Gerard Sekoto
South African · 1913–1993 · Painter
Gerard Sekoto OIG, was a South African artist and musician. He is recognised as a pioneer of urban black art and social realism. His work was exhibited in Paris, Stockholm,… (Wikipedia)
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Record prices
Outside the ShopStrauss & Co · ZAR 3,119,200≈ $391,709≈ £244,162≈ €285,045Sign up to see
Horse and Cart, SophiatownStrauss & Co · ZAR 5,261,250≈ $321,673≈ £238,825≈ €276,494Sign up to see
Women in the CountryStrauss & Co · ZAR 3,751,440≈ $257,686≈ £196,797≈ €221,076Sign up to see
Gerard Sekoto’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).
Price trend
1 lot(s) offered at auction whose result the house did not publish are listed under “Also offered” on the results tab and excluded from these statistics.
By medium
| Medium | Offered | Sold | Sell-through | Average | Median | High |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paintings | 54 | 41 | 76% | $63.9kSign up | $27.5kSign up | $392kSign up |
| Oil | 54 | 41 | 76% | $63.9kSign up | $27.5kSign up | $392kSign up |
| Works on paper | 47 | 37 | 79% | $12.9kSign up | $10.9kSign up | $30.2kSign up |
| Watercolor | 10 | 6 | 60% | $8.9kSign up | $9.1kSign up | $12.8kSign up |
| Gouache | 29 | 23 | 79% | $16.3kSign up | $14.9kSign up | $30.2kSign up |
| Pastel | 1 | 1 | 100% | $5.3kSign up | $5.3kSign up | $5.3kSign up |
| Drawing | 5 | 5 | 100% | $3.3kSign up | $2.9kSign up | $4.5kSign up |
| Prints & multiples | 1 | 1 | 100% | $455Sign up | $455Sign up | $455Sign up |
| Lithograph | 1 | 1 | 100% | $455Sign up | $455Sign up | $455Sign 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 | $35kSign up |
| 2025 | 18 | 14 | $12.9kSign up |
| 2024 | 10 | 10 | $22.4kSign up |
| 2023 | 7 | 6 | $25.1kSign up |
| 2022 | 5 | 4 | $17.9kSign up |
| 2021 | 4 | 2 | $12.1kSign up |
| 2019 | 4 | 2 | $17.6kSign up |
| 2018 | 7 | 4 | $38.8kSign up |
| 2017 | 4 | 4 | $56.1kSign up |
| 2016 | 2 | 1 | $36.4kSign up |
| 2015 | 3 | 3 | $16.7kSign up |
| 2014 | 3 | 2 | $16.5kSign up |
| 2013 | 4 | 4 | $8.3kSign up |
| 2012 | 1 | 1 | $6.4kSign up |
| 2011 | 10 | 7 | $27kSign up |
| 2010 | 7 | 3 | $4kSign up |
| 2009 | 6 | 5 | $9.1kSign up |