Gerard Bhengu Watercolors: Auction Prices

South African · 1910–1990

ArtSell has recorded 31 auction results for Gerard Bhengu watercolors between 2010 and 2026, of which 30 sold (97% sell-through). Prices realised range from $145 to $15,912, with a median of $970 across 30 priced sales (USD at the sale-date rate). The highest recorded price is $15,912 for “A Mountainous River Landscape with Aloes” at Strauss & Co in 2010.

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1. 
   Portrait of a Woman Laughing

   Watercolor · Paper

   33,5 by 25cm excluding frame; 49,5 by 40,5 by 3cm including frame

   Strauss & Co · Aug 17, 2026 · Lot 160
   ZAR 4,685≈ $290≈ £214≈ €250Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. ZAR 4,000–6,000View at Strauss & Co ↗
2. 
   Portrait of a Zulu Man

   Watercolor · Paper

   37 by 27cm excluding frame; 52 by 39,5 by 3cm including frame

   Strauss & Co · Aug 17, 2026 · Lot 158
   ZAR 2,343≈ $145≈ £107≈ €125Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. ZAR 2,000–3,000View at Strauss & Co ↗
3. 
   Burning Firebreak

   Watercolor · Paper

   26 by 37cm excluding frame; 39 by 52 by 3cm including frame

   Strauss & Co · May 26, 2026 · Lot 2
   ZAR 164,150≈ $10,036≈ £7,451≈ €8,627Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. ZAR 60,000–90,000View at Strauss & Co ↗
4. 
   Portrait of a Woman

   Watercolor · Paper

   33 by 24cm excluding frame; 53,5 by 45 by 2,5cm including frame

   Strauss & Co · Mar 10, 2026 · Lot 330
   ZAR 10,540≈ $647≈ £481≈ €556Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. ZAR 10,000–15,000View at Strauss & Co ↗
5. 
   Transkei Landscape

   Watercolor · Paper

   32 by 50cm excluding frame; 57 by 75 by 2,5cm including frame

   Strauss & Co · Sep 16, 2025 · Lot 359
   ZAR 52,763≈ $3,040≈ £2,229≈ €2,574Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. ZAR 50,000–70,000View at Strauss & Co ↗
6. 
   Portrait of a Man with a Pipe

   Watercolor · Paper

   35 by 26,5cm excluding frame; 49,5 by 40,5 by 2cm including frame

   Strauss & Co · Jul 14, 2025 · Lot 129
   ZAR 12,898≈ $722≈ £535≈ €617Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. ZAR 4,000–6,000View at Strauss & Co ↗
7. 
   Portrait of a Man

   Watercolor · Paper

   image size: 36,5 by 27,5cm; 53 by 42 by 1cm including frame

   Strauss & Co · Sep 9, 2024 · Lot 99
   ZAR 10,553≈ $590≈ £450≈ €534Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. ZAR 3,000–5,000View at Strauss & Co ↗
8. 
   A Frowning Nyanga

   Watercolor · Board

   35 by 26cm excluding frame; 57 by 48 by 3cm including frame

   Strauss & Co · Jul 8, 2024 · Lot 292
   ZAR 11,139≈ $614≈ £478≈ €567Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. ZAR 4,000–6,000View at Strauss & Co ↗
9. 
   Sangoma

   Watercolor · Board

   32,5 by 26,5cm excluding frame; 54 by 48 by 2,5cm including frame

   Strauss & Co · Jul 8, 2024 · Lot 291
   ZAR 18,760≈ $1,034≈ £805≈ €954Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. ZAR 4,000–6,000View at Strauss & Co ↗
10. 
    Portrait of a Woman and Child

    Watercolor · Paper

    Strauss & Co · Mar 11, 2024 · Lot 74
    ZAR 4,690≈ $251≈ £196≈ €230Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. ZAR 3,000–5,000View at Strauss & Co ↗
11. 
    Portrait of a Laughing Man

    Watercolor · Paper

    24,5 by 19cm excluding frame; 47,5 by 39,5 by 3,5cm including frame

    Strauss & Co · Mar 11, 2024 · Lot 73
    ZAR 14,070≈ $753≈ £587≈ €689Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. ZAR 3,000–5,000View at Strauss & Co ↗
12. 
    Portrait of a Woman

    Watercolor · Paper

    27 by 18,5cm excluding frame; 45 by 37,5 by 2,5cm including frame

    Strauss & Co · Mar 11, 2024 · Lot 72
    ZAR 3,518≈ $188≈ £147≈ €172Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. ZAR 3,000–5,000View at Strauss & Co ↗
13. 
    Figure with Hat and Collar

    Watercolor · Paper

    37 by 19cm excluding frame; 45,5 by 37,5 by 2,5cm including frame

    Strauss & Co · Mar 11, 2024 · Lot 71
    ZAR 3,518≈ $188≈ £147≈ €172Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. ZAR 3,000–5,000View at Strauss & Co ↗
14. 
    Landscape with Wood Carrier

    Watercolor · Paper

    37,5 by 54,5cm excluding frame; 71,5 by 86,5 by 4cm including frame

    Strauss & Co · Feb 19, 2024 · Lot 54
    ZAR 52,763≈ $2,783≈ £2,207≈ €2,582Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. ZAR 50,000–70,000View at Strauss & Co ↗
15. 
    Landscape with Trees

    Watercolor · Paper

    26,5 by 37cm excluding frame; 42,5 by 52,5 by 2cm including frame

    Strauss & Co · Nov 7, 2023 · Lot 9
    ZAR 58,625≈ $3,188≈ £2,591≈ €2,983Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. ZAR 50,000–70,000View at Strauss & Co ↗
16. 
    Self-Portrait

    Watercolor · Paper

    35,5 by 27cm excluding frame; 56 by 49 by 3cm including frame

    Strauss & Co · Nov 28, 2022 · Lot 75
    ZAR 29,313≈ $1,710≈ £1,415≈ €1,634Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. ZAR 25,000–35,000View at Strauss & Co ↗
17. 
    Portrait of Laughing Man

    Watercolor · Paper

    32 by 23cm excluding frame; 49 by 38 by 1,5cm including frame

    Strauss & Co · Sep 16, 2019 · Lot 388
    ZAR 4,925≈ $336≈ £270≈ €305Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. ZAR 4,000–6,000View at Strauss & Co ↗
18. 
    Woman Carrying Water Pot

    Watercolor · Paper

    27 by 36cm excluding frame; 40,5 by 50 by 2cm including frame

    Strauss & Co · Jul 15, 2019 · Lot 279
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. ZAR 15,000–20,000View at Strauss & Co ↗
19. 
    Portrait of Zulu Chief (Ringkop)

    Watercolor · Paper

    34,5 by 26cm excluding frame; 53 by 44 by 2cm including frame

    Strauss & Co · Jul 17, 2017 · Lot 89
    ZAR 5,855≈ $452≈ £346≈ €395Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. ZAR 5,000–8,000View at Strauss & Co ↗
20. 
    Portrait of a Smiling Man

    Watercolor

    26,5 by 20cm excluding frame; 41 by 32,5 by 1,5cm including frame

    Strauss & Co · Apr 20, 2015 · Lot 253
    ZAR 8,783≈ $726≈ £487≈ €677Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. ZAR 6,000–8,000View at Strauss & Co ↗
21. 
    Man Smoking a Pipe

    Watercolor

    37 by 27cm excluding frame; 53,5 by 43,5 by 1,5cm including frame

    Strauss & Co · Apr 23, 2014 · Lot 255
    ZAR 13,467≈ $1,270≈ £756≈ €918Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. ZAR 4,000–6,000View at Strauss & Co ↗
22. 
    Smiling Man

    Watercolor

    37 by 27cm excluding frame; 53,5 by 43 by 1,5cm including frame

    Strauss & Co · Apr 23, 2014 · Lot 254
    ZAR 14,052≈ $1,325≈ £789≈ €958Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. ZAR 4,000–6,000View at Strauss & Co ↗
23. 
    Mother and Baby

    Watercolor

    35,5 by 27,5cm excluding frame; 35,5 by 28 by 1cm including frame

    Strauss & Co · Apr 23, 2014 · Lot 253
    ZAR 9,603≈ $905≈ £539≈ €655Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. ZAR 4,000–6,000View at Strauss & Co ↗
24. 
    Gerard Bhengu, South African, 1910 - 1990

    Watercolor

    Sheet - 15.25" high x 11.25" wide

    Clarke Auction Gallery · Feb 23, 2014 · Lot 28
    $325≈ £195≈ €237HammerSign up free to seeEst. $500–700View at Clarke Auction Gallery ↗
25. 
    An Extensive Landscape with Trees

    Watercolor

    27,5 by 37,5cm excluding frame

    Strauss & Co · Nov 7, 2011 · Lot 152
    ZAR 22,280≈ $2,798≈ £1,744≈ €2,036Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. ZAR 20,000–30,000View at Strauss & Co ↗
26. 
    Portrait of a Man Smoking a Pipe

    Watercolor

    37 by 27cm excluding frame

    Strauss & Co · Mar 7, 2011 · Lot 170
    ZAR 8,197≈ $1,195≈ £733≈ €852Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. ZAR 8,000–12,000View at Strauss & Co ↗
27. 
    Portrait of a Smiling Young Man

    Watercolor

    37 by 27cm excluding frame

    Strauss & Co · Mar 7, 2011 · Lot 169
    ZAR 8,197≈ $1,195≈ £733≈ €852Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. ZAR 8,000–12,000View at Strauss & Co ↗
28. 
    Portrait of a Child; and Portrait of a Bearded Man, two

    Watercolor

    36 by 27,5cm; and 31 by 22cm

    Strauss & Co · Mar 7, 2011 · Lot 168
    ZAR 13,368≈ $1,948≈ £1,196≈ €1,389Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. ZAR 10,000–15,000View at Strauss & Co ↗
29. 
    Portrait of a Smiling Baby

    Watercolor

    24 by 21,5cm excluding frame

    Strauss & Co · Mar 7, 2011 · Lot 167
    ZAR 9,368≈ $1,365≈ £838≈ €973Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. ZAR 8,000–12,000View at Strauss & Co ↗
30. 
    A Mountainous River Landscape with Aloes

    Watercolor

    26 by 36,5cm excluding frame

    Strauss & Co · Nov 1, 2010 · Lot 163
    ZAR 111,400≈ $15,912≈ £9,904≈ €11,426Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. ZAR 60,000–90,000View at Strauss & Co ↗
31. 
    A Smiling Man

    Watercolor

    35 by 25cm excluding frame

    Strauss & Co · Nov 1, 2010 · Lot 97
    ZAR 13,368≈ $1,909≈ £1,188≈ €1,371Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. ZAR 12,000–18,000View at Strauss & Co ↗

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