Lot 268 · South African & International Art, Decorative Arts and Jewellery
Old Man with Headwear
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- Estimate
- R4,000–R6,000 hammer ≈ $288–$431
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Strauss & Co — South African & International Art, Decorative Arts and Jewellery, Online · 29 September 2015
- Record ID
- TB-2026-13412174
- Record
- first seen 5 Aug 2026 · updated 5 Aug 2026 · source ↗
- Cite this record
- TB-2026-13412174 — https://thebasis.art/cite/TB-2026-13412174
Gerard Bhengu, Old Man with Headwear. Strauss & Co, 29 Sep 2015, lot 268. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-13412174.
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Gerard Bhengu, Old Man with Headwear. Strauss & Co, 29 Sep 2015, lot 268. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-13412174.
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From the same sale South African & International Art, Decorative Arts and Jewellery · Sep 2015
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Chairman | Jan Neethling | R10,000–R15,000 | |
| Metamorphosis | Jan Neethling | R15,000–R20,000 | |
| Woman with an Umbrella | André Naudé | R6,000–R8,000 | |
| The Artist, Model and Dog | Braam Kruger | R20,000–R30,000 | |
| Calendar Girl Two | Jan Neethling | R15,000–R20,000 | |
| Go Go Girl | Jan Neethling | R10,000–R15,000 |
Comparable results nearest sold works, same medium & price band
| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gerard Bhengu | Portrait of Old Man with Head-ring | $318 | Strauss & Co, Nov 2018 | |
| Gerard Bhengu | Portrait of Man with Necklace | Strauss & Co, Oct 2022 | ||
| Gerard Bhengu | Portrait of a Man | Strauss & Co, Apr 2019 | ||
| Gerard Bhengu | Portrait of Laughing Man | Strauss & Co, Sep 2019 | ||
| Gerard Bhengu | Figure with Hat and Collar | Strauss & Co, Mar 2024 | ||
| Gerard Bhengu | Portrait of a Woman and Child | Strauss & Co, Mar 2024 | ||
| Gerard Bhengu | Portrait of a Child | Strauss & Co, Aug 2024 | ||
| Gerard Bhengu | A Frowning Nyanga | Strauss & Co, Jul 2024 |
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.