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- Estimate
- R20,000–R30,000 hammer ≈ $1,370–$2,055
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Strauss & Co — South African & International Art, Online · 18 April 2016
- Record ID
- TB-2026-13409531
- Record
- first seen 5 Aug 2026 · updated 5 Aug 2026 · source ↗
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Zwelethu Mthethwa, Tradition versus Religion. Strauss & Co, 18 Apr 2016, lot 146. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-13409531.
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Zwelethu Mthethwa, Tradition versus Religion. Strauss & Co, 18 Apr 2016, lot 146. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-13409531.
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From the same sale South African & International Art · Apr 2016
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Still Life with Peaches and Distant Boat | Louis Jansen Van Vuuren | R3,000–R5,000 | |
| Night-time Still Life | — | R8,000–R12,000 | |
| A Flygfors 'Coquille' sommerso pink, purple and opaque white bowl, Pa… | — | R2,000–R3,000 | |
| A Flygsfors 'Coquille' sommerso blue, purple and opaque white bowl, P… | — | R800–R1,000 | |
| A Flygsfors 'Coquille' purple and opaque white vase, designed by Paul… | — | R1,500–R2,000 | |
| A Holmegaard 'Beak' clear glass vase, designed by Per Lutken, 1957 | — | R600–R800 |
Comparable results nearest sold works, same medium & price band
| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zwelethu Mthethwa | zwelethu mthethwa | untitled | $1,625 | Sotheby's, Dec 2019 | |
| Zwelethu Mthethwa | Untitled | Strauss & Co, Jun 2012 | ||
| Zwelethu Mthethwa | Tradition versus Religion | Strauss & Co, Jul 2016 | ||
| Zwelethu Mthethwa | By the Light of the Moon | Strauss & Co, Oct 2016 | ||
| William Kentridge | Weigh All Tears | Strauss & Co, Nov 2023 | ||
| Cecil Skotnes | Lieutenant King Returns Knickknacks to Shaka, The Assasinati | Strauss & Co, Sep 2024 | ||
| Zwelethu Mthethwa | Bride | Strauss & Co, May 2016 | ||
| Zwelethu Mthethwa | Easy | Strauss & Co, Sep 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.