Colbert Mashile Works on Paper: Auction Prices

South African · b. 1972

ArtSell has recorded 38 auction results for Colbert Mashile works on paper between 2010 and 2026, of which 23 sold (61% sell-through). Prices realised range from $140 to $8,715, with a median of $1,034 across 23 priced sales (USD at the sale-date rate). The highest recorded price is $8,715 for “Five Figures” at Strauss & Co in 2019.

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All works on paper results

1. 
   Crocodile

   Watercolor · Paper

   76 by 56,5cm excluding frame; 92 by 72 by 4cm including frame

   Strauss & Co · Aug 19, 2026 · Lot 92
   ZAR 12,013≈ $740≈ £546≈ €637Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. ZAR 7,000–10,000View at Strauss & Co ↗
2. 
   Abstract in Black and Orange, 2020

   Drawing · Paper

   56,5 by 36cm excluding frame; 85,5 by 64,5 by 3,5cm including frame

   Strauss & Co · Jun 17, 2026 · Lot 176
   Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. ZAR 9,000–12,000View at Strauss & Co ↗
3. 
   Untitled, 2000

   Watercolor · Paper

   67 by 35cm excluding frame; 96,5 by 63,5 by 3,5cm including frame

   Strauss & Co · Jun 17, 2026 · Lot 163
   Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. ZAR 9,000–12,000View at Strauss & Co ↗
4. 
   Koma II (Initiation), 2000

   Watercolor · Paper

   85 by 52,5cm excluding frame; 95 by 61,5 by 4cm including frame

   Strauss & Co · Jun 17, 2026 · Lot 162
   Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. ZAR 9,000–12,000View at Strauss & Co ↗
5. 
   Untitled (Figures on a Mountain), 2000

   Watercolor · Paper

   86 by 61cm excluding frame; 95 by 69,5 by 4,5cm including frame

   Strauss & Co · Jun 17, 2026 · Lot 161
   Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. ZAR 9,000–12,000View at Strauss & Co ↗
6. 
   Cowardice is Slavery

   Watercolor · Paper

   75 by 56cm excluding frame; 92 by 72 by 3,5cm including frame

   Strauss & Co · Mar 9, 2026 · Lot 259
   ZAR 9,369≈ $562≈ £421≈ €486Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. ZAR 8,000–12,000View at Strauss & Co ↗
7. 
   Crocodile

   Watercolor · Paper

   76 by 56,5cm excluding frame; 92 by 72 by 4cm including frame

   Strauss & Co · Mar 9, 2026 · Lot 258
   Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. ZAR 8,000–12,000View at Strauss & Co ↗
8. 
   Lekeke, 2008

   Mixed media · Paper

   75 by 104cm excluding frame; 89 by 119 by 2cm including frame

   Strauss & Co · Sep 29, 2025 · Lot 28
   ZAR 12,013≈ $695≈ £517≈ €593Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. ZAR 12,000–18,000View at Strauss & Co ↗
9. 
   Zimbabwe II, 2008

   Watercolor · Paper

   74 by 105cm excluding frame; 82 by 112 by 4cm including frame

   Strauss & Co · Sep 29, 2025 · Lot 27
   ZAR 12,013≈ $695≈ £517≈ €593Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. ZAR 12,000–18,000View at Strauss & Co ↗
10. 
    Abstract Landscape with Red Totem, 2002

    Watercolor · Paper

    sheet size: 75 by 52,5cm, unframed

    Strauss & Co · Jul 14, 2025 · Lot 26
    ZAR 10,553≈ $591≈ £438≈ €505Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. ZAR 10,000–15,000View at Strauss & Co ↗
11. 
    All in All

    Watercolor · Paper

    75 by 56cm excluding frame; 94 by 74 by 8cm including frame

    Strauss & Co · May 12, 2025 · Lot 220
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. ZAR 15,000–20,000View at Strauss & Co ↗
12. 
    Made From

    Watercolor · Paper

    75 by 56cm excluding frame; 94 by 74 by 8cm including frame

    Strauss & Co · May 12, 2025 · Lot 29
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. ZAR 15,000–20,000View at Strauss & Co ↗
13. 
    Goat with Figure

    Pastel · Paper

    68 by 46,5cm excluding frame; 80 by 59 by 5cm including frame

    Strauss & Co · Feb 10, 2025 · Lot 8
    ZAR 32,830≈ $1,783≈ £1,439≈ €1,727Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. ZAR 15,000–20,000View at Strauss & Co ↗
14. 
    Three Figures Wrapped in Blankets

    Mixed media · Paper

    78,5 by 125cm excluding frame; 109 by 157 by 2cm including frame

    Strauss & Co · Dec 3, 2024 · Lot 57
    ZAR 46,900≈ $2,591≈ £2,049≈ €2,465Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. ZAR 40,000–60,000View at Strauss & Co ↗
15. 
    Pheta (Ancestrol [sic] Necklace)

    Mixed media · Paper

    150 by 101,5cm excluding frame; 184 by 135,5 by 3cm including frame

    Strauss & Co · Aug 12, 2024 · Lot 357
    ZAR 46,900≈ $2,574≈ £2,016≈ €2,356Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. ZAR 40,000–60,000View at Strauss & Co ↗
16. 
    Benjamin

    Drawing · Paper

    100 by 70cm excluding frame; 119 by 89,5 by 5,5cm including frame

    Strauss & Co · Jul 8, 2024 · Lot 10
    ZAR 18,760≈ $1,034≈ £805≈ €954Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. ZAR 15,000–20,000View at Strauss & Co ↗
17. 
    Disclosed

    Mixed media · Paper

    80 by 114cm excluding frame; 97,5 by 132 by 7,5cm including frame

    Strauss & Co · Jul 8, 2024 · Lot 9
    ZAR 18,760≈ $1,034≈ £805≈ €954Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. ZAR 15,000–20,000View at Strauss & Co ↗
18. 
    Exposed

    Pastel · Paper

    69 by 50cm excluding frame; 95 by 75,5 by 3cm including frame

    Strauss & Co · Jul 8, 2024 · Lot 7
    ZAR 18,760≈ $1,034≈ £805≈ €954Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. ZAR 15,000–20,000View at Strauss & Co ↗
19. 
    Row of Figures in an Abstract Landscape

    Pastel · Paper

    110 by 81cm excluding frame; 145,5 by 114,5 by 2,5cm including frame

    Strauss & Co · Apr 15, 2024 · Lot 198
    ZAR 11,139≈ $587≈ £471≈ €551Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. ZAR 10,000–15,000View at Strauss & Co ↗
20. 
    Five Figures

    Mixed media · Paper

    93 by 178cm excluding frame; 117 by 202 by 9cm including frame

    Strauss & Co · Jun 12, 2023 · Lot 142
    ZAR 46,900≈ $2,527≈ £2,011≈ €2,347Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. ZAR 40,000–60,000View at Strauss & Co ↗
21. 
    Abstract Landscape with Orange Sky

    Watercolor · Paper

    57 by 36,5cm excluding frame; 96,5 by 71,5 by 3cm including frame

    Strauss & Co · Apr 11, 2023 · Lot 201
    ZAR 7,035≈ $386≈ £310≈ €354Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. ZAR 6,000–9,000View at Strauss & Co ↗
22. 
    Life-Vs-6-Feet

    Watercolor · Paper

    42 by 32cm excluding frame; 59,5 by 46,5 by 2,5cm including frame

    Strauss & Co · Mar 13, 2023 · Lot 78
    ZAR 6,449≈ $355≈ £293≈ €331Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. ZAR 4,000–6,000View at Strauss & Co ↗
23. 
    Cow and Crescent Moon

    Watercolor · Paper

    28 by 21cm excluding frame; 45,5 by 37,5 by 2,5cm including frame

    Strauss & Co · Mar 13, 2023 · Lot 77
    ZAR 5,863≈ $323≈ £266≈ €301Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. ZAR 3,000–5,000View at Strauss & Co ↗
24. 
    Five Figures

    Mixed media · Paper

    93 by 178cm excluding frame; 117 by 202 by 9cm including frame

    Strauss & Co · Feb 13, 2023 · Lot 189
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. ZAR 50,000–70,000View at Strauss & Co ↗
25. 
    Ritual

    Mixed media · Paper

    165 by 120,5cm excluding frame; 188 by 141,5 by 6,5cm including frame

    Strauss & Co · Nov 3, 2022 · Lot 74
    ZAR 62,590≈ $3,388≈ £3,030≈ €3,474Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. ZAR 60,000–80,000View at Strauss & Co ↗
26. 
    Mushroom and Skeleton

    Drawing · Paper

    sheet size: 30 by 24,5cm; 47 by 41,5 by 3,5cm including frame

    Strauss & Co · Jul 25, 2022 · Lot 228
    ZAR 2,345≈ $140≈ £116≈ €137Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. ZAR 2,000–3,000View at Strauss & Co ↗
27. 
    Tatago Mmapula (Mmapula's Father)

    Pastel · Paper

    sheet size: 30 by 24.5; 47 by 41,5 by 4cm including frame

    Strauss & Co · Jul 25, 2022 · Lot 226
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. ZAR 2,000–3,000View at Strauss & Co ↗
28. 
    Who Does the Conflict Neid? (sic)

    Mixed media · Paper

    sheet size: 70 by 100cm; 86 by 115 by 9,5cm including frame

    Strauss & Co · Mar 14, 2022 · Lot 215
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. ZAR 18,000–24,000View at Strauss & Co ↗
29. 
    Three Figures

    Mixed media · Paper

    sheet size: 90 by 178cm

    Strauss & Co · Oct 19, 2019 · Lot 51
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. ZAR 50,000–70,000View at Strauss & Co ↗
30. 
    Lepai (Blanket)

    Mixed media · Paper

    99 by 79cm excluding frame

    Strauss & Co · May 20, 2019 · Lot 184
    ZAR 25,036≈ $1,743≈ £1,368≈ €1,561Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. ZAR 20,000–30,000View at Strauss & Co ↗
31. 
    Five Figures

    Mixed media · Paper

    93 by 178cm excluding frame

    Strauss & Co · May 20, 2019 · Lot 182
    ZAR 125,180≈ $8,715≈ £6,838≈ €7,804Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. ZAR 80,000–120,000View at Strauss & Co ↗
32. 
    Abstracted Object

    Watercolor · Paper

    image size: 56,5 by 45,5cm; sheet size: 75 by 52,5cm, unframed

    Strauss & Co · Mar 4, 2019 · Lot 59
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. ZAR 12,000–18,000View at Strauss & Co ↗
33. 
    Figures

    Mixed media · Paper

    70 by 49cm excluding frame

    Strauss & Co · Jun 4, 2018 · Lot 181
    ZAR 28,450≈ $2,271≈ £1,696≈ €1,935Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. ZAR 10,000–15,000View at Strauss & Co ↗
34. 
    Goat in a Ball Gown

    Watercolor · Paper

    62 by 53cm excluding frame; 79,5 by 69,5 by 4cm including frame

    Strauss & Co · Jul 17, 2017 · Lot 7
    ZAR 12,881≈ $995≈ £762≈ €868Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. ZAR 7,000–10,000View at Strauss & Co ↗
35. 
    Mmathari

    Mixed media · Paper

    100 by 70cm excluding frame

    Strauss & Co · Nov 7, 2016 · Lot 126
    ZAR 20,463≈ $1,521≈ £1,224≈ €1,375Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. ZAR 18,000–24,000View at Strauss & Co ↗
36. 
    Please don't look at me

    Pastel

    48 by 35cm excluding frame; 60 by 47,5 by 4,5cm including frame

    Strauss & Co · Apr 18, 2016 · Lot 136
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. ZAR 7,000–10,000View at Strauss & Co ↗
37. 
    Hlongo, The Head

    Watercolor

    107 by 81cm excluding frame

    Strauss & Co · May 24, 2010 · Lot 150
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. ZAR 10,000–15,000View at Strauss & Co ↗
38. 
    Portfolio of Seven

    Mixed media · Paper

    each: 61 by 46cm (7)

    Strauss & Co · May 24, 2010 · Lot 145
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. ZAR 70,000–100,000View at Strauss & Co ↗

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