Lot 76 · The South African Sale
A set of seven watercolours 12.8 x 14cm (5 1/16 x 5 1/2in) (3); 8.5 x 13.5cm (3 3/8 x 5 5/16in) (4)
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- Estimate
- £5,000–£8,000 hammer ≈ $8,102–$12,962
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Bonhams — The South African Sale, London, New Bond Street · 2 October 2013
- Record ID
- TB-2026-2214978
- Record
- first seen 25 Jul 2026 · updated 25 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Gerard Sekoto, A set of seven watercolours 12.8 x 14cm (5 1/16 x 5 1/2in) (3); 8.5 x 13.5cm (3 3/8 x 5 5/16in) (4). Bonhams, 2 Oct 2013, lot 76. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-2214978.
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Gerard Sekoto, A set of seven watercolours 12.8 x 14cm (5 1/16 x 5 1/2in) (3); 8.5 x 13.5cm (3 3/8 x 5 5/16in) (4). Bonhams, 2 Oct 2013, lot 76. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-2214978.
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From the same sale The South African Sale · Oct 2013
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 'Laughing Basuto' 31(12 3/16) high (excluding base) | Anton Van Wouw | £25,000–£35,000 | |
| Jacob Hendrik Pierneef (South African, 1886-1957) Transvaal landscape | — | £15,000–£20,000 | |
| Jacob Hendrik Pierneef (South African, 1886-1957) The farmstead | — | £15,000–£20,000 | upcoming |
| Jacob Hendrik Pierneef (South African, 1886-1957) Tree in the veld | — | £4,000–£6,000 | |
| Portrait of a young Mpondo | Irma Stern | £150,000–£200,000 | |
| Alexis Preller (South African, 1911-1975) 'Native Study (Mapogges)' | — | £100,000–£150,000 |
Comparable results nearest sold works, same medium & price band
| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gerard Sekoto | Woman's head | $10,010 | Bonhams, Oct 2024 | |
| Gerard Sekoto | Street scene | Bonhams, Mar 2026 | ||
| Gerard Sekoto | Township Scene | Strauss & Co, May 2023 | ||
| Gerard Sekoto | rue des grands augustins, paris | Sotheby's, Mar 2018 | ||
| Gerard Sekoto | The Store unframed. | Bonhams, May 2020 | ||
| Gerard Sekoto | Man Smoking | Sotheby's, Sep 2024 | ||
| Gerard Sekoto | Portrait | Bonhams, Mar 2025 | ||
| Gerard Sekoto | Figures walking in a Township | Bonhams, Mar 2021 |
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.