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- Estimate
- R18,000–R24,000 hammer ≈ $1,903–$2,537
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Strauss & Co — South African and International Art, Johannesburg · 20 May 2013
- Record ID
- TB-2026-13419855
- Record
- first seen 5 Aug 2026 · updated 5 Aug 2026 · source ↗
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Jürgen Schadeberg, Sophiatown (A Birth in Sophiatown). Strauss & Co, 20 May 2013, lot 171. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-13419855.
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Jürgen Schadeberg, Sophiatown (A Birth in Sophiatown). Strauss & Co, 20 May 2013, lot 171. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-13419855.
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From the same sale South African and International Art · May 2013
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Marsh Loke near Hickling, Norfolk | Edward Seago | R70,000–R100,000 | |
| Composition 861 | — | R50,000–R70,000 | |
| Seated Nude | Henry Moore | R50,000–R70,000 | |
| Yeysa, a West Indian Dancer | Sir William Russell Flint | R40,000–R60,000 | |
| Milanese Street Scene | — | R15,000–R20,000 | |
| Canals, Amsterdam | Tinus De Jongh | R50,000–R70,000 |
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| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jürgen Schadeberg | Nelson Mandela and Ruth First at A.N.C. Conference Bloemfont | $1,275 | Bonhams, Aug 2021 | |
| Jürgen Schadeberg | Nelson Mandela in his cell on Robben Island | Lempertz, Dec 2022 | ||
| Jürgen Schadeberg | Getting ready for a photo session | Lempertz, Dec 2025 | ||
| Jürgen Schadeberg | Peeping cop, Berlin | Lempertz, May 2025 | ||
| Jürgen Schadeberg | Visit to the Shebeen | Strauss & Co, Sep 2016 | ||
| Jürgen Schadeberg | Nelson Mandela | Bonhams, Aug 2021 | ||
| Jürgen Schadeberg | Robben Island Revisit 1994 | Strauss & Co, Apr 2019 | ||
| Jürgen Schadeberg | "We Won't Move" Sophiatown | Bonhams, Aug 2021 |
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