Lot 314 · South African and International Art, Decorative Arts & Jewellery
The Blue Frame
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- Estimate
- R8,000–R12,000 hammer ≈ $534–$802
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Strauss & Co — South African and International Art, Decorative Arts & Jewellery, Online · 17 September 2018
- Record ID
- TB-2026-13398962
- Record
- first seen 5 Aug 2026 · updated 5 Aug 2026 · source ↗
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- TB-2026-13398962 — https://thebasis.art/cite/TB-2026-13398962
Sam Nhlengethwa, The Blue Frame. Strauss & Co, 17 Sep 2018, lot 314. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-13398962.
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Sam Nhlengethwa, The Blue Frame. Strauss & Co, 17 Sep 2018, lot 314. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-13398962.
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From the same sale South African and International Art, Decorative Arts & Jewellery · Sep 2018
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Male Silhouettes on Green Background, diptych | Andrew Verster | R35,000–R50,000 | |
| Spring 2 | Hussein Salim | R2,500–R3,000 | |
| Spring 1 | Hussein Salim | R3,500–R4,500 | |
| Spring B | Hussein Salim | R2,500–R3,000 | |
| Abstract Composition | Michael Kane Taylor | R15,000–R20,000 | |
| Living in the Thukela (Tugela) | Rauri Alcock | R6,000–R8,000 |
Comparable results nearest sold works, same medium & price band
| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sam Nhlengethwa | Homage to Esther Mahlangu | $625 | Strauss & Co, Apr 2026 | |
| Sam Nhlengethwa | Where We Are? II | Strauss & Co, Jun 2022 | ||
| Sam Nhlengethwa | Team Leaders III | Strauss & Co, Jun 2023 | ||
| Sam Nhlengethwa | Musicians I | Strauss & Co, Dec 2024 | ||
| Sam Nhlengethwa | A Hotel in Randfontein | Strauss & Co, Nov 2021 | ||
| Sam Nhlengethwa | Tribute to Esta (sic) Mahlangu | Strauss & Co, Apr 2025 | ||
| Sam Nhlengethwa | Miles Davis | Strauss & Co, Dec 2024 | ||
| Sam Nhlengethwa | Three Workers | Strauss & Co, Mar 2019 |
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.