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- Estimate
- $10,000–$15,000 hammer
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Sotheby's — Modern Discoveries, New York · 16 December 2022
- Record ID
- TB-2026-5087877
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 6 Sep 2026 · source ↗
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Sydney Kumalo, Seated Figure - Hands in Lap. Sotheby's, 16 Dec 2022, lot 636. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-5087877.
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Sydney Kumalo, Seated Figure - Hands in Lap. Sotheby's, 16 Dec 2022, lot 636. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-5087877.
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From the same sale Modern Discoveries · Dec 2022
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Laborer's Departure | Max Weber | $30,000–$50,000 | |
| Nu assis, le bras derrière la tête | Henri Matisse | $25,000–$35,000 | |
| Winter Street | Johann Berthelsen | $3,000–$5,000 | |
| XXe Siècle, No. 34 | Marc Chagall | $3,000–$5,000 | |
| Concetto Spaziale | Lucio Fontana | $3,000–$5,000 | |
| Daily News Building | Berenice Abbott | $3,000–$5,000 |
Comparable results nearest sold works, same medium & price band
| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sydney Kumalo | Mourning Woman (SK45) | $20,109 | Strauss & Co, Nov 2025 | |
| Sydney Kumalo | Study for Mythological Rider (SK123) | Strauss & Co, Jul 2023 | ||
| Sydney Kumalo | Hugging Nude | Strauss & Co, Nov 2021 | ||
| Sydney Kumalo | Praying Woman | Strauss & Co, Mar 2016 | ||
| Sydney Kumalo | Seated Figure Arms Behind Back | Strauss & Co, Oct 2018 | ||
| Sydney Kumalo | Squat Head (SK42) | Strauss & Co, Nov 2023 | ||
| Sydney Kumalo | Mask | Strauss & Co, Nov 2014 | ||
| Sydney Kumalo | Seated Woman (SK5) | Strauss & Co, May 2026 |
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.