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- Estimate
- R2,000,000–R3,000,000 hammer ≈ $251,156–$376,734
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Strauss & Co — Important South African Art, Johannesburg · 7 November 2011
- Record ID
- TB-2026-13423449
- Record
- first seen 5 Aug 2026 · updated 5 Aug 2026 · source ↗
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Gerard Sekoto, The Washerwoman. Strauss & Co, 7 Nov 2011, lot 285. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-13423449.
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Gerard Sekoto, The Washerwoman. Strauss & Co, 7 Nov 2011, lot 285. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-13423449.
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From the same sale Important South African Art · Nov 2011
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oiseau Noir et Tournesols | Georges Braque | R12,000–R18,000 | |
| Abstract Mustard on Black | Antoni Tàpies | R10,000–R15,000 | |
| Ruth Smoking 2 | Julian Opie | R60,000–R80,000 | |
| Extensive Cityscape | Michel De Gallard 1921-2007 | R20,000–R30,000 | |
| A Dutch Landscape | Tinus De Jongh | R4,000–R6,000 | |
| Kranskop, Transvaal | Willem Hermanus Coetzer | R30,000–R50,000 |
Comparable results nearest sold works, same medium & price band
| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gerard Sekoto | Game of Draughts in a Crowd | $153,821 | Strauss & Co, Mar 2026 | |
| Gerard Sekoto | Interior with woman, Sophiatown | Bonhams, Oct 2024 | ||
| Gerard Sekoto | Three figures with bicycle. Sophiatown, circa 1940-42 | Bonhams, Mar 2022 | ||
| Gerard Sekoto | The water collectors | Bonhams, Mar 2019 | ||
| Gerard Sekoto | Up Prinsloo Street | Strauss & Co, May 2023 | ||
| Gerard Sekoto | Portrait of a lady wearing a beret | Bonhams, Oct 2025 | ||
| Gerard Sekoto | Prayer in Church | Strauss & Co, Feb 2023 | ||
| Gerard Sekoto | Women in the Country | Strauss & Co, Nov 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.