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- Estimate
- R3,000–R5,000 hammer ≈ $219–$364
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Strauss & Co — South African and International Art, Decorative Arts, Online · 27 November 2017
- Record ID
- TB-2026-13402005
- Record
- first seen 5 Aug 2026 · updated 5 Aug 2026 · source ↗
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Tommy Motswai, Traveling for Pleasure. Strauss & Co, 27 Nov 2017, lot 126. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-13402005.
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Tommy Motswai, Traveling for Pleasure. Strauss & Co, 27 Nov 2017, lot 126. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-13402005.
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From the same sale South African and International Art, Decorative Arts · Nov 2017
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rome | Robert Hodgins | R20,000–R30,000 | |
| Acupuncture Painting "Opening Wide. Squeezing Tight" - Smell of Blood… | Takashi Murakami | R10,000–R15,000 | |
| Vote At Own Risk | Kudzanai Chiurai | R3,000–R5,000 | |
| Orange Figure | Walter Battiss | R20,000–R30,000 | |
| Shining through the Shadows | Deborah Bell | R30,000–R50,000 | |
| Alcove | Robert Hodgins | R12,000–R16,000 |
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 | ||
| Tommy Motswai | Street Scene | Strauss & Co, Oct 2024 | ||
| Tommy Motswai | Taxi to Johannesburg | Strauss & Co, Sep 2014 | ||
| Norman Catherine | Curriculum Vitae, two | Strauss & Co, Oct 2022 | ||
| Tommy Motswai | Holiday Past Back to School at the Township | Strauss & Co, Sep 2016 |
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.