Lot 323 · South African and International Art, Decorative Arts
Nipple and Blank, two
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- Estimate
- R2,000–R3,000 hammer ≈ $123–$184
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Strauss & Co — South African and International Art, Decorative Arts, Online · 18 September 2017
- Record ID
- TB-2026-13403877
- Record
- first seen 5 Aug 2026 · updated 5 Aug 2026 · source ↗
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Marco Cianfanelli, Nipple and Blank, two. Strauss & Co, 18 Sep 2017, lot 323. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-13403877.
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Marco Cianfanelli, Nipple and Blank, two. Strauss & Co, 18 Sep 2017, lot 323. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-13403877.
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| 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 |
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| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marco Cianfanelli | Skull | $266 | Strauss & Co, Oct 2024 | |
| Marco Cianfanelli | Scenario 5: Radiating | Strauss & Co, Feb 2023 | ||
| Diane Victor | Button Your Lip Baby | Strauss & Co, Oct 2025 | ||
| Norman Catherine | Green Suit, Faux Pas series | Strauss & Co, Aug 2024 | ||
| Sam Nhlengethwa | Boneha P.S. (Ratanda) | Strauss & Co, Dec 2025 | ||
| Norman Catherine | Fook Stamps, poster | Strauss & Co, Nov 2021 | ||
| Norman Catherine | Bone Eater | Strauss & Co, Jul 2022 | ||
| Sam Nhlengethwa | Ingolovane (Mining Trolley) | Strauss & Co, Apr 2025 |
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.