Lot 52 · South African and International Art, Decorative Arts & Jewellery
Township at Soweto
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- Estimate
- R3,000–R5,000 hammer ≈ $214–$357
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Strauss & Co — South African and International Art, Decorative Arts & Jewellery, Online · 19 November 2018
- Record ID
- TB-2026-13396870
- Record
- first seen 5 Aug 2026 · updated 5 Aug 2026 · source ↗
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- TB-2026-13396870 — https://thebasis.art/cite/TB-2026-13396870
Tommy Motswai, Township at Soweto. Strauss & Co, 19 Nov 2018, lot 52. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-13396870.
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Tommy Motswai, Township at Soweto. Strauss & Co, 19 Nov 2018, lot 52. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-13396870.
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tommy Motswai | Travelling for Pleasure | $253 | Strauss & Co, Oct 2024 | |
| Tommy Motswai | Young Mothers of Hawkers in Mabopane | Strauss & Co, May 2018 | ||
| Tommy Motswai | Music, Love, Dream Best in the TV | Strauss & Co, Sep 2018 | ||
| Tommy Motswai | Children Playing Football | Strauss & Co, Oct 2024 | ||
| Norman Catherine | Curriculum Vitae, two | Strauss & Co, Oct 2022 | ||
| Tommy Motswai | Street Scene | Strauss & Co, Oct 2024 | ||
| Tommy Motswai | Taxi to Johannesburg | Strauss & Co, Sep 2014 | ||
| Norman Catherine | Cat on Head | Strauss & Co, Apr 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.