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- Estimate
- R15,000–R20,000 hammer ≈ $1,177–$1,570
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Strauss & Co — Important South African and International Art, Johannesburg · 5 June 2017
- Record ID
- TB-2026-13405306
- Record
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Julius Mfethe, Man Riding Baboon Backwards. Strauss & Co, 5 Jun 2017, lot 132. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-13405306.
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Julius Mfethe, Man Riding Baboon Backwards. Strauss & Co, 5 Jun 2017, lot 132. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-13405306.
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From the same sale Important South African and International Art · Jun 2017
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Trees | Maud Sumner | R25,000–R35,000 | |
| Umhlanga | Merlyn Evans | R20,000–R30,000 | |
| River Seine, Paris | Maud Sumner | R25,000–R35,000 | |
| Constellations | Joan Miró | R20,000–R30,000 | |
| Still Life with Flowers | Frank Spears | R20,000–R30,000 | |
| The House of Revel Fox, Newlands, Cape Town | Enslin Du Plessis | R25,000–R40,000 |
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| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Julius Mfethe | Vierspan Ploeg | $2,902 | Strauss & Co, Nov 2021 | |
| Julius Mfethe | Ox Wagon | Strauss & Co, Nov 2019 | ||
| Julius Mfethe | Ploughing, four | Strauss & Co, Oct 2022 | ||
| Julius Mfethe | Horse and Rider | Strauss & Co, Jun 2023 | ||
| Julius Mfethe | Horse Rider | Strauss & Co, Dec 2024 | ||
| Walter Battiss | Belfast Coal Mine – Transvaal; Jumpers Deep G. M. Coy – Joha | Strauss & Co, Feb 2023 | ||
| Julius Mfethe | Milking the Cow, four | Strauss & Co, Oct 2022 | ||
| William Kentridge | Lion | Bonhams, Nov 2024 |
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.