Lot 342 · South African and International Art, Decorative Arts and Jewellery
Portrait of a Man
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- Estimate
- R5,000–R8,000 hammer ≈ $355–$567
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Strauss & Co — South African and International Art, Decorative Arts and Jewellery, Online · 8 April 2019
- Record ID
- TB-2026-13395547
- Record
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Gerard Bhengu, Portrait of a Man. Strauss & Co, 8 Apr 2019, lot 342. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-13395547.
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Gerard Bhengu, Portrait of a Man. Strauss & Co, 8 Apr 2019, lot 342. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-13395547.
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From the same sale South African and International Art, Decorative Arts and Jewellery · Apr 2019
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Embracing Figures | Lorraine Edelstein | R20,000–R30,000 | |
| South Easter | George Jaholkowski | R20,000–R30,000 | |
| Seascape | Hugo Naudé | R4,000–R6,000 | |
| Bains Kloof | Thomas William Bowler | R8,000–R12,000 | |
| Woman in Landscape | Wendy Anziska | R2,000–R3,000 | |
| Women Harvesting | Eleanor Esmonde-white | R1,500–R2,000 |
Comparable results nearest sold works, same medium & price band
| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gerard Bhengu | Portrait of a Man | $416 | Strauss & Co, Apr 2019 | |
| Gerard Bhengu | Portrait of Laughing Man | Strauss & Co, Sep 2019 | ||
| Gerard Bhengu | A Frowning Nyanga | Strauss & Co, Jul 2024 | ||
| Gerard Bhengu | Zulu Elder (Ringkop) | Strauss & Co, Apr 2017 | ||
| Gerard Bhengu | Portrait of Man with Necklace | Strauss & Co, Oct 2022 | ||
| Gerard Bhengu | Portrait of a Man with a Pipe | Strauss & Co, Jul 2025 | ||
| Gerard Bhengu | Portrait of Old Man with Head-ring | Strauss & Co, Nov 2018 | ||
| Walter Battiss | Hand; Butterfly (More than One); Bird's Nest; Face Flower (M | Strauss & Co, Jun 2024 |
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.