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- Estimate
- R50,000–R70,000 hammer ≈ $3,508–$4,911
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Strauss & Co — Important South African and International Art, Johannesburg · 9 November 2015
- Record ID
- TB-2026-13411177
- Record
- first seen 5 Aug 2026 · updated 5 Aug 2026 · source ↗
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Zwelethu Mthethwa, ...Break. Strauss & Co, 9 Nov 2015, lot 139. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-13411177.
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Zwelethu Mthethwa, ...Break. Strauss & Co, 9 Nov 2015, lot 139. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-13411177.
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From the same sale Important South African and International Art · Nov 2015
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mombasa | Jacob Hendrik Pierneef | R35,000–R45,000 | |
| Sydney | Walter Battiss | R30,000–R50,000 | |
| Volkshuisies en Akkerbome | Gregoire Johannes Boonzaier | R18,000–R24,000 | |
| Snowscene near Chamonix | Maud Sumner | R20,000–R30,000 | |
| Canterbury Street, District Six, C. Town | Gregoire Johannes Boonzaier | R20,000–R30,000 | |
| Basotho Village with Distant Mountains | Terence Mccaw | R40,000–R60,000 |
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 | Urban Shepherds | Strauss & Co, Mar 2017 | ||
| Zwelethu Mthethwa | On the Beach | Strauss & Co, Oct 2013 | ||
| Zwelethu Mthethwa | By the Light of the Moon | Strauss & Co, Oct 2016 | ||
| Zwelethu Mthethwa | Bride | Strauss & Co, May 2016 | ||
| William Kentridge | A Sonnet That I Never Wrote | Strauss & Co, Sep 2023 | ||
| Zwelethu Mthethwa | The Argument | Strauss & Co, Mar 2014 | ||
| Zwelethu Mthethwa | Lovers | Strauss & Co, Mar 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.