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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Record prices
Head of a ChildStrauss & Co · ZAR 398,300≈ $27,204≈ £20,789≈ €24,905Sign up to see
Untitled (Young Girl in Blue)Strauss & Co · ZAR 500,000≈ $27,130≈ £20,987≈ €25,051Sign up to see
Portrait of a BoyStrauss & Co · ZAR 438,995≈ $23,952≈ £18,727≈ €22,010Sign up to see
Nelson Makamo’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).
Lots sold
132
of 155 offered · 2016–2026
Sell-through
85%
sold ÷ offered
Price trend
By medium
| Medium | Offered | Sold | Sell-through | Average | Median | High |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paintings | 12 | 10 | 83% | $15.3kSign up | $14.6kSign up | $27.2kSign up |
| Oil | 9 | 7 | 78% | $13.6kSign up | $11.5kSign up | $27.1kSign up |
| Acrylic | 2 | 2 | 100% | $15.4kSign up | $15.4kSign up | $15.7kSign up |
| Mixed media | 1 | 1 | 100% | $27.2kSign up | $27.2kSign up | $27.2kSign up |
| Works on paper | 108 | 100 | 93% | $2.6kSign up | $1.2kSign up | $22.2kSign up |
| Watercolor | 8 | 7 | 88% | $1.6kSign up | $1.7kSign up | $2.5kSign up |
| Pastel | 11 | 9 | 82% | $3.1kSign up | $2.9kSign up | $8.5kSign up |
| Drawing | 58 | 55 | 95% | $1.6kSign up | $952Sign up | $15.4kSign up |
| Prints & multiples | 35 | 22 | 63% | $4.8kSign up | $3.4kSign up | $19.3kSign up |
| Etching | 1 | 1 | 100% | $806Sign up | $806Sign up | $806Sign up |
| Lithograph | 11 | 6 | 55% | $3.3kSign up | $2.9kSign up | $7.1kSign up |
| Screenprint | 4 | 4 | 100% | $1.7kSign up | $1.6kSign up | $2.6kSign up |
| Print (other) | 19 | 11 | 58% | $7.1kSign up | $6.4kSign up | $19.3kSign up |
Medium classes are derived from the medium text as published by each house; “Other” includes lots whose medium wasn’t stated.