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Nelson Makamo

South African · b. 1982 · Painter

Nelson Makamo is a South African contemporary visual artist known for portraits often depicting rural South African children. Makamo has exhibited his work internationally,… (Wikipedia)

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  1. Nelson Makamo, Head of a Child, mixed media on canvasHead of a ChildStrauss & Co · ZAR 398,300≈ $27,204≈ £20,789≈ €24,905Sign up to see
  2. Nelson Makamo, Untitled (Young Girl in Blue), oil and gold leaf on canvasUntitled (Young Girl in Blue)Strauss & Co · ZAR 500,000≈ $27,130≈ £20,987≈ €25,051Sign up to see
  3. Nelson Makamo, Portrait of a Boy, oil on canvasPortrait of a BoyStrauss & Co · ZAR 438,995≈ $23,952≈ £18,727≈ €22,010Sign up to see

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  1. Nelson Makamo, Walking Figure, 2022, pen and ink on paper
    Walking Figure, 2022
    Drawing · Paper
    sheet size: 29,5 by 40,5cm, unframed
    Strauss & Co · · Lot 194
    ZAR 30,032≈ $1,857≈ £1,369≈ €1,601Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. ZAR 10,000–15,000View at Strauss & Co ↗
  2. Nelson Makamo, Boy and His Shadow, 2022, pen and ink on sketchbook paper
    Boy and His Shadow, 2022
    Drawing · Paper
    30,5 by 41,5cm excluding frame; 42 by 53,5 by 4cm including frame
    Strauss & Co · · Lot 196
    ZAR 19,220≈ $1,188≈ £876≈ €1,025Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. ZAR 9,000–12,000View at Strauss & Co ↗
  3. Nelson Makamo, Portrait in Green, 2020, ink on paper
    Portrait in Green, 2020
    Drawing · Paper
    29,5 by 21cm excluding frame; 42,5 by 33,5 by 5cm including frame
    Strauss & Co · · Lot 187
    ZAR 57,660≈ $3,610≈ £2,642≈ €3,037Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. ZAR 15,000–20,000View at Strauss & Co ↗
  4. Nelson Makamo, Boy with Blue Hair, 2012, pen and ink on paper
    Boy with Blue Hair, 2012
    Drawing · Paper
    sheet size: 32,5 by 18cm; 63 by 43 by 3,5cm including frame
    Strauss & Co · · Lot 72
    ZAR 13,214≈ $758≈ £581≈ €659Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. ZAR 9,000–12,000View at Strauss & Co ↗
  5. Nelson Makamo, Walking Man, 2022, ink marker on paper
    Walking Man, 2022
    Drawing · Paper
    sheet size: 32 by 24cm, unframed
    Strauss & Co · · Lot 125
    ZAR 32,830≈ $1,864≈ £1,377≈ €1,597Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. ZAR 12,000–16,000View at Strauss & Co ↗
  6. Nelson Makamo, In My Soul I Had To Listen, pencil on paper
    In My Soul I Had To Listen
    Drawing · Paper
    20,5 by 18cm excluding frame; 43,5 by 41 by 1,5cm including frame
    Strauss & Co · · Lot 31
    ZAR 4,456≈ $246≈ £195≈ €234Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. ZAR 4,000–6,000View at Strauss & Co ↗
  7. Nelson Makamo, Figure in Pink Dress, ink on paper
    Figure in Pink Dress
    Drawing · Paper
    sheet size: 40,5 by 30cm, unframed
    Strauss & Co · · Lot 354
    ZAR 14,070≈ $798≈ £610≈ €728Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. ZAR 12,000–16,000View at Strauss & Co ↗
  8. Nelson Makamo, It Sounds Like Beautiful Like the Truth, pencil on paper
    It Sounds Like Beautiful Like the Truth
    Drawing · Paper
    42 by 30cm excluding frame; 55,5 by 43,5 by 4,5cm including frame
    Strauss & Co · · Lot 355
    ZAR 19,933≈ $1,130≈ £864≈ €1,031Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. ZAR 12,000–16,000View at Strauss & Co ↗
  9. Nelson Makamo, Mother and Child, ink on paper
    Mother and Child
    Drawing · Paper
    41,5 by 29,5cm excluding frame; 53 by 41 by 3,5cm including frame
    Strauss & Co · · Lot 179
    ZAR 29,313≈ $1,599≈ £1,237≈ €1,469Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. ZAR 20,000–30,000View at Strauss & Co ↗
  10. Nelson Makamo, Untitled (Figures in Red), ink on paper
    Untitled (Figures in Red)
    Drawing · Paper
    24 by 32cm excluding frame; 35,5 by 43,5 by 4,5cm including frame
    Strauss & Co · · Lot 123
    ZAR 19,933≈ $1,065≈ £838≈ €991Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. ZAR 10,000–15,000View at Strauss & Co ↗

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