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Alfred Thoba

South African · 1951–2022

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23auction results2009–2026years recorded70%sold (16)$4.3kSign up free to seemedian price

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  1. Alfred Thoba, Fruits of Life, oil on boardFruits of LifeStrauss & Co · ZAR 818,496≈ $86,515≈ £56,918≈ €67,311Sign up to see
  2. Alfred Thoba, A Pastor Welcoming the Congregation, oil on canvas laid down on boardA Pastor Welcoming the CongregationStrauss & Co · ZAR 182,080≈ $10,258≈ £8,978≈ €10,273Sign up to see
  3. Alfred Thoba, Punishing a Woman, oil on boardPunishing a WomanStrauss & Co · ZAR 96,628≈ $8,622≈ £5,422≈ €6,905Sign up to see

Alfred Thoba’s highest prices recorded at auction, ranked in US dollars at each sale-date exchange rate and shown in the currency of the sale (with the buyer’s premium where the house publishes it).

ArtSell has recorded 23 auction results for Alfred Thoba between 2009 and 2026, of which 16 sold (70%). Recorded sale prices range from $2kSign up free to see to $86.5kSign up free to see. The highest price recorded is $86.5kSign up free to see for Fruits of Life at Strauss & Co in May 2013. The most common medium is oil paintings (18 lots). Results come from Strauss & Co (23).

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  1. Alfred Thoba, ZCC Multicultural School, 2012, oil on plywood
    ZCC Multicultural School, 2012
    Oil
    47,5 by 67,5cm excluding frame; 52 by 71,5 by 3,5cm including frame
    Strauss & Co · · Lot 53
    ZAR 96,100≈ $5,876≈ £4,362≈ €5,050Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. ZAR 80,000–120,000View at Strauss & Co ↗
  2. Alfred Thoba, Bayo Thuala (An Evil II), 2003, oil on canvas laid down on board
    Bayo Thuala (An Evil II), 2003
    Oil · Canvas
    46 by 29,5cm excluding frame; 75 by 56,5 by 3cm including frame
    Strauss & Co · · Lot 185
    ZAR 35,175≈ $2,026≈ £1,486≈ €1,716Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. ZAR 25,000–30,000View at Strauss & Co ↗
  3. Alfred Thoba, Vision with a Lover, oil on paper laid down on board
    Vision with a Lover
    Oil · Paper
    58 by 77cm excluding frame; 68,5 by 87,5 by 3,5cm including frame
    Strauss & Co · · Lot 75
    ZAR 108,110≈ $6,091≈ £5,331≈ €6,099Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. ZAR 50,000–70,000View at Strauss & Co ↗
  4. Alfred Thoba, Someone's (sic) Lonely Life, oil on board
    Someone's (sic) Lonely Life
    Oil · Board
    64 by 44cm excluding frame; 77 by 57,5 by 4cm including frame
    Strauss & Co · · Lot 77
    ZAR 51,210≈ $2,885≈ £2,525≈ €2,889Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. ZAR 40,000–60,000View at Strauss & Co ↗
  5. Alfred Thoba, They blaind a caple and kill them in same of dark erears papors of abnomalty of evil muthis, 2007 of his body protecting eyes and hands (sic), 2007, oil on board
    They blaind a caple and kill them in same of dark erears papors of abnomalty of evil muthis, 2007 of his body protecting eyes and hands (sic), 2007
    Oil · Board
    49 by 68,5cm excluding frame; 53 by 72,5 by 3cm including frame
    Strauss & Co · · Lot 78
    ZAR 56,900≈ $3,206≈ £2,806≈ €3,210Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. ZAR 50,000–70,000View at Strauss & Co ↗
  6. Alfred Thoba, Shepards are my Herrors (sic), oil on board
    Shepards are my Herrors (sic)
    Oil · Board
    51 by 65cm excluding frame; 55 by 69 by 3cm including frame
    Strauss & Co · · Lot 80
    ZAR 147,940≈ $8,335≈ £7,295≈ €8,347Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. ZAR 80,000–120,000View at Strauss & Co ↗
  7. Alfred Thoba, A Pastor Welcoming the Congregation, oil on canvas laid down on board
    A Pastor Welcoming the Congregation
    Oil · Canvas
    61 by 86,5cm excluding frame; 74,5 by 99,5 by 3,5cm including frame
    Strauss & Co · · Lot 81
    ZAR 182,080≈ $10,258≈ £8,978≈ €10,273Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. ZAR 60,000–80,000View at Strauss & Co ↗
  8. Alfred Thoba, Black man with a Mirror in Centre of his Body Protecting Eyes and Hands, oil on board
    Black man with a Mirror in Centre of his Body Protecting Eyes and Hands
    Oil · Board
    40 by 65cm excluding frame; 43,5 by 69,5 by 3cm including frame
    Strauss & Co · · Lot 82
    ZAR 68,280≈ $3,847≈ £3,367≈ €3,852Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. ZAR 60,000–80,000View at Strauss & Co ↗
  9. Alfred Thoba, ZCC Congregation, oil on canvas laid down on board
    ZCC Congregation
    Oil · Canvas
    48 by 58cm excluding frame
    Strauss & Co · · Lot 153
    ZAR 68,208≈ $4,367≈ £3,015≈ €3,894Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. ZAR 50,000–70,000View at Strauss & Co ↗
  10. Alfred Thoba, Punishing a Woman, oil on board
    Punishing a Woman
    Oil · Board
    53 by 58cm excluding frame
    Strauss & Co · · Lot 58
    ZAR 96,628≈ $8,622≈ £5,422≈ €6,905Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. ZAR 40,000–60,000View at Strauss & Co ↗

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Alfred Thoba: quick facts

What is the highest price paid for a work by Alfred Thoba at auction?

$86,515Sign up free to see, for Fruits of Life at Strauss & Co (May 2013) — the highest price in ArtSell’s records.

What is a typical auction price for Alfred Thoba?

The median sale price is $4.3kSign up free to see across 16 priced sales. Prices vary by medium, size and date — see the price chart & statistics.

How many works by Alfred Thoba have sold at auction?

16 of 23 recorded lots sold between 2009 and 2026.

Which auction houses sell Alfred Thoba?

Strauss & Co accounts for the most recorded results. Strauss & Co

Related artists — South African, born 1926–1976