Lot 164 · Modern & Contemporary African Art
Pear 34 x 19.5 x 20cm (13 3/8 x 7 11/16 x 7 7/8in). (including base)
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- Estimate
- £3,000–£5,000 hammer ≈ $3,693–$6,155
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Bonhams — Modern & Contemporary African Art, London, New Bond Street · 12 October 2023
- Record ID
- TB-2026-418122
- Record
- first seen 20 Jul 2026 · updated 20 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Velaphi Mzimba, Pear 34 x 19.5 x 20cm (13 3/8 x 7 11/16 x 7 7/8in). (including base). Bonhams, 12 Oct 2023, lot 164. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-418122.
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Velaphi Mzimba, Pear 34 x 19.5 x 20cm (13 3/8 x 7 11/16 x 7 7/8in). (including base). Bonhams, 12 Oct 2023, lot 164. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-418122.
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|---|---|---|---|
| Three Comedians, 1990/1992 (framed) | Robert Griffiths Hodgins | £20,000–£30,000 | |
| Esther Mahlangu Untitled (framed) | Esther Mahlangu Untitled | £5,000–£8,000 | |
| The Casamance Dancers and the River Seine (framed) | Gerard Sekoto | £30,000–£50,000 | |
| Ibeji and other objects (unframed) | Afewerk Tekle | £6,000–£9,000 | |
| Spirits, 1996 98 x 196 x 3cm (38 9/16 x 77 3/16in). (in 20 pieces) | El Anatsui | £80,000–£120,000 | |
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| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Velaphi Mzimba | A Miner with a Machine Drill | $5,328 | Strauss & Co, Jun 2012 | |
| Velaphi Mzimba | Maria Mahlangu | Strauss & Co, Nov 2015 | ||
| Velaphi Mzimba | A Penny Whistler | Strauss & Co, Jun 2012 | ||
| Velaphi Mzimba | Man Smoking a Pipe | Strauss & Co, May 2016 | ||
| Norman Catherine | Bathtub with Shark | Strauss & Co, Jun 2025 | ||
| Velaphi Mzimba | The Dice Players | Strauss & Co, Apr 2015 | ||
| Gregoire Johannes Boonzaier | Still Life with Vase of Flowers | Strauss & Co, Jun 2022 | ||
| Norman Catherine | Seated Woman with Cat | Strauss & Co, Aug 2025 |
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.