Lot 72 · Modern & Contemporary African Art
Azania in Waiting Circa 2008 2009 [Nihil Reich]
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- Estimate
- £20,000–£30,000 hammer ≈ $25,460–$38,191
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Sotheby's — Modern & Contemporary African Art, London · 21 March 2024
- Record ID
- TB-2026-5200711
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 6 Sep 2026 · source ↗
- Cite this record
- TB-2026-5200711 — https://thebasis.art/cite/TB-2026-5200711
Athi-patra Ruga, Azania in Waiting Circa 2008 2009 [Nihil Reich]. Sotheby's, 21 Mar 2024, lot 72. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-5200711.
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Athi-patra Ruga, Azania in Waiting Circa 2008 2009 [Nihil Reich]. Sotheby's, 21 Mar 2024, lot 72. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-5200711.
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From the same sale Modern & Contemporary African Art · Mar 2024
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alara, Ajero and Orangun | Slawn | £7,000–£9,000 | |
| Acacia Trees in the Veld | Jacob Hendrik Pierneef | £30,000–£50,000 | |
| Untitled | Ibrahim Mahama | £12,000–£18,000 | |
| Red People | Ablade Glover | £6,000–£8,000 | |
| Isililo XX, 2014 | Zanele Muholi | £5,000–£7,000 | |
| Egrighri II & Odjevwe Ogba Erhue | Bruce Onobrakpeya | £5,000–£7,000 |
Comparable results nearest sold works, same medium & price band
| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Athi-patra Ruga | Ilulwane ... he's not one of youz | $33,277 | Strauss & Co, May 2019 | |
| Athi-patra Ruga | the exile according to the elder | Sotheby's, Mar 2018 | ||
| Athi-patra Ruga | Miss Azania, Exile is Waiting | Strauss & Co, Nov 2023 | ||
| Athi-patra Ruga | Ilulwane as uNtsikana | Bonhams, Sep 2020 | ||
| Athi-patra Ruga | Touched by an Angel | Strauss & Co, Feb 2020 | ||
| Athi-patra Ruga | Night of the Long Knives IV | Strauss & Co, Feb 2023 | ||
| Athi-patra Ruga | The Knight of the Long Knives I, 2013 | Sotheby's, Oct 2022 | ||
| William Kentridge | Untitled (Hippo and Oxpeckers) | Strauss & Co, Nov 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.