Lot 93 · Modern and Contemporary African Art
Bayephi I (Constitution Hill, Johannesburg, 2017)
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- Estimate
- £5,000–£7,000 hammer ≈ $6,880–$9,632
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Sotheby's — Modern and Contemporary African Art, London · 31 March 2021
- Record ID
- TB-2026-4913597
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 6 Sep 2026 · source ↗
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Zanele Muholi, Bayephi I (Constitution Hill, Johannesburg, 2017). Sotheby's, 31 Mar 2021, lot 93. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4913597.
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Zanele Muholi, Bayephi I (Constitution Hill, Johannesburg, 2017). Sotheby's, 31 Mar 2021, lot 93. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4913597.
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|---|---|---|---|
| Woman in Profile | Ablade Glover | £6,000–£8,000 | |
| Untitled | Joy Labinjo | £2,000–£3,000 | |
| Mute Lives | — | £4,000–£6,000 | |
| Africa Dances | Ben Enwonwu | £40,000–£60,000 | |
| Mallam Umaru Ahmadu with Amita, Abuja, Nigeria, The Hyena Men Series, 2005 | Pieter Hugo | £10,000–£15,000 | |
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Comparable results nearest sold works, same medium & price band
| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zanele Muholi | Yonela Nyumbeka, Makhaza, Khayelitsha ('Faces & Phases' seri | $8,076 | Christie's, Jun 2023 | |
| Zanele Muholi | Nonzwakazi P Ncapayi, Spruitview, Johannesburg | Sotheby's, Feb 2026 | ||
| Zanele Muholi | Isililo XX | Strauss & Co, Feb 2020 | ||
| Zanele Muholi | Thulile II, Umlazi, Durban | Lempertz, Jun 2026 | ||
| Zanele Muholi | Vuyelwa Makubetse, KwaThema Community Hot Springs, Johannesb | Sotheby's, Apr 2022 | ||
| Zanele Muholi | sasa, bleecker, new york, 2016, somnyama ngonyama series | Sotheby's, Oct 2020 | ||
| Zanele Muholi | Sasa, Bleecker, New York, Somnyama Ngonyama series, 2016 | Strauss & Co, Mar 2024 | ||
| Zanele Muholi | Lesedi Modise, Mafikeng, North West | Sotheby's, Oct 2022 |
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.