Lot 719 · Important South African Art & Furniture, Decorative Arts and Jewellery
Fetching Water
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- Estimate
- R60,000–R80,000 hammer ≈ $3,687–$4,916
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Strauss & Co — Important South African Art & Furniture, Decorative Arts and Jewellery, Cape Town · 21 October 2013
- Record ID
- TB-2026-13419573
- Record
- first seen 5 Aug 2026 · updated 5 Aug 2026 · source ↗
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Ephraim Ngatane, Fetching Water. Strauss & Co, 21 Oct 2013, lot 719. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-13419573.
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Ephraim Ngatane, Fetching Water. Strauss & Co, 21 Oct 2013, lot 719. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-13419573.
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From the same sale Important South African Art & Furniture, Decorative Arts and Jewellery · Oct 2013
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| A George III assembled three-piece silver tea service, John Emes, Reb… | — | R5,000–R6,000 | |
| A George III silver sugar basket, maker's mark indistinct, London, 1805 | — | R3,000–R4,000 | |
| A George III silver Biggin, Emes & Barnard, London, 1810 | — | R2,000–R3,000 | |
| An assembled set of silver Fiddle, Thread and Shell pattern flatware,… | — | R25,000–R30,000 | |
| A George III silver hot water pot, John Watson, Sheffield, 1814 | — | R4,000–R6,000 | |
| Diamond two-stone ring | — | R18,000–R20,000 |
Comparable results nearest sold works, same medium & price band
| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ephraim Ngatane | Musicians | $6,564 | Strauss & Co, Jun 2022 | |
| Ephraim Ngatane | Jiving | Strauss & Co, Sep 2025 | ||
| Ephraim Ngatane | Untitled (Seated Figures) | Strauss & Co, Nov 2025 | ||
| Ephraim Ngatane | The Band | Strauss & Co, Sep 2022 | ||
| Ephraim Ngatane | Composition with Figures and Houses | Strauss & Co, Oct 2019 | ||
| Ephraim Ngatane | Row of Figures | Strauss & Co, May 2019 | ||
| Ephraim Ngatane | Figures with Donkey Carts | Strauss & Co, Aug 2023 | ||
| Ephraim Ngatane | A Quiet Sunday Morning | Strauss & Co, Jun 2018 |
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.