Lot 268 · South African & International Art, Decorative Arts, Jewellery and Books
Woman Looking Herself in Mirror (sic)
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- Estimate
- R6,000–R8,000 hammer ≈ $473–$631
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Strauss & Co — South African & International Art, Decorative Arts, Jewellery and Books, Online · 27 July 2015
- Record ID
- TB-2026-13412586
- Record
- first seen 5 Aug 2026 · updated 5 Aug 2026 · source ↗
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Sydney Kumalo, Woman Looking Herself in Mirror (sic). Strauss & Co, 27 Jul 2015, lot 268. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-13412586.
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Sydney Kumalo, Woman Looking Herself in Mirror (sic). Strauss & Co, 27 Jul 2015, lot 268. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-13412586.
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From the same sale South African & International Art, Decorative Arts, Jewellery and Books · Jul 2015
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Open Printmaking Studio 2015 | — | R10,000–R12,000 | |
| Paul Ankomah, Wild Honey Collector, Techiman District, Ghana, 2005 | Pieter Hugo | R25,000–R35,000 | |
| Triumph over Capitalism: Für Deutsche Geschichte | Jane Alexander | R10,000–R15,000 | |
| Harlequin | Robert Hodgins | R30,000–R50,000 | |
| Eye to Eye | Norman Catherine | R6,000–R9,000 | |
| Cactus Man | Norman Catherine | R3,000–R5,000 |
Comparable results nearest sold works, same medium & price band
| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sydney Kumalo | Figure Study | $414 | Strauss & Co, Sep 2014 | |
| Sydney Kumalo | Bullfight | Strauss & Co, Nov 2018 | ||
| Sydney Kumalo | Study for Wall Monument | Strauss & Co, Jul 2015 | ||
| Sydney Kumalo | Reptile | Strauss & Co, Sep 2014 | ||
| Sydney Kumalo | Artist's Models | Strauss & Co, Apr 2019 | ||
| Walter Battiss | The Locust Swarm | Strauss & Co, May 2018 | ||
| Sydney Kumalo | Nude | Strauss & Co, Sep 2014 | ||
| Cecil Skotnes | Abstract Landscape | Strauss & Co, Mar 2019 |
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.