Lot 296 · South African and International Art, Decorative Art and Books
Portrait of a Girl in a Green Hat
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- Estimate
- R15,000–R20,000 hammer ≈ $1,086–$1,448
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Strauss & Co — South African and International Art, Decorative Art and Books, Online · 9 April 2017
- Record ID
- TB-2026-13405767
- Record
- first seen 5 Aug 2026 · updated 5 Aug 2026 · source ↗
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- TB-2026-13405767 — https://thebasis.art/cite/TB-2026-13405767
Velaphi Mzimba, Portrait of a Girl in a Green Hat. Strauss & Co, 9 Apr 2017, lot 296. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-13405767.
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Velaphi Mzimba, Portrait of a Girl in a Green Hat. Strauss & Co, 9 Apr 2017, lot 296. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-13405767.
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From the same sale South African and International Art, Decorative Art and Books · Apr 2017
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Queen | Bill | R6,000–R8,000 | |
| Figure in Motion | Paul Stein | R7,000–R10,000 | |
| Bronze Bull | Hannes Harrs | R6,000–R9,000 | |
| Shield #230985 | Guy Du Toit | R8,000–R12,000 | |
| Entwined Figures | Aileen Lipkin | R6,000–R9,000 | |
| Two Forms | Laurence Anthony Chait | R4,000–R6,000 |
Comparable results nearest sold works, same medium & price band
| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Velaphi Mzimba | Yellow Apple against Stone | $1,129 | Strauss & Co, Mar 2024 | |
| Velaphi Mzimba | Yellow Pear | Strauss & Co, Apr 2025 | ||
| Velaphi Mzimba | Untitled | Strauss & Co, Mar 2025 | ||
| Velaphi Mzimba | Umkhwetha | Strauss & Co, Feb 2016 | ||
| Velaphi Mzimba | Yellow Apple | Strauss & Co, Jul 2025 | ||
| Velaphi Mzimba | African Market Scene | Strauss & Co, Oct 2023 | ||
| Velaphi Mzimba | Head | Strauss & Co, Apr 2024 | ||
| Velaphi Mzimba | Book II (Brown) | Strauss & Co, Nov 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.