Athi-Patra Ruga

South African · b. 1984

Athi-Patra Ruga is a South African artist who uses performance, photography, video, textiles, and printmaking to explore notions of utopia and dystopia, material and memory.… (Wikipedia)

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26auction results2015–2026years recorded46%sold (12)$15.8kSign up free to seemedian price

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The Night of the Long Knives IStrauss & Co · Feb 2019ZAR 1,707,000≈ $120,873≈ £94,402≈ €107,347Sign up to see
Touched by an AngelStrauss & Co · Feb 2020ZAR 796,600≈ $53,595≈ £41,132≈ €49,433Sign up to see
Ilulwane ... he's not one of youzStrauss & Co · May 2019ZAR 477,960≈ $33,276≈ £26,109≈ €29,798Sign up to see

Athi-Patra Ruga’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 26 auction results for Athi-Patra Ruga between 2015 and 2026, of which 12 sold (46%). Recorded sale prices range from $556Sign up free to see to $121kSign up free to see. The highest price recorded is $121kSign up free to see for The Night of the Long Knives I at Strauss & Co in February 2019. Most results come from Strauss & Co (25) and Bonhams (1).

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The Intervention on the Anglo-Boer Monument by FWWOA (Future White Women of Azania)
Photograph
image size: 50 by 33cm; 61,5 by 45 by 3,5cm including frame
Strauss & Co · Apr 15, 2024 · Lot 360
ZAR 10,553≈ $556≈ £446≈ €522Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. ZAR 12,000–16,000View at Strauss & Co ↗
Miss Azania, Exile is Waiting
Print (other)
149,5 by 191,5 by 3,5cm, unframed
Strauss & Co · Nov 7, 2023 · Lot 69
ZAR 485,205≈ $26,385≈ £21,446≈ €24,692Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. ZAR 450,000–600,000View at Strauss & Co ↗
The Intervention on the Anglo-Boer Monument by FWWOA (Future White Women of Azania), 2017
Photograph · ed. 41/100
image size: 50 by 33cm; sheet size: 54,5 by 38cm; 64,5 by 47 by 4cm including frame
Strauss & Co · Feb 28, 2023 · Lot 3
ZAR 23,450≈ $1,274≈ £1,052≈ €1,199Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. ZAR 16,000–18,000View at Strauss & Co ↗
The Future White Woman of Azania II, 2012
Print (other) · Paper
image size: 119,5 by 79,5cm; 143,5 by 103,5 by 6cm including frame
Strauss & Co · Feb 28, 2023 · Lot 93
ZAR 211,050≈ $11,462≈ £9,467≈ €10,794Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. ZAR 180,000–240,000View at Strauss & Co ↗
Night of the Long Knives IV, 2014
Print (other)
149 by 191cm excluding frame; 150,5 by 192,5 by 3,5cm including frame
Strauss & Co · Feb 28, 2023 · Lot 97
ZAR 346,575≈ $18,822≈ £15,545≈ €17,725Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. ZAR 300,000–500,000View at Strauss & Co ↗
The Ever-Promised Erection, 2016
Mixed media
height: 60cm; width: 40cm; depth: 28cm
Strauss & Co · May 18, 2021 · Lot 107
ZAR 113,800≈ $8,141≈ £5,728≈ €6,661Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. ZAR 100,000–120,000View at Strauss & Co ↗
A Vigil for Mayibuye, 2015
Print (other) · Paper
sheet size: 150 by 190cm; 164 by 204 by 6cm including frame
Strauss & Co · May 18, 2021 · Lot 140
ZAR 227,600≈ $16,283≈ £11,457≈ €13,322Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. ZAR 200,000–300,000View at Strauss & Co ↗
Touched by an Angel, 2014
wool and thread on tapestry canvas · Canvas
300 by 177cm excluding frame
Strauss & Co · Feb 15, 2020 · Lot 26
ZAR 796,600≈ $53,595≈ £41,132≈ €49,433Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. ZAR 700,000–900,000View at Strauss & Co ↗
Ka Marman, Ka Khanyi Ikhetshi***, 2010
wool and tapestry thread on tapestry canvas · Canvas
63 by 90cm excluding frame
Strauss & Co · Feb 15, 2020 · Lot 78
ZAR 227,600≈ $15,313≈ £11,752≈ €14,124Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. ZAR 200,000–300,000View at Strauss & Co ↗
Ilulwane ... he's not one of youz
thread on tapestry canvas · Canvas
86 by 136cm excluding frame
Strauss & Co · May 20, 2019 · Lot 288
ZAR 477,960≈ $33,276≈ £26,109≈ €29,798Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. ZAR 200,000–300,000View at Strauss & Co ↗

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Athi-Patra Ruga: quick facts

What is the highest price paid for a work by Athi-Patra Ruga at auction?

$120,873Sign up free to see, for The Night of the Long Knives I at Strauss & Co (February 2019) — the highest price in ArtSell’s records.

What is a typical auction price for Athi-Patra Ruga?

The median sale price is $15.8kSign up free to see across 12 priced sales. Prices vary by medium, size and date — see the price chart & statistics.

How many works by Athi-Patra Ruga have sold at auction?

12 of 26 recorded lots sold between 2015 and 2026.

Which auction houses sell Athi-Patra Ruga?

Strauss & Co and Bonhams account for the most recorded results. Strauss & Co · Bonhams

About Athi-Patra Ruga

Athi-Patra Ruga is a South African artist who uses performance, photography, video, textiles, and printmaking to explore notions of utopia and dystopia, material and memory. His work explores the body in relation to sensuality, culture, and ideology, often creating cultural hybrids. Themes such as sexuality, Xhosa culture, and the place of queerness within post-apartheid South Africa also permeate his work.

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