Lot 167 · Important South African Paintings, Furniture, Silver, Ceramics and Glass
Portrait of a Smiling Baby
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- Estimate
- R8,000–R12,000 hammer ≈ $1,166–$1,749
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Strauss & Co — Important South African Paintings, Furniture, Silver, Ceramics and Glass, Cape Town · 7 March 2011
- Record ID
- TB-2026-13424375
- Record
- first seen 5 Aug 2026 · updated 5 Aug 2026 · source ↗
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Gerard Bhengu, Portrait of a Smiling Baby. Strauss & Co, 7 Mar 2011, lot 167. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-13424375.
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Gerard Bhengu, Portrait of a Smiling Baby. Strauss & Co, 7 Mar 2011, lot 167. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-13424375.
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From the same sale Important South African Paintings, Furniture, Silver, Ceramics and Glass · Mar 2011
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| A George II silver pap boat, maker's mark indistinct, London, 1736 | — | R10,000–R12,000 | |
| A pair of George III silver and cut steel buckles, William Eley, Lond… | — | R2,000–R3,000 | |
| A pair of George III silver salts, Daniel Pontifex, London, 1806 | — | R7,000–R8,000 | |
| A George IV silver wine funnel, Thomas Dicks, London, 1826 | — | R12,000–R15,000 | |
| An assembled part set of silver Fiddle pattern flatware, unknown make… | — | R8,000–R12,000 | |
| A late Victorian silver-gilt ewer, Walter, John, Michael and Stanley … | — | R20,000–R25,000 |
Comparable results nearest sold works, same medium & price band
| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gerard Bhengu | Smiling Man | $1,325 | Strauss & Co, Apr 2014 | |
| Gerard Bhengu | Self-Portrait | Strauss & Co, Nov 2022 | ||
| Gerard Bhengu | Sangoma | Strauss & Co, Jul 2024 | ||
| Gerard Bhengu | Zulu Chief | Strauss & Co, Mar 2010 | ||
| Gerard Bhengu | Portrait of a Smiling Young Man | Strauss & Co, Mar 2011 | ||
| Gerard Bhengu | A Smiling Man | Strauss & Co, Nov 2010 | ||
| Gerard Bhengu | Mother and Baby | Strauss & Co, Apr 2014 | ||
| Gerard Bhengu | Portrait of a Laughing Man | Strauss & Co, Mar 2024 |
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.