Sign in to download a work market report (PDF) — placement, comparables, and the artist's market, generated from the record.
- Estimate
- R150,000–R200,000 hammer ≈ $9,218–$12,290
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Strauss & Co — Modern, Post-War and Contemporary Art, Johannesburg · 20 May 2019
- Record ID
- TB-2026-13394947
- Record
- first seen 5 Aug 2026 · updated 5 Aug 2026 · source ↗
- Cite this record
- TB-2026-13394947 — https://thebasis.art/cite/TB-2026-13394947
Ephraim Ngatane, Miners on Leave. Strauss & Co, 20 May 2019, lot 239. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-13394947.
Cite this record permanent · resolvable · quotable
Appraisal reports, insurance claims, catalogue entries and footnotes. The identifier never changes, and anyone can resolve it back to this page at https://thebasis.art/cite/TB-2026-13394947.
Ephraim Ngatane, Miners on Leave. Strauss & Co, 20 May 2019, lot 239. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-13394947.
The citation omits the realized price because this record is not unlocked. Everything else in it is complete and permanent.
From the same sale Modern, Post-War and Contemporary Art · May 2019
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Self Portrait as Student | Erich Mayer | R20,000–R30,000 | |
| Chessboard | Erich Mayer | R20,000–R30,000 | |
| Bewolkte Lug (Maanlig) (Nilant 53) | Jacob Hendrik Pierneef | R8,000–R12,000 | |
| Plaasgeboue (Farm Buildings) (Nilant 44) | Jacob Hendrik Pierneef | R8,000–R12,000 | |
| Boere Piekniek | Erich Mayer | R20,000–R30,000 | |
| Seven Ages of Man | Erich Mayer | R15,000–R20,000 |
Comparable results nearest sold works, same medium & price band
| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ephraim Ngatane | Miners Returning... | $11,515 | Strauss & Co, May 2024 | |
| Ephraim Ngatane | Township Life, After Effects | Strauss & Co, Nov 2015 | ||
| Ephraim Ngatane | Musicians | Strauss & Co, Nov 2019 | ||
| Ephraim Ngatane | Gumboot Dancers | Strauss & Co, Oct 2017 | ||
| Ephraim Ngatane | Untitled (Seated Figures) | Strauss & Co, Nov 2025 | ||
| Ephraim Ngatane | Sophiatown | Strauss & Co, Mar 2016 | ||
| Ephraim Ngatane | Composition with Figures and Houses | Strauss & Co, Oct 2019 | ||
| Ephraim Ngatane | Jiving | Strauss & Co, Sep 2025 |
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.