Lot 63 · South African and International Art, Decorative Arts & Books
Twisted Protector
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- Estimate
- R2,000–R3,000 hammer ≈ $146–$219
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Strauss & Co — South African and International Art, Decorative Arts & Books, Online · 26 September 2016
- Record ID
- TB-2026-13408150
- Record
- first seen 5 Aug 2026 · updated 5 Aug 2026 · source ↗
- Cite this record
- TB-2026-13408150 — https://thebasis.art/cite/TB-2026-13408150
Dikgwele Paul Molete, Twisted Protector. Strauss & Co, 26 Sep 2016, lot 63. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-13408150.
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Dikgwele Paul Molete, Twisted Protector. Strauss & Co, 26 Sep 2016, lot 63. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-13408150.
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From the same sale South African and International Art, Decorative Arts & Books · Sep 2016
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Solo | Sam Nhlengethwa | R5,000–R8,000 | |
| Bird Talk | Norman Catherine | R3,000–R5,000 | |
| Mother and Child | Walter Battiss | R15,000–R20,000 | |
| Broadbeans | Walter Battiss | R6,000–R9,000 | |
| Boy and Bird | Walter Battiss | R10,000–R15,000 | |
| The Sphinx etc | Robert Hodgins | R15,000–R20,000 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dikgwele Paul Molete | Substance Abuse "Martyr" | $171 | Strauss & Co, Nov 2017 | |
| Dikgwele Paul Molete | There's a man in every woman and a woman in every man | Strauss & Co, Nov 2017 | ||
| Gregoire Johannes Boonzaier | District Six | Strauss & Co, Nov 2021 | ||
| Gregoire Johannes Boonzaier | Kanaal Venesië (Venetian Canal) | Strauss & Co, Nov 2022 | ||
| Gregoire Johannes Boonzaier | District Six Street Scene | Strauss & Co, Mar 2025 | ||
| Christopher Tugwell | Landscape with Lake and Tree | Strauss & Co, Jul 2022 | ||
| Gregoire Johannes Boonzaier | Moon Flowers | Strauss & Co, Nov 2021 | ||
| Frans Claerhout | Figure with Sunflowers | Strauss & Co, Dec 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.