Nelson Makamo Drawings: Auction Prices

b. 1982

Nelson Makamo drawings have appeared at auction 58 times in ArtSell’s records between 2017 and 2026; 55 sold, a sell-through rate of 95%. The median price realised is $952Sign up free to see across 55 priced sales; the middle half sold for $363Sign up free to see–$1.6kSign up free to see. The auction record in our data is Children, sold at Strauss & Co in May 2023 for $15.4kSign up free to see. Sales were recorded mainly at Strauss & Co (58).

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1. 
   Study of Miriam Makeba

   Drawing · Paper

   21 by 13,5cm excluding frame; 44,5 by 34,5 by 1,5cm including frame

   Strauss & Co · Sep 16, 2019 · Lot 338
   Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. ZAR 5,000–7,000View at Strauss & Co ↗
2. 
   Mother and Child

   Drawing · Paper

   108 by 85cm excluding frame; 144 by 121 by 3,5cm including frame

   Strauss & Co · Jul 15, 2019 · Lot 232
   ZAR 140,700≈ $10,150≈ £8,095≈ €9,007Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. ZAR 50,000–70,000View at Strauss & Co ↗
3. 
   Mother and Child

   Drawing · Paper

   108 by 85cm excluding frame

   Strauss & Co · May 20, 2019 · Lot 313
   Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. ZAR 90,000–120,000View at Strauss & Co ↗
4. 
   Profile

   Drawing · Paper

   sheet size: 29 by 20cm; 48 by 39,5 by 4cm including frame

   Strauss & Co · Mar 4, 2019 · Lot 71
   ZAR 16,415≈ $1,153≈ £872≈ €1,017Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. ZAR 7,000–10,000View at Strauss & Co ↗
5. 
   Boy with Glasses

   Drawing · Paper

   sheet size: 22 by 13,5cm; 30,5 by 22,5 by 2,5cm including frame

   Strauss & Co · Mar 4, 2019 · Lot 22
   ZAR 15,243≈ $1,070≈ £810≈ €944Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. ZAR 6,000–9,000View at Strauss & Co ↗
6. 
   Standing Child

   Drawing · Paper

   sheet size: 22 by 13,5cm; 30,5 by 22,5 by 2,5cm including frame

   Strauss & Co · Mar 4, 2019 · Lot 11
   ZAR 17,588≈ $1,235≈ £934≈ €1,089Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. ZAR 6,000–9,000View at Strauss & Co ↗
7. 
   Portrait

   Drawing · Paper

   100 by 70,5cm excluding frame

   Strauss & Co · Nov 12, 2018 · Lot 133
   ZAR 125,180≈ $8,713≈ £6,772≈ €7,734Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. ZAR 90,000–120,000View at Strauss & Co ↗
8. 
   Portrait of a Child; and Two Figures, two

   Drawing

   32,5 by 22,5cm excluding frame; 57 by 51,5 by 3cm including frame; and 18 by 18cm excluding frame; 36,5 by 36,5 by 2.5cm including frame

   Strauss & Co · Nov 27, 2017 · Lot 234
   ZAR 22,249≈ $1,621≈ £1,212≈ €1,356Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. ZAR 6,000–8,000View at Strauss & Co ↗

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