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Sam Nhlengethwa Paintings: Auction Prices

South African · b. 1955

ArtSell has recorded 63 auction results for Sam Nhlengethwa paintings between 2010 and 2026, of which 29 sold (46% sell-through). Prices realised range from $911 to $28,640, with a median of $6,068 across 29 priced sales (USD at the sale-date rate). The highest recorded price is $28,640 for “A Market Scene” at Strauss & Co in 2011.

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  1. Sam Nhlengethwa, Lover's Corner, 2011, oil, acrylic and collage on canvas
    Lover's Corner, 2011
    Oil · Canvas
    69,5 by 89,5cm excluding frame; 73 by 92,5 by 8cm including frame
    Strauss & Co · · Lot 74
    ZAR 84,088≈ $5,141≈ £3,817≈ €4,419Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. ZAR 70,000–100,000View at Strauss & Co ↗
  2. Sam Nhlengethwa, The Pigeonhole (Homage to Marikana Miners), 2014, collage, oil and acrylic on canvas
    The Pigeonhole (Homage to Marikana Miners), 2014
    Oil · Canvas
    140 by 180 by 10cm, unframed
    Strauss & Co · · Lot 364
    ZAR 158,288≈ $9,119≈ £6,685≈ €7,723Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. ZAR 150,000–200,000View at Strauss & Co ↗
  3. Sam Nhlengethwa, The Exit, 2015, mixed media on canvas
    The Exit, 2015
    Mixed media · Canvas
    90 by 105 by 11cm, unframed
    Strauss & Co · · Lot 363
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. ZAR 100,000–150,000View at Strauss & Co ↗
  4. Sam Nhlengethwa, Drummer, 2010, mixed media with collage
    Drummer, 2010
    Mixed media
    29 by 30cm excluding frame; 39 by 40 by 3,5cm including frame
    Strauss & Co · · Lot 143
    ZAR 16,415≈ $932≈ £688≈ €798Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. ZAR 10,000–15,000View at Strauss & Co ↗
  5. Sam Nhlengethwa, Abstract in Four Colours: Black, White, Red and Pink, oil on canvas
    Abstract in Four Colours: Black, White, Red and Pink
    Oil · Canvas
    101 by 163cm excluding frame; 106 by 168 by 7cm including frame
    Strauss & Co · · Lot 23
    ZAR 82,075≈ $4,628≈ £3,400≈ €3,987Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. ZAR 80,000–120,000View at Strauss & Co ↗
  6. Sam Nhlengethwa, Miners and Miner's Lamp, oil and collage on canvas with miner's lamp
    Miners and Miner's Lamp
    Oil · Canvas
    painting: 50, by 61 by 5cm, unframed; lamp: 21 by 16 by 8cm; approximate cord length: 112cm
    Strauss & Co · · Lot 259
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. ZAR 80,000–120,000View at Strauss & Co ↗
  7. Sam Nhlengethwa, Miners, oil on metal
    Miners
    Oil · Other support
    58,5 by 77,5 by 4cm, unframed
    Strauss & Co · · Lot 92
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. ZAR 80,000–120,000View at Strauss & Co ↗
  8. Sam Nhlengethwa, Sam Nhlengethwa, mixed media painting on canvas with soft cover book in clam shell box
    Sam Nhlengethwa
    Mixed media · Canvas
    painting: 20 by 25 by 3cm, unframed; box: 33 by 27 by 6cm
    Strauss & Co · · Lot 36
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. ZAR 50,000–70,000View at Strauss & Co ↗
  9. Sam Nhlengethwa, Self Destruct, collage, oil and charcoal on canvas
    Self Destruct
    Oil · Canvas
    160 by 120 by 8cm, unframed
    Strauss & Co · · Lot 91
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. ZAR 120,000–180,000View at Strauss & Co ↗
  10. Sam Nhlengethwa, The Pigeonhole (Homage to Marikana Miners), collage, oil and acrylic on canvas
    The Pigeonhole (Homage to Marikana Miners)
    Oil · Canvas
    140 by 180 by 10cm, unframed
    Strauss & Co · · Lot 100
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. ZAR 200,000–300,000View at Strauss & Co ↗
  11. Sam Nhlengethwa, The Exit, mixed media on canvas
    The Exit
    Mixed media · Canvas
    90 by 105 by 11cm, unframed
    Strauss & Co · · Lot 99
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. ZAR 150,000–200,000View at Strauss & Co ↗
  12. Sam Nhlengethwa, Did You Call Her?, oil on canvas
    Did You Call Her?
    Oil · Canvas
    140 by 180cm excluding frame; 144,5 by 184,5 by 12,5cm including frame
    Strauss & Co · · Lot 61
    ZAR 175,875≈ $9,513≈ £7,758≈ €8,915Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. ZAR 150,000–200,000View at Strauss & Co ↗
  13. Sam Nhlengethwa, Miriam Makeba and Friends, mixed media with collage on canvas
    Miriam Makeba and Friends
    Mixed media · Canvas
    43,5 by 58,5cm excluding frame; 59,5 by 74,5 by 5,5cm including frame
    Strauss & Co · · Lot 59
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. ZAR 60,000–80,000View at Strauss & Co ↗
  14. Sam Nhlengethwa, Miners, oil on wood panel
    Miners
    Oil · Panel
    76 by 89cm excluding frame; 84 by 96 by 8cm including frame
    Strauss & Co · · Lot 98
    ZAR 140,700≈ $7,378≈ £5,895≈ €6,781Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. ZAR 120,000–150,000View at Strauss & Co ↗
  15. Sam Nhlengethwa, City Scape, diptych, oil and collage on canvas
    City Scape, diptych
    Oil · Canvas
    each: 120 by 100 by 10cm, unframed
    Strauss & Co · · Lot 86
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. ZAR 350,000–500,000View at Strauss & Co ↗
  16. Sam Nhlengethwa, Waiting For Green, collage and oil on canvas
    Waiting For Green
    Oil · Canvas
    90 by 80cm excluding frame; 93,5 by 83 by 10cm including frame
    Strauss & Co · · Lot 18
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. ZAR 80,000–120,000View at Strauss & Co ↗
  17. Sam Nhlengethwa, Three Women, collage and mixed media
    Three Women
    Mixed media
    38 by 38cm excluding frame; 79 by 79 by 2,5cm including frame
    Strauss & Co · · Lot 138
    ZAR 17,588≈ $981≈ £810≈ €918Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. ZAR 15,000–20,000View at Strauss & Co ↗
  18. Sam Nhlengethwa, Solo, mixed media on canvas
    Solo
    Mixed media · Canvas
    121,5 by 45,5cm excluding frame; 125 by 49 by 8,5cm including frame
    Strauss & Co · · Lot 284
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. ZAR 70,000–100,000View at Strauss & Co ↗
  19. Sam Nhlengethwa, 11 Diagonal Street, mixed media on canvas
    11 Diagonal Street
    Mixed media · Canvas
    item size: 115 by 95
    Strauss & Co · · Lot 30
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. ZAR 220,000–280,000View at Strauss & Co ↗
  20. Sam Nhlengethwa, Traffic Light, mixed media
    Traffic Light
    Mixed media
    70 by 100cm excluding frame; 90 by 120,5 by 6cm including frame
    Strauss & Co · · Lot 117
    ZAR 16,415≈ $911≈ £813≈ €933Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. ZAR 15,000–20,000View at Strauss & Co ↗
  21. Sam Nhlengethwa, Spearville, Barberton, mixed media on canvas
    Spearville, Barberton
    Mixed media · Canvas
    40,5 by 50,5cm excluding frame; 55,5 by 65,5 by 7cm including frame
    Strauss & Co · · Lot 116
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. ZAR 20,000–30,000View at Strauss & Co ↗
  22. Sam Nhlengethwa, Mangaung, Bloemfontein II, mixed media on canvas
    Mangaung, Bloemfontein II
    Mixed media · Canvas
    40 by 50,5cm excluding frame; 55,5 by 66 by 7cm including frame
    Strauss & Co · · Lot 115
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. ZAR 20,000–30,000View at Strauss & Co ↗
  23. Sam Nhlengethwa, Penny Whistler, oil and collage on canvas
    Penny Whistler
    Oil · Canvas
    61 by 46cm excluding frame; 64 by 49 by 7cm including frame
    Strauss & Co · · Lot 208
    ZAR 52,763≈ $3,282≈ £2,695≈ €3,140Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. ZAR 50,000–70,000View at Strauss & Co ↗
  24. Sam Nhlengethwa, Abdullah Ibrahim and Johny Dyani, oil and collage on canvas
    Abdullah Ibrahim and Johny Dyani
    Oil · Canvas
    120 by 110cm excluding frame; 128 by 118 by 6cm including frame
    Strauss & Co · · Lot 259
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. ZAR 120,000–160,000View at Strauss & Co ↗
  25. Sam Nhlengethwa, The Piano, oil and collage on canvas
    The Piano
    Oil · Canvas
    120 by 130cm excluding frame; 128 by 138 by 6cm including frame
    Strauss & Co · · Lot 258
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. ZAR 150,000–200,000View at Strauss & Co ↗
  26. Sam Nhlengethwa, Street Scene with Red Taxi, oil and collage on canvas
    Street Scene with Red Taxi
    Oil · Canvas
    100 by 120cm, unframed
    Strauss & Co · · Lot 306
    ZAR 93,800≈ $5,795≈ £4,347≈ €5,139Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. ZAR 80,000–120,000View at Strauss & Co ↗
  27. Sam Nhlengethwa, Miners I, ballpoint on sketchbook page and mixed media with found objects
    Miners I
    Mixed media
    height: 79cm; width: 59,5cm; depth: 16cm
    Strauss & Co · · Lot 218
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. ZAR 20,000–30,000View at Strauss & Co ↗
  28. Sam Nhlengethwa, An Interior (around the 60s and the 50s), oil and collage on canvas
    An Interior (around the 60s and the 50s)
    Oil · Canvas
    43,5 by 57cm excluding frame; 60 by 74,5 by 5cm including frame
    Strauss & Co · · Lot 114
    ZAR 91,040≈ $6,068≈ £4,479≈ €5,240Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. ZAR 90,000–120,000View at Strauss & Co ↗
  29. Sam Nhlengethwa, The Dark Brown Bowl, oil and collage on canvas
    The Dark Brown Bowl
    Oil · Canvas
    120 by 100cm excluding frame; 123 by 103 by 7cm including frame
    Strauss & Co · · Lot 121
    ZAR 113,800≈ $8,141≈ £5,728≈ €6,661Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. ZAR 100,000–150,000View at Strauss & Co ↗
  30. Sam Nhlengethwa, The Beauty of an African, oil and collage on canvas
    The Beauty of an African
    Oil · Canvas
    58,5 by 43cm excluding frame
    Strauss & Co · · Lot 95
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. ZAR 60,000–80,000View at Strauss & Co ↗
  31. Sam Nhlengethwa, Triangle (Abstract Composition), mixed media on canvas
    Triangle (Abstract Composition)
    Mixed media · Canvas
    188 by 134cm excluding frame
    Strauss & Co · · Lot 56
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. ZAR 150,000–200,000View at Strauss & Co ↗
  32. Sam Nhlengethwa, Spring I and II, diptych, mixed media on canvas
    Spring I and II, diptych
    Mixed media · Canvas
    each 84 by 132cm
    Strauss & Co · · Lot 29
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. ZAR 150,000–200,000View at Strauss & Co ↗
  33. Sam Nhlengethwa, Couple, mixed media and collage on canvas
    Couple
    Mixed media · Canvas
    76 by 61cm excluding frame
    Strauss & Co · · Lot 28
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. ZAR 30,000–50,000View at Strauss & Co ↗
  34. Sam Nhlengethwa, Row of Miners, oil on canvas
    Row of Miners
    Oil · Canvas
    91 by 122cm excluding frame
    Strauss & Co · · Lot 27
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. ZAR 80,000–120,000View at Strauss & Co ↗
  35. Sam Nhlengethwa, Picking up Fruit, mixed media and collage on canvas
    Picking up Fruit
    Mixed media · Canvas
    70 by 60cm excluding frame
    Strauss & Co · · Lot 34
    ZAR 29,313≈ $2,115≈ £1,686≈ €1,877Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. ZAR 25,000–35,000View at Strauss & Co ↗
  36. Sam Nhlengethwa, Senegal I, mixed media on canvas
    Senegal I
    Mixed media · Canvas
    85,5 by 120cm excluding frame; 88,5 by 123 by 7cm including frame
    Strauss & Co · · Lot 211
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. ZAR 150,000–200,000View at Strauss & Co ↗
  37. Sam Nhlengethwa, Deluxe Monograph and Painting, 2006, painting: mixed media on canvas; book: full colour, paperback binding
    Deluxe Monograph and Painting, 2006
    Mixed media · Canvas
    painting: 20 by 25,5 by 2,5cm, unframed; book: 30,5 by 25 by 1,5cm; solander box: 33 by 27 by 6,5cm
    Strauss & Co · · Lot 90
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. ZAR 20,000–30,000View at Strauss & Co ↗
  38. Sam Nhlengethwa, Miners, oil on canvas
    Miners
    Oil · Canvas
    46 by 60,5cm excluding frame; 49 by 63,5 by 7cm including frame
    Strauss & Co · · Lot 12
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. ZAR 50,000–70,000View at Strauss & Co ↗
  39. Sam Nhlengethwa, Street Vendors, oil and collage on canvas
    Street Vendors
    Oil · Canvas
    110 by 100 by 10cm, unframed
    Strauss & Co · · Lot 11
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. ZAR 120,000–150,000View at Strauss & Co ↗
  40. Sam Nhlengethwa, The Jazz Player, Miriam Makeba, oil and collage on canvas
    The Jazz Player, Miriam Makeba
    Oil · Canvas
    140 by 240cm excluding frame
    Strauss & Co · · Lot 291
    ZAR 227,600≈ $15,846≈ £12,433≈ €14,190Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. ZAR 200,000–300,000View at Strauss & Co ↗
  41. Sam Nhlengethwa, Abstract with Yellow Triangle, mixed media on canvas
    Abstract with Yellow Triangle
    Mixed media · Canvas
    136 by 223cm excluding frame
    Strauss & Co · · Lot 275
    ZAR 227,600≈ $15,846≈ £12,433≈ €14,190Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. ZAR 200,000–300,000View at Strauss & Co ↗
  42. Sam Nhlengethwa, Interiors, two, mixed media on card
    Interiors, two
    Mixed media · Board
    30 by 34,5cm excluding frame
    Strauss & Co · · Lot 120
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. ZAR 35,000–50,000View at Strauss & Co ↗
  43. Sam Nhlengethwa, Full Load, oil and collage on canvas
    Full Load
    Oil · Canvas
    50,5 by 50,5cm excluding frame
    Strauss & Co · · Lot 6
    ZAR 43,244≈ $3,062≈ £2,392≈ €2,719Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. ZAR 30,000–50,000View at Strauss & Co ↗
  44. Sam Nhlengethwa, Street Scene with Red Taxi, oil and collage on canvas
    Street Scene with Red Taxi
    Oil · Canvas
    100 by 120cm excluding frame
    Strauss & Co · · Lot 214
    ZAR 159,320≈ $11,089≈ £8,619≈ €9,843Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. ZAR 80,000–120,000View at Strauss & Co ↗
  45. Sam Nhlengethwa, Image IV, acrylic and sand mixed with gel on canvas
    Image IV
    Acrylic · Canvas
    150 by 200cm excluding frame
    Strauss & Co · · Lot 214
    ZAR 227,600≈ $18,165≈ £13,569≈ €15,476Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. ZAR 200,000–300,000View at Strauss & Co ↗
  46. Sam Nhlengethwa, Rush Hour, two, collage and mixed media on canvas
    Rush Hour, two
    Mixed media · Canvas
    each 61 by 46cm, unframed
    Strauss & Co · · Lot 194
    ZAR 56,900≈ $4,541≈ £3,392≈ €3,869Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. ZAR 40,000–60,000View at Strauss & Co ↗
  47. Sam Nhlengethwa, Picking up Fruit, mixed media and collage on canvas
    Picking up Fruit
    Mixed media · Canvas
    70 by 60cm excluding frame
    Strauss & Co · · Lot 141
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. ZAR 30,000–50,000View at Strauss & Co ↗
  48. Sam Nhlengethwa, Done, diptych, oil on canvas
    Done, diptych
    Oil · Canvas
    45,5 by 35,5cm, each
    Strauss & Co · · Lot 115
    ZAR 136,416≈ $9,370≈ £7,156≈ €8,039Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. ZAR 80,000–120,000View at Strauss & Co ↗
  49. Sam Nhlengethwa, Intermission, Ode to Keith Jarrett, oil and collage on canvas
    Intermission, Ode to Keith Jarrett
    Oil · Canvas
    76,5 by 101,5cm excluding frame
    Strauss & Co · · Lot 110
    ZAR 102,312≈ $7,028≈ £5,367≈ €6,029Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. ZAR 60,000–90,000View at Strauss & Co ↗
  50. Sam Nhlengethwa, Red Sofa, oil and collage on canvas
    Red Sofa
    Oil · Canvas
    75 by 100 by 4cm, unframed
    Strauss & Co · · Lot 54
    ZAR 35,130≈ $2,714≈ £2,078≈ €2,368Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. ZAR 30,000–50,000View at Strauss & Co ↗

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