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- Estimate
- R12,000–R16,000 hammer ≈ $908–$1,211
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Strauss & Co — South African and International Art, Decorative Arts, Online · 18 September 2017
- Record ID
- TB-2026-13403787
- Record
- first seen 5 Aug 2026 · updated 5 Aug 2026 · source ↗
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Mulongoy Pili Pili, Birds. Strauss & Co, 18 Sep 2017, lot 232. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-13403787.
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Mulongoy Pili Pili, Birds. Strauss & Co, 18 Sep 2017, lot 232. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-13403787.
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From the same sale South African and International Art, Decorative Arts · Sep 2017
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Invented Heads | Walter Battiss | R12,000–R16,000 | |
| Cactus Men | Norman Catherine | R10,000–R15,000 | |
| Sweetheart | Robert Hodgins | R12,000–R16,000 | |
| Officers & Gents 7 | Robert Hodgins | R8,000–R12,000 | |
| Tribute to Henri Matisse | Sam Nhlengethwa | R15,000–R20,000 | |
| Tribute to Robert Hodgins | Sam Nhlengethwa | R18,000–R24,000 |
Comparable results nearest sold works, same medium & price band
| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mulongoy Pili Pili | Serpent attaquant un nid | $2,096 | Bonhams, Nov 2023 | |
| Mulongoy Pili Pili | Two birds and their chicks | Bonhams, Dec 2021 | ||
| Mulongoy Pili Pili | Two herons unframed. | Bonhams, May 2020 | ||
| Mulongoy Pili Pili | untitled (two birds protecting their nest from a snake), oil | Carlo Bonte Auctions, May 2026 | ||
| Mulongoy Pili Pili | Famille de biches | Bonhams, Jul 2023 | ||
| Mulongoy Pili Pili | Etude de poissons | Bonhams, Jul 2023 | ||
| Mulongoy Pili Pili | Oiseau et lézard | Bonhams, Nov 2023 | ||
| Mulongoy Pili Pili | Two Black Crowned Cranes | Strauss & Co, Feb 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.