Lot 510 · Important South African & International Art, Decorative Arts & Jewellery
By the Light of the Moon
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- Estimate
- R30,000–R50,000 hammer ≈ $2,166–$3,610
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Strauss & Co — Important South African & International Art, Decorative Arts & Jewellery, Cape Town · 10 October 2016
- Record ID
- TB-2026-13407963
- Record
- first seen 5 Aug 2026 · updated 5 Aug 2026 · source ↗
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Zwelethu Mthethwa, By the Light of the Moon. Strauss & Co, 10 Oct 2016, lot 510. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-13407963.
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Zwelethu Mthethwa, By the Light of the Moon. Strauss & Co, 10 Oct 2016, lot 510. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-13407963.
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From the same sale Important South African & International Art, Decorative Arts & Jewellery · Oct 2016
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| David & Lionel Spiers; Two Victorian gold bangles, David & Lionel Spi… | — | R52,000–R55,000 | |
| Pair of micro-mosaic earrings | — | R2,000–R3,000 | |
| Garnet necklace, first quarter 20th century | — | R5,000–R6,000 | |
| Victorian ruby and diamond necklace, | — | R80,000–R100,000 | |
| Ruby and diamond ring | — | R10,000–R15,000 | |
| Edwardian opal and diamond pendant/brooch | — | R15,000–R20,000 |
Comparable results nearest sold works, same medium & price band
| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zwelethu Mthethwa | Untitled | $3,000 | Wright, Feb 2021 | |
| Zwelethu Mthethwa | zwelethu mthethwa | untitled | Sotheby's, Dec 2019 | ||
| Gregoire Johannes Boonzaier | Landscape with Buildings and Mountain in the Distance | Strauss & Co, Jul 2025 | ||
| Zwelethu Mthethwa | Urban Shepherds | Strauss & Co, Mar 2017 | ||
| William Kentridge | Tree | Strauss & Co, Oct 2022 | ||
| Johannes Meintjes | Maan | Strauss & Co, Mar 2023 | ||
| Zwelethu Mthethwa | Tradition versus Religion | Strauss & Co, Jul 2016 | ||
| Gregoire Johannes Boonzaier | Cape Scene | Strauss & Co, Aug 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.