Lot 459 · Important South African & International Art, Decorative Arts & Jewellery
Urban Shepherds
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- Estimate
- R40,000–R60,000 hammer ≈ $3,078–$4,617
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Strauss & Co — Important South African & International Art, Decorative Arts & Jewellery, Cape Town · 6 March 2017
- Record ID
- TB-2026-13406368
- Record
- first seen 5 Aug 2026 · updated 5 Aug 2026 · source ↗
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Zwelethu Mthethwa, Urban Shepherds. Strauss & Co, 6 Mar 2017, lot 459. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-13406368.
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Zwelethu Mthethwa, Urban Shepherds. Strauss & Co, 6 Mar 2017, lot 459. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-13406368.
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From the same sale Important South African & International Art, Decorative Arts & Jewellery · Mar 2017
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Citrine and gold necklace | — | R8,000–R10,000 | |
| Single stone diamond ring | — | R40,000–R42,000 | |
| Diamond pendant | — | R50,000–R55,000 | |
| Edwardian seed pearl and peridot pendant/brooch | — | R5,000–R7,000 | |
| Edwardian sapphire and seed pearl necklace | — | R10,000–R12,000 | |
| Sapphire and diamond brooch | — | R80,000–R90,000 |
Comparable results nearest sold works, same medium & price band
| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zwelethu Mthethwa | Lovers | $4,281 | Strauss & Co, Mar 2016 | |
| Zwelethu Mthethwa | Untitled | Wright, Feb 2021 | ||
| Zwelethu Mthethwa | On the Beach | Strauss & Co, Oct 2013 | ||
| Zwelethu Mthethwa | The Argument | Strauss & Co, Mar 2014 | ||
| Zwelethu Mthethwa | Dream Goats | Strauss & Co, Mar 2017 | ||
| Zwelethu Mthethwa | Midnight Stroll | Strauss & Co, Nov 2013 | ||
| Johannes Meintjes | Seun met Boek (Boy with Book - Portrait of Pieter Marincowit | Strauss & Co, Dec 2024 | ||
| Zwelethu Mthethwa | By the Light of the Moon | Strauss & Co, Oct 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.