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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)

ZAR 398,300≈ $27,204≈ £20,789≈ €24,905Sign uprecord price · incl. premiumHead of a ChildStrauss & Co155auction results2016–2026years recorded85%sold (132)$1.7kSign up free to seemedian price

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  1. Head of a Child by Nelson Makamo, mixed media on canvas, sold Apr 2022Head of a ChildStrauss & Co · ZAR 398,300≈ $27,204≈ £20,789≈ €24,905Sign up to see
  2. Untitled (Young Girl in Blue) by Nelson Makamo, oil and gold leaf on canvas, sold Mar 2025Untitled (Young Girl in Blue)Strauss & Co · ZAR 500,000≈ $27,130≈ £20,987≈ €25,051Sign up to see
  3. Portrait of a Boy by Nelson Makamo, oil on canvas, sold May 2024Portrait of a BoyStrauss & Co · ZAR 438,995≈ $23,952≈ £18,727≈ €22,010Sign up to see

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  1. Untitled (Woman with Eyes Closed) by Nelson Makamo, oil on paper, sold Jun 2024
    Untitled (Woman with Eyes Closed)
    Oil · Paper
    29,5 by 41,5cm excluding frame; 47,5 by 59,5 by 4,5cm including frame
    Strauss & Co · · Lot 28
    ZAR 32,830≈ $1,755≈ £1,380≈ €1,631Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. ZAR 30,000–40,000View at Strauss & Co ↗
  2. Portrait of a Boy by Nelson Makamo, oil on canvas, sold May 2024
    Portrait of a Boy
    Oil · Canvas
    200 by 200 by 10cm, unframed
    Strauss & Co · · Lot 143
    ZAR 438,995≈ $23,952≈ £18,727≈ €22,010Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. ZAR 300,000–400,000View at Strauss & Co ↗
  3. Fuck You, I'm Losing My Mind by Nelson Makamo, mixed media on paper, sold May 2024
    Fuck You, I'm Losing My Mind
    Mixed media · Paper
    97,5 by 68cm excluding frame; 122 by 92,5 by 4,5cm including frame
    Strauss & Co · · Lot 68
    ZAR 140,700≈ $7,677≈ £6,002≈ €7,054Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. ZAR 120,000–150,000View at Strauss & Co ↗
  4. Street Scene by Nelson Makamo, screenprint on paper, sold May 2024
    Street Scene
    Screenprint · Paper
    36 by 50cm excluding frame; 48 by 62,5 by 2cm including frame
    Strauss & Co · · Lot 62
    ZAR 35,175≈ $1,916≈ £1,527≈ €1,775Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. ZAR 8,000–12,000View at Strauss & Co ↗
  5. Untitled by Nelson Makamo, lithograph on paper, sold May 2024
    Untitled
    Lithograph · Paper
    sheet size: 44 by 38cm; 57 by 51 by 4cm including frame
    Strauss & Co · · Lot 64
    ZAR 56,280≈ $3,066≈ £2,443≈ €2,840Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. ZAR 40,000–60,000View at Strauss & Co ↗
  6. Head by Nelson Makamo, watercolour and ink on paper, sold May 2024
    Head
    Watercolor · Paper
    29,5 by 21cm excluding frame; 42 by 33,5 by 4cm including frame
    Strauss & Co · · Lot 66
    ZAR 37,520≈ $2,044≈ £1,629≈ €1,893Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. ZAR 20,000–30,000View at Strauss & Co ↗
  7. Life as We Know It by Nelson Makamo, watercolour and ink on paper, sold Apr 2024
    Life as We Know It
    Watercolor · Paper
    58 by 42cm excluding frame; 67,5 by 51 by 4,5cm including frame
    Strauss & Co · · Lot 8
    ZAR 29,313≈ $1,546≈ £1,239≈ €1,451Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. ZAR 30,000–50,000View at Strauss & Co ↗
  8. My Mother Told Me "Never Throw a Stone and Hide" by Nelson Makamo, pen on paper, sold Mar 2024
    My Mother Told Me "Never Throw a Stone and Hide"
    pen on paper · Paper
    18 by 11,5cm excluding frame; 29,5 by 24,5 by 3,5cm including frame
    Strauss & Co · · Lot 23
    ZAR 22,278≈ $1,192≈ £929≈ €1,091Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. ZAR 10,000–15,000View at Strauss & Co ↗
  9. Untitled (Hands) by Nelson Makamo, colour lithograph on paper, sold Nov 2023
    Untitled (Hands)
    Lithograph · Paper
    sheet size: 75 by 100cm, unframed
    Strauss & Co · · Lot 26
    ZAR 128,975≈ $7,063≈ £5,697≈ €6,575Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. ZAR 25,000–35,000View at Strauss & Co ↗
  10. Face by Nelson Makamo, charcoal on paper, sold Sep 2023
    Face
    Drawing · Paper
    59 by 41,5cm excluding frame; 68,5 by 51,5 by 4cm including frame
    Strauss & Co · · Lot 365
    ZAR 15,243≈ $807≈ £644≈ €752Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. ZAR 15,000–20,000View at Strauss & Co ↗

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About Nelson Makamo

Nelson Makamo is a South African contemporary visual artist known for portraits often depicting rural South African children. Makamo has exhibited his work internationally, with notable solo shows in cities like Los Angeles, Paris, London, New York and in South Africa.

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