Lot 584 · Important South African and International Art, Decorative Arts & Jewellery
The Donkey Water Carrier
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- Estimate
- R1,000,000–R1,500,000 hammer ≈ $84,193–$126,290
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Strauss & Co — Important South African and International Art, Decorative Arts & Jewellery, Cape Town · 5 March 2018
- Record ID
- TB-2026-13401275
- Record
- first seen 5 Aug 2026 · updated 5 Aug 2026 · source ↗
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Gerard Sekoto, The Donkey Water Carrier. Strauss & Co, 5 Mar 2018, lot 584. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-13401275.
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Gerard Sekoto, The Donkey Water Carrier. Strauss & Co, 5 Mar 2018, lot 584. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-13401275.
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From the same sale Important South African and International Art, Decorative Arts & Jewellery · Mar 2018
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Georgian diamond ring | — | R8,000–R10,000 | |
| 18th century gold mourning ring, 1786 | — | R7,000–R9,000 | |
| 18th century gold and enamel mourning ring, 1787 | — | R15,000–R20,000 | |
| 18th century gold and enamel mourning ring, 1781 | — | R15,000–R20,000 | |
| 18th century gold mourning ring, 1790 | — | R7,000–R9,000 | |
| Georgian black enamel and gold mourning | — | R8,000–R10,000 |
Comparable results nearest sold works, same medium & price band
| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gerard Sekoto | Portrait of a lady wearing a beret | $102,713 | Bonhams, Oct 2025 | |
| Gerard Sekoto | wash day | Sotheby's, Oct 2020 | ||
| Gerard Sekoto | Blue Head | Bonhams, Oct 2013 | ||
| Gerard Sekoto | Woman crossing the road (framed) | Bonhams, Oct 2022 | ||
| Gerard Sekoto | The water collectors | Bonhams, Mar 2019 | ||
| Gerard Sekoto | gerard sekoto | portrait of a woman | Sotheby's, Oct 2019 | ||
| Gerard Sekoto | Three Children 79 x 99cm (31 1/8 x 39in). (framed) | Bonhams, Oct 2022 | ||
| Gerard Sekoto | Three Senegalese ladies 55 x 47cm. | Bonhams, Oct 2022 |
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.