Lot 23 · The Norval Sovereign African Art Prize 2024 Benefit Auction | Hosted by Sotheby’s
State of Mind (Dear Me)
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- Estimate
- $4,000–$6,000 hammer
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Sotheby's — The Norval Sovereign African Art Prize 2024 Benefit Auction | Hosted by Sotheby’s , New York · 20 February 2024
- Record ID
- TB-2026-5193208
- Record
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Talia Ramkilawan, State of Mind (Dear Me). Sotheby's, 20 Feb 2024, lot 23. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-5193208.
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Talia Ramkilawan, State of Mind (Dear Me). Sotheby's, 20 Feb 2024, lot 23. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-5193208.
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From the same sale The Norval Sovereign African Art Prize 2024 Benefit Auction | Hosted by Sotheby’s · Feb 2024
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Johannesburg Words, Vol 2 | Lebogang Mogul Mabusela | $2,500–$3,500 | |
| Abrewa (Name of a Person) 4 | — | $4,000–$6,000 | |
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| Victims of Existence II | Blessing Ngobeni | $3,000–$6,000 | |
| Blah wawô | — | $2,500–$3,500 | |
| Colonial Product 10 | Moffat Takadiwa | $7,000–$9,000 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Talia Ramkilawan | Oh, I'm Definitely a Dessert Person | $3,717 | Strauss & Co, Mar 2024 | |
| Jacob Hendrik Pierneef | Bolandse Plaas, Krommerivier (Nilant 16) | Strauss & Co, Jul 2026 | ||
| William Kentridge | Exchange | Strauss & Co, Nov 2025 | ||
| Jacob Hendrik Pierneef | Self-portrait | Strauss & Co, Nov 2022 | ||
| William Kentridge | Kaboom | Strauss & Co, Mar 2023 | ||
| Talia Ramkilawan | Untitled VII | Strauss & Co, Feb 2025 | ||
| William Kentridge | Firewalker | Strauss & Co, Nov 2022 | ||
| Gregoire Johannes Boonzaier | Still Life with Chrysanthemums in a Vase | Strauss & Co, Dec 2024 |
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.