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- Estimate
- £700,000–£1,000,000 hammer ≈ $972,930–$1,389,901
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Bonhams — Modern & Contemporary African Art, London, New Bond Street · 17 March 2021
- Record ID
- TB-2026-661011
- Record
- first seen 21 Jul 2026 · updated 21 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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- TB-2026-661011 — https://thebasis.art/cite/TB-2026-661011
Irma Stern, The Water Carriers. Bonhams, 17 Mar 2021, lot 24. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-661011.
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Irma Stern, The Water Carriers. Bonhams, 17 Mar 2021, lot 24. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-661011.
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From the same sale Modern & Contemporary African Art · Mar 2021
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fisherwoman unframed. | Papa Ibra Tall | £10,000–£15,000 | |
| Manner of Cyprian Mpho Shilakoe All Alone 70 x 21 x 11cm (27 9/16 x 8… | Manner Of Cyprian Mpho Shilakoe All Alone 70 X 21 X 11cm | £5,000–£8,000 | |
| Opressivo unframed. | Ernesto Shikhani | £4,000–£6,000 | |
| Madonna & Child, the Manger | Prof. Uche Okeke | £80,000–£120,000 | |
| Adam and Steve joined by the knee, a study | Kudzanai-violet Hwami | £30,000–£50,000 | |
| Venetian Scene | Irma Stern | £20,000–£30,000 |
Comparable results nearest sold works, same medium & price band
| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Irma Stern | Still Life with Fruit and Dahlias | $1,125,083 | Strauss & Co, May 2019 | |
| Irma Stern | Malay (Black Headdress) | Strauss & Co, Oct 2025 | ||
| Irma Stern | Praying Arab | Strauss & Co, Sep 2023 | ||
| Irma Stern | Arab | Strauss & Co, Mar 2019 | ||
| Irma Stern | Two Swahili Girls, Zanzibar | Sotheby's, Mar 2026 | ||
| Irma Stern | Lelemana Dance | Bonhams, Oct 2021 | ||
| Irma Stern | Dakar Woman | Strauss & Co, Apr 2022 | ||
| Irma Stern | Lady of the Harem | Sotheby's, Sep 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.