Lot 433 · Important South African and International Art and Books
Two Figures in a Bedroom
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- Estimate
- R70,000–R100,000 hammer ≈ $8,370–$11,957
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Strauss & Co — Important South African and International Art and Books, Johannesburg · 11 June 2012
- Record ID
- TB-2026-13422527
- Record
- first seen 5 Aug 2026 · updated 5 Aug 2026 · source ↗
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Zwelethu Mthethwa, Two Figures in a Bedroom. Strauss & Co, 11 Jun 2012, lot 433. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-13422527.
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Zwelethu Mthethwa, Two Figures in a Bedroom. Strauss & Co, 11 Jun 2012, lot 433. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-13422527.
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From the same sale Important South African and International Art and Books · Jun 2012
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Coloured Engravings of Heaths: The Drawings Taken from Living Plants Only | — | R200,000–R300,000 | |
| The Kafirs Illustrated | — | R3,000–R4,000 | |
| Lippy Lipshitz | — | R550–R750 | |
| Lippy Lipshitz | — | R400–R600 | |
| Linosneë / Linocuts / Linolschnitte: 1 | — | R1,000–R2,000 | |
| The Birds of South Africa | — | R1,200–R1,500 |
Comparable results nearest sold works, same medium & price band
| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zwelethu Mthethwa | On the Beach | $5,194 | Strauss & Co, Oct 2013 | |
| Zwelethu Mthethwa | The Argument | Strauss & Co, Mar 2014 | ||
| Zwelethu Mthethwa | Dream Goats | Strauss & Co, Mar 2017 | ||
| Zwelethu Mthethwa | Midnight Stroll | Strauss & Co, Nov 2013 | ||
| Zwelethu Mthethwa | Untitled (Sugar Cane Series) | Strauss & Co, Mar 2011 | ||
| Zwelethu Mthethwa | Sacrificial Goat | Strauss & Co, Nov 2012 | ||
| Zwelethu Mthethwa | Untitled | Wright, Feb 2021 | ||
| Zwelethu Mthethwa | Urban Shepherds | Strauss & Co, Mar 2017 |
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.