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- Estimate
- R12,000–R18,000 hammer ≈ $1,714–$2,571
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Strauss & Co — Important British, Continental and South African Paintings, Johannesburg · 1 November 2010
- Record ID
- TB-2026-13424712
- Record
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Gerard Bhengu, A Smiling Man. Strauss & Co, 1 Nov 2010, lot 97. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-13424712.
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Gerard Bhengu, A Smiling Man. Strauss & Co, 1 Nov 2010, lot 97. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-13424712.
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From the same sale Important British, Continental and South African Paintings · Nov 2010
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| A Sheep's Head with Purple Bonnet | — | R10,000–R15,000 | |
| Teatres | — | R4,000–R6,000 | |
| Composition au Verre et Compotier | Pablo Picasso | R60,000–R80,000 | |
| Mother and Child XVIII, 1983 (C.688) | Henry Moore | R15,000–R20,000 | |
| Mother and Child, (C.684) | Henry Moore | R8,000–R12,000 | |
| Vierge et Enfant (Duthuit. Pl. 353) | Henri Matisse | R25,000–R40,000 |
Comparable results nearest sold works, same medium & price band
| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gerard Bhengu | Self-Portrait | $1,710 | Strauss & Co, Nov 2022 | |
| Gerard Bhengu | Portrait of a Child; and Portrait of a Bearded Man, two | Strauss & Co, Mar 2011 | ||
| Gerard Bhengu | Transkei Landscape | Strauss & Co, Sep 2025 | ||
| Gerard Bhengu | Zulu Chief | Strauss & Co, Mar 2010 | ||
| Gerard Bhengu | Smiling Man | Strauss & Co, Apr 2014 | ||
| Gerard Bhengu | Sangoma | Strauss & Co, Jul 2024 | ||
| Gerard Bhengu | Dancing Woman | Heritage Auctions, Dec 2007 | ||
| Gerard Bhengu | Portrait of a Smiling Young Man | Strauss & Co, Mar 2011 |
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.