George Pemba
South African · 1912–2001 · Painter
George Milwa Mnyaluza Pemba was a South African painter and writer. He was posthumously awarded the Order of Ikhamanga. (Wikipedia)
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Record prices
A Portrait of a Young ManStrauss & Co · ZAR 467,880≈ $66,827≈ £41,226≈ €47,251Sign up to see
Musiek (Music)Strauss & Co · ZAR 1,016,620≈ $62,156≈ £46,148≈ €53,426Sign up to see
The BlessingStrauss & Co · ZAR 434,460≈ $57,275≈ £34,913≈ €39,968Sign up to see
George Pemba’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
68
of 79 offered · 2009–2026
Sell-through
86%
sold ÷ offered
Price trend
By medium
| Medium | Offered | Sold | Sell-through | Average | Median | High |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paintings | 66 | 56 | 85% | $24.5kSign up | $22.4kSign up | $66.8kSign up |
| Oil | 66 | 56 | 85% | $24.5kSign up | $22.4kSign up | $66.8kSign up |
| Works on paper | 13 | 12 | 92% | $5.9kSign up | $3.8kSign up | $17.6kSign up |
| Watercolor | 10 | 9 | 90% | $7.2kSign up | $5.8kSign up | $17.6kSign up |
| Drawing | 2 | 2 | 100% | $1.9kSign up | $1.9kSign up | $2.2kSign 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 | 8 | 8 | $22.5kSign up |
| 2025 | 17 | 14 | $14.6kSign up |
| 2024 | 7 | 4 | $23.8kSign up |
| 2023 | 3 | 3 | $17.6kSign up |
| 2022 | 6 | 6 | $22.5kSign up |
| 2021 | 3 | 3 | $26.5kSign up |
| 2019 | 4 | 4 | $20.6kSign up |
| 2018 | 1 | 1 | $11.9kSign up |
| 2017 | 3 | 3 | $1.7kSign up |
| 2016 | 2 | 1 | $7.3kSign up |
| 2015 | 2 | 2 | $8.4kSign up |
| 2014 | 3 | 3 | $22.3kSign up |
| 2013 | 1 | 1 | $16.8kSign up |
| 2011 | 9 | 8 | $19.4kSign up |
| 2010 | 2 | 2 | $19kSign up |
| 2009 | 8 | 5 | $35.2kSign up |