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- Estimate
- R120,000–R160,000 hammer ≈ $13,780–$18,373
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Strauss & Co — South African and International Art, Johannesburg · 12 November 2012
- Record ID
- TB-2026-13420779
- Record
- first seen 5 Aug 2026 · updated 5 Aug 2026 · source ↗
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Ephraim Ngatane, The End of Civilization. Strauss & Co, 12 Nov 2012, lot 179. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-13420779.
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Ephraim Ngatane, The End of Civilization. Strauss & Co, 12 Nov 2012, lot 179. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-13420779.
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From the same sale South African and International Art · Nov 2012
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spring Flowers | — | R9,000–R12,000 | |
| The Favoured Suitor | Timlin, William. 1894-1943. | R12,000–R16,000 | |
| A Farm Road in Autumn, Morgenster | Edward Roworth | R12,000–R18,000 | |
| Veld and Mountain (Courente River) (Riversdale) | Jan Ernst Abraham Volschenk | R14,000–R18,000 | |
| Waenhuiskrans, die Pastorie | Jacob Hendrik Pierneef | R40,000–R60,000 | |
| Bushveld at Dusk | Erich Mayer | R6,000–R8,000 |
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| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ephraim Ngatane | Musicians | $9,185 | Strauss & Co, Nov 2019 | |
| Ephraim Ngatane | Untitled (Seated Figures) | Strauss & Co, Nov 2025 | ||
| Ephraim Ngatane | Miners Returning... | Strauss & Co, May 2024 | ||
| Ephraim Ngatane | Township Life, After Effects | Strauss & Co, Nov 2015 | ||
| Ephraim Ngatane | Composition with Figures and Houses | Strauss & Co, Oct 2019 | ||
| Ephraim Ngatane | Jiving | Strauss & Co, Sep 2025 | ||
| Ephraim Ngatane | Gumboot Dancers | Strauss & Co, Oct 2017 | ||
| Ephraim Ngatane | A Quiet Sunday Morning | Strauss & Co, Jun 2018 |
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