpeter | Strauss & Co, Oct 2022 | ||
| Nelson Makamo | Portrait Study | Strauss & Co, Oct 2022 | ||
| Nelson Makamo | Youth with Folded Arms | Strauss & Co, Oct 2022 | ||
| Nelson Makamo | Figure Study of a Boy | Strauss & Co, Oct 2022 | ||
| Nelson Makamo | Head of Boy Looking Sideways | Strauss & Co, Nov 2021 | ||
| Nelson Makamo | Two Figures | Strauss & Co, 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.