Durant Sihlali
South African · 1935–2004 · Painter
Durant Sihlali was a South African artist. He was born in Germiston, was Head of Fine Arts at the Federated Union of Black Artists (Fuba) from 1983 until 2004 and exhibited in… (Wikipedia)
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Record prices
A House with Figures in the GardenStrauss & Co · ZAR 42,332≈ $5,581≈ £3,402≈ €3,894Sign up to see
The Market PlaceStrauss & Co · ZAR 42,332≈ $5,581≈ £3,402≈ €3,894Sign up to see
Shoveling CoalStrauss & Co · ZAR 78,082≈ $4,774≈ £3,544≈ €4,103Sign up to see
Durant Sihlali’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).
Lots sold
51
of 82 offered · 2009–2026
Sell-through
62%
sold ÷ offered
Price trend
By medium
| Medium | Offered | Sold | Sell-through | Average | Median | High |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paintings | 6 | 4 | 67% | $2.2kSign up | $2.1kSign up | $4.4kSign up |
| Oil | 3 | 3 | 100% | $2.7kSign up | $3.6kSign up | $4.4kSign up |
| Mixed media | 2 | 0 | 0% | —Sign up | —Sign up | — |
| Works on paper | 54 | 33 | 61% | $1.2kSign up | $622Sign up | $5.6kSign up |
| Watercolor | 38 | 22 | 58% | $1.6kSign up | $700Sign up | $5.6kSign up |
| Pastel | 1 | 0 | 0% | —Sign up | —Sign up | — |
| Drawing | 3 | 3 | 100% | $296Sign up | $197Sign up | $592Sign up |
| Prints & multiples | 17 | 12 | 71% | $427Sign up | $205Sign up | $2kSign up |
| Etching | 1 | 1 | 100% | $156Sign up | $156Sign up | $156Sign up |
| Print (other) | 16 | 11 | 69% | $452Sign up | $219Sign up | $2kSign up |
| Sculpture | 1 | 1 | 100% | $4.8kSign up | $4.8kSign up | $4.8kSign up |
| Other | 4 | 1 | 25% | $515Sign up | $515Sign up | $515Sign up |
Medium classes are derived from the medium text as published by each house; “Other” includes lots whose medium wasn’t stated.
By year
| Year | Offered | Sold | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 7 | 7 | $1.1kSign up |
| 2025 | 16 | 12 | $308Sign up |
| 2024 | 9 | 5 | $515Sign up |
| 2023 | 5 | 5 | $253Sign up |
| 2022 | 6 | 4 | $187Sign up |
| 2021 | 8 | 4 | $218Sign up |
| 2020 | 1 | 1 | $558Sign up |
| 2018 | 1 | 1 | $4.4kSign up |
| 2017 | 5 | 3 | $354Sign up |
| 2016 | 4 | 0 | —Sign up |
| 2015 | 5 | 2 | $726Sign up |
| 2014 | 2 | 0 | —Sign up |
| 2013 | 1 | 0 | —Sign up |
| 2012 | 1 | 1 | $1.4kSign up |
| 2011 | 4 | 1 | $1kSign up |
| 2010 | 3 | 1 | $3.1kSign up |
| 2009 | 4 | 4 | $4.6kSign up |