Lot 218 · South African and International Art, Decorative Arts & Books
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- Estimate
- R35,000–R50,000 hammer ≈ $2,560–$3,657
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Strauss & Co — South African and International Art, Decorative Arts & Books, Online · 26 September 2016
- Record ID
- TB-2026-13408305
- Record
- first seen 5 Aug 2026 · updated 5 Aug 2026 · source ↗
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- TB-2026-13408305 — https://thebasis.art/cite/TB-2026-13408305
Zwelethu Mthethwa, ...Break. Strauss & Co, 26 Sep 2016, lot 218. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-13408305.
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Zwelethu Mthethwa, ...Break. Strauss & Co, 26 Sep 2016, lot 218. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-13408305.
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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 |
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 | By the Light of the Moon | Strauss & Co, Oct 2016 | ||
| Zwelethu Mthethwa | zwelethu mthethwa | untitled | Sotheby's, Dec 2019 | ||
| Zwelethu Mthethwa | Urban Shepherds | Strauss & Co, Mar 2017 | ||
| Walter Battiss | Belfast Coal Mine – Transvaal; Jumpers Deep G. M. Coy – Joha | Strauss & Co, Feb 2023 | ||
| Zwelethu Mthethwa | Bride | Strauss & Co, May 2016 | ||
| Johannes Meintjes | Maan | Strauss & Co, Mar 2023 | ||
| Zwelethu Mthethwa | On the Beach | Strauss & Co, Oct 2013 |
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.