Lot 249 · South African and International Art, Decorative Arts & Books
Tribute to Sammy Davis Jnr
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- Estimate
- R8,000–R12,000 hammer ≈ $602–$903
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Strauss & Co — South African and International Art, Decorative Arts & Books, Online · 6 February 2017
- Record ID
- TB-2026-13406725
- Record
- first seen 5 Aug 2026 · updated 5 Aug 2026 · source ↗
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Sam Nhlengethwa, Tribute to Sammy Davis Jnr. Strauss & Co, 6 Feb 2017, lot 249. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-13406725.
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Sam Nhlengethwa, Tribute to Sammy Davis Jnr. Strauss & Co, 6 Feb 2017, lot 249. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-13406725.
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From the same sale South African and International Art, Decorative Arts & Books · Feb 2017
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mermaid | Conrad Botes | R6,000–R9,000 | |
| Witch Hunt | Norman Catherine | R8,000–R10,000 | |
| Cradle 3 | Walter Oltmann | R3,000–R5,000 | |
| Figural Composition | Malangatana Valente Ngwenya | R3,000–R5,000 | |
| Abstract Landscape | Cecil Skotnes | R2,000–R4,000 | |
| A Couple | Michael Costello | R1,200–R1,600 |
Comparable results nearest sold works, same medium & price band
| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sam Nhlengethwa | Tribute to Miriam Makeba | $1,051 | Strauss & Co, Apr 2024 | |
| Sam Nhlengethwa | Tribute To Cecil Skotnes | Strauss & Co, Jun 2023 | ||
| Sam Nhlengethwa | Tribute to Dumile Feni | Strauss & Co, Oct 2022 | ||
| Sam Nhlengethwa | Ode to Thelonius Monk | Strauss & Co, Oct 2022 | ||
| Sam Nhlengethwa | Homage to Robert Hodgins | Strauss & Co, Apr 2026 | ||
| Sam Nhlengethwa | Miners I | Strauss & Co, Sep 2023 | ||
| Sam Nhlengethwa | Tribute to Cecil Skotnes | Strauss & Co, May 2026 | ||
| Sam Nhlengethwa | Tribute to Zwelethu Mthethwa | Strauss & Co, May 2026 |
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.