Lot 44 · South African and International Art, Decorative Arts & Jewellery
Mystical Flight
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- Estimate
- R40,000–R50,000 hammer ≈ $2,855–$3,568
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Strauss & Co — South African and International Art, Decorative Arts & Jewellery, Online · 19 November 2018
- Record ID
- TB-2026-13396862
- Record
- first seen 5 Aug 2026 · updated 5 Aug 2026 · source ↗
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- TB-2026-13396862 — https://thebasis.art/cite/TB-2026-13396862
Lucky Sibiya, Mystical Flight. Strauss & Co, 19 Nov 2018, lot 44. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-13396862.
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Lucky Sibiya, Mystical Flight. Strauss & Co, 19 Nov 2018, lot 44. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-13396862.
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From the same sale South African and International Art, Decorative Arts & Jewellery · Nov 2018
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Thinker | Jackson Hlungwani | R8,000–R12,000 | |
| Fish | Jackson Hlungwani | R5,000–R7,000 | |
| Mermaid | Phillip Rikhotso | R2,000–R4,000 | |
| Portrait Bust | Job Kekana | R10,000–R15,000 | |
| Man in Profile | Jackson Hlungwani | R4,000–R6,000 | |
| Man in Blue Clothes | Phillip Rikhotso | R2,000–R3,000 |
Comparable results nearest sold works, same medium & price band
| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lucky Sibiya | Abstract Form I | $2,773 | Strauss & Co, May 2019 | |
| Lucky Sibiya | Untitled | Strauss & Co, Jul 2021 | ||
| Lucky Sibiya | Composition with Animals and Barren Tree | Strauss & Co, Jun 2017 | ||
| Lucky Sibiya | Seated Couple | Strauss & Co, May 2013 | ||
| Lucky Sibiya | Abstract in Orange and Brown | Strauss & Co, Jul 2023 | ||
| Lucky Sibiya | Birds | Strauss & Co, Feb 2026 | ||
| Lucky Sibiya | Zulu Dancers | Sotheby's, Oct 2022 | ||
| Lucky Sibiya | Umabatha, portfolio | Strauss & Co, Oct 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.