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- Estimate
- R150,000–R200,000 hammer ≈ $14,482–$19,309
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Strauss & Co — South African and International Art, Johannesburg · 11 November 2013
- Record ID
- TB-2026-13418870
- Record
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Sam Nhlengethwa, Johannesburg Construction Workers. Strauss & Co, 11 Nov 2013, lot 276. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-13418870.
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Sam Nhlengethwa, Johannesburg Construction Workers. Strauss & Co, 11 Nov 2013, lot 276. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-13418870.
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From the same sale South African and International Art · Nov 2013
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feeding the Chickens on a French Farm | — | R10,000–R15,000 | |
| Landscape with a Stream and Harvesters Working in a Field Beyond | — | R10,000–R15,000 | |
| Congolese Woman | — | R20,000–R30,000 | |
| Dutch Town in Winter | — | R7,000–R10,000 | |
| Tic-Tac Men at Ascot Races | Bill Brandt | R25,000–R35,000 | |
| Adam and Eve | Pancho Guedes | R20,000–R30,000 |
Comparable results nearest sold works, same medium & price band
| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sam Nhlengethwa | Senegalese Images Exhibition (Diptych) | $15,395 | Sotheby's, Oct 2023 | |
| Sam Nhlengethwa | Image IV | Strauss & Co, Jun 2018 | ||
| Sam Nhlengethwa | Image III | Strauss & Co, Jun 2017 | ||
| Sam Nhlengethwa | Johannesburg Construction Workers | Strauss & Co, May 2019 | ||
| Sam Nhlengethwa | Street Scene with Red Taxi | Strauss & Co, Nov 2018 | ||
| Sam Nhlengethwa | Did You Call Her? | Strauss & Co, Nov 2023 | ||
| Sam Nhlengethwa | The Dark Brown Bowl | Strauss & Co, May 2021 | ||
| Sam Nhlengethwa | A Market Scene | Strauss & Co, May 2011 |
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.