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- Estimate
- £120,000–£180,000 hammer ≈ $165,054–$247,582
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Sotheby's — Modern and Contemporary African Art, London · 20 October 2021
- Record ID
- TB-2026-4967965
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 6 Sep 2026 · source ↗
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Irma Stern, Watussi Princess (Emma Bakayishonga). Sotheby's, 20 Oct 2021, lot 87. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4967965.
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Irma Stern, Watussi Princess (Emma Bakayishonga). Sotheby's, 20 Oct 2021, lot 87. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4967965.
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From the same sale Modern and Contemporary African Art · Oct 2021
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aristocrat in Blue | Yinka Shonibare | £1,500–£2,000 | |
| Lujuille | Nandipha Mntambo | £7,000–£9,000 | |
| Banc de poissons | — | £2,000–£3,000 | |
| Tête | — | £5,000–£7,000 | |
| Portrait of a Woman | Ben Enwonwu | £6,000–£9,000 | |
| Pot Bargain | Ablade Glover | £6,000–£8,000 |
Comparable results nearest sold works, same medium & price band
| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Irma Stern | Still Life with Dahlias and Pumpkin | $599,778 | Strauss & Co, May 2023 | |
| Irma Stern | The Yellow Shawl | Sotheby's, May 2021 | ||
| Irma Stern | A Watussi Woman with Mountains | Strauss & Co, Oct 2019 | ||
| Irma Stern | Still Life with Lilies | Strauss & Co, May 2021 | ||
| Irma Stern | Two Swahili Girls, Zanzibar | Sotheby's, Mar 2026 | ||
| Irma Stern | Carla | Strauss & Co, Oct 2009 | ||
| Irma Stern | Praying Arab | Strauss & Co, Sep 2023 | ||
| Irma Stern | irma stern | grape packer | Sotheby's, Mar 2020 |
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.