Lot 48 · South African & International Art, Decorative Arts, Jewellery & Vintage Couture
Parade of Beauties and Beasts
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- Estimate
- R1,000–R2,000 hammer ≈ $61–$123
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Strauss & Co — South African & International Art, Decorative Arts, Jewellery & Vintage Couture, Online · 29 September 2014
- Record ID
- TB-2026-13415481
- Record
- first seen 5 Aug 2026 · updated 5 Aug 2026 · source ↗
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- TB-2026-13415481 — https://thebasis.art/cite/TB-2026-13415481
Moleleki Frank Ledimo, Parade of Beauties and Beasts. Strauss & Co, 29 Sep 2014, lot 48. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-13415481.
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Moleleki Frank Ledimo, Parade of Beauties and Beasts. Strauss & Co, 29 Sep 2014, lot 48. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-13415481.
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From the same sale South African & International Art, Decorative Arts, Jewellery & Vintage Couture · Sep 2014
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Untitled | Diane Victor | R6,000–R9,000 | |
| after Love | — | R6,000–R9,000 | |
| Discussing Jazz at the Shebeen | Sam Nhlengethwa | R8,000–R10,000 | |
| Ode to Gideon Nxumalo and Chris McGregor | Sam Nhlengethwa | R8,000–R10,000 | |
| Sleepwalk | Norman Catherine | R8,000–R10,000 | |
| On the Edge | John Moore | R3,000–R5,000 |
Comparable results nearest sold works, same medium & price band
| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Moleleki Frank Ledimo | Pinstripe Exploits | $97 | Strauss & Co, Feb 2018 | |
| Moleleki Frank Ledimo | Aunt Dora as a Girl and her Missus | Strauss & Co, Nov 2021 | ||
| Moleleki Frank Ledimo | Helen of Troyeville | Strauss & Co, Sep 2014 | ||
| Moleleki Frank Ledimo | Memory Series, That Sunday | Strauss & Co, Jul 2019 | ||
| Walter Battiss | Birds | Strauss & Co, Oct 2024 | ||
| Erich Mayer | Figure Studies | Strauss & Co, Sep 2024 | ||
| Walter Battiss | Dookoomonka | Strauss & Co, Oct 2025 | ||
| Erich Mayer | Landscape with Mountains and Cattle | Strauss & Co, May 2025 |
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.