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Eric Mbatha

South African · b. 1948 · Painter

South African painter

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10auction results2020–2025years recorded80%sold (8)$122Sign up free to seemedian price

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  1. Eric Mbatha, Mother and Child, bronze with black patinaMother and ChildStrauss & Co · ZAR 8,208≈ $430≈ £344≈ €396Sign up to see
  2. Eric Mbatha, Family II, etching and aquatint on paperFamily IIStrauss & Co · ZAR 2,932≈ $162≈ £126≈ €149Sign up to see
  3. Eric Mbatha, Strangers at Night, etching on paperStrangers at NightStrauss & Co · ZAR 2,345≈ $156≈ £119≈ €142Sign up to see

Eric Mbatha’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 10 auction results for Eric Mbatha between 2020 and 2025, of which 8 sold (80%). Recorded sale prices range from $54Sign up free to see to $430Sign up free to see. The highest price recorded is $430Sign up free to see for Mother and Child at Strauss & Co in May 2023. The most common medium is etchings (6 lots). Results come from Strauss & Co (10).

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  1. Eric Mbatha, Young Ones, 1970, etching and aquatint on paper
    Young Ones, 1970
    Etching · Paper
    image size: 24,5 by 13,5cm; 51 by 38,5 by 5,5cm including frame
    Strauss & Co · · Lot 192
    ZAR 1,202≈ $69≈ £52≈ €60Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. ZAR 1,000–2,000View at Strauss & Co ↗
  2. Eric Mbatha, Figures, mixed media on paper
    Figures
    Mixed media · Paper
    28 by 17,5cm excluding frame; 59,5 by 48 by 2cm including frame
    Strauss & Co · · Lot 418
    ZAR 1,173≈ $64≈ £50≈ €59Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. ZAR 1,000–1,500View at Strauss & Co ↗
  3. Eric Mbatha, Township Madonna, etching on paper
    Township Madonna
    Etching · Paper
    image size: 43 by 27,5cm; 53,5 by 35 by 1,5cm including frame
    Strauss & Co · · Lot 78
    ZAR 997≈ $54≈ £44≈ €52Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. ZAR 1,000–2,000View at Strauss & Co ↗
  4. Eric Mbatha, Family II, etching and aquatint on paper
    Family II
    Etching · Paper
    image size: 42,5 by 29cm; 60 by 45 by 3cm including frame
    Strauss & Co · · Lot 395
    ZAR 2,932≈ $162≈ £126≈ €149Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. ZAR 3,000–5,000View at Strauss & Co ↗
  5. Eric Mbatha, Mother and Child, bronze with black patina
    Mother and Child
    Sculpture
    height: 35,5cm; width: 13cm; depth: 11cm
    Strauss & Co · · Lot 285
    ZAR 8,208≈ $430≈ £344≈ €396Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. ZAR 4,000–6,000View at Strauss & Co ↗
  6. Eric Mbatha, Abram and the Angel, linocut on paper
    Abram and the Angel
    Woodcut / linocut · Paper
    sheet size: 42 by 29cm; 52 by 41 by 4cm including frame
    Strauss & Co · · Lot 262
    ZAR 2,345≈ $140≈ £116≈ €137Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. ZAR 2,000–3,000View at Strauss & Co ↗
  7. Eric Mbatha, Strangers at Night, etching on paper
    Strangers at Night
    Etching · Paper
    plate size: 29,5 by 19,5cm; sheet size: 44,5 by 32,5cm, unframed
    Strauss & Co · · Lot 134
    ZAR 2,345≈ $156≈ £119≈ €142Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. ZAR 2,000–3,000View at Strauss & Co ↗
  8. Eric Mbatha, Young Ones, hand-coloured etching
    Young Ones
    Etching
    plate size: 53 by 39cm; 100 by 85 by 5cm including frame
    Strauss & Co · · Lot 147
    ZAR 1,525≈ $104≈ £79≈ €94Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. ZAR 1,000–2,000View at Strauss & Co ↗
  9. Eric Mbatha, Figures, mixed media on paper
    Figures
    Mixed media · Paper
    28 by 17,5cm excluding frame; 59,5 by 48 by 2cm including frame
    Strauss & Co · · Lot 275
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. ZAR 3,000–4,000View at Strauss & Co ↗
  10. Eric Mbatha, Soweto Card Players, etching on paper
    Soweto Card Players
    Etching · Paper
    image size: 53 by 40cm; 79,5 by 69,5 by 2,5cm including frame
    Strauss & Co · · Lot 53
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. ZAR 3,000–5,000View at Strauss & Co ↗

Eric Mbatha prints (7)Eric Mbatha etchings (6)

Eric Mbatha: quick facts

What is the highest price paid for a work by Eric Mbatha at auction?

$430Sign up free to see, for Mother and Child at Strauss & Co (May 2023) — the highest price in ArtSell’s records.

What is a typical auction price for Eric Mbatha?

The median sale price is $122Sign up free to see across 8 priced sales. Prices vary by medium, size and date — see the price chart & statistics.

How many works by Eric Mbatha have sold at auction?

8 of 10 recorded lots sold between 2020 and 2025.

Which auction houses sell Eric Mbatha?

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

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