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Sydney Kumalo Sculpture: Auction Prices

South African · 1935–1988

ArtSell has recorded 58 auction results for Sydney Kumalo sculpture between 2009 and 2026, of which 48 sold (83% sell-through). Prices realised range from $5,944 to $268,661, with a median of $27,491 across 48 priced sales (USD at the sale-date rate). The highest recorded price is $268,661 for “Saint Francis” at Strauss & Co in 2021.

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  1. Sydney Kumalo, Seated Woman (SK5), 1959, bronze with brown patina, on a wooden base
    Seated Woman (SK5), 1959
    Sculpture
    height: 32cm excluding base, 39,5cm including base; width: 25cm; depth: 18,5cm
    Strauss & Co · · Lot 28
    ZAR 577,625≈ $35,316≈ £26,220≈ €30,356Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. ZAR 500,000–600,000View at Strauss & Co ↗
  2. Sydney Kumalo, Mourning Woman (SK45), bronze with a black patina, on a wooden base
    Mourning Woman (SK45)
    Sculpture
    height: 33cm excluding base, 39,5cm including base; width: 17,5cm; depth: 17,5cm
    Strauss & Co · · Lot 223
    ZAR 346,575≈ $20,108≈ £15,304≈ €17,350Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. ZAR 350,000–500,000View at Strauss & Co ↗
  3. Sydney Kumalo, Praise Singer (SK116), bronze with a brown patina, on a wooden base
    Praise Singer (SK116)
    Sculpture
    height: 91cm excluding base, 96cm including base; width: 54cm; depth: 27cm
    Strauss & Co · · Lot 140
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. ZAR 180,000–220,000View at Strauss & Co ↗
  4. Sydney Kumalo, Two Bulls (SK86), bronze with a dark brown patina
    Two Bulls (SK86)
    Sculpture
    height: 121cm; width: 42cm; depth: 88cm
    Strauss & Co · · Lot 122
    ZAR 293,125≈ $15,993≈ £12,504≈ €14,697Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. ZAR 250,000–350,000View at Strauss & Co ↗
  5. Sydney Kumalo, Squat Head (SK42), bronze casting with dark brown patina
    Squat Head (SK42)
    Sculpture
    height: 39cm; width: 24cm; depth: 22cm
    Strauss & Co · · Lot 33
    ZAR 346,575≈ $18,847≈ £15,319≈ €17,637Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. ZAR 300,000–400,000View at Strauss & Co ↗
  6. Sydney Kumalo, Hugging Figure (SK24), bronze with a brown patina
    Hugging Figure (SK24)
    Sculpture
    height: 34cm; width: 14cm; depth: 12,5cm
    Strauss & Co · · Lot 14
    ZAR 175,875≈ $9,564≈ £7,774≈ €8,950Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. ZAR 150,000–200,000View at Strauss & Co ↗
  7. Sydney Kumalo, Ndebele Queen (SK71), bronze with a dark brown patina
    Ndebele Queen (SK71)
    Sculpture
    height: 117cm; width: 30cm; depth: 20cm
    Strauss & Co · · Lot 42
    ZAR 111,388≈ $5,944≈ £4,681≈ €5,463Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. ZAR 120,000–180,000View at Strauss & Co ↗
  8. Sydney Kumalo, Praise Singer I (SK116), bronze with a brown patina
    Praise Singer I (SK116)
    Sculpture
    height: 97cm; width: 56cm; depth: 31cm
    Strauss & Co · · Lot 41
    ZAR 111,388≈ $5,944≈ £4,681≈ €5,463Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. ZAR 100,000–150,000View at Strauss & Co ↗
  9. Sydney Kumalo, Seated Zulu Maiden (SK124), bronze with a dark brown patina
    Seated Zulu Maiden (SK124)
    Sculpture
    height: 82cm; width: 44cm; depth: 39cm
    Strauss & Co · · Lot 40
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. ZAR 120,000–180,000View at Strauss & Co ↗
  10. Sydney Kumalo, Study for Mythological Rider (SK123), bronze with a dark brown patina
    Study for Mythological Rider (SK123)
    Sculpture
    height: 124,5cm; width: 69cm; depth: 31cm
    Strauss & Co · · Lot 39
    ZAR 438,995≈ $23,425≈ £18,449≈ €21,532Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. ZAR 250,000–350,000View at Strauss & Co ↗
  11. Sydney Kumalo, Man on Horse (SK89), bronze with black and verdigris patina
    Man on Horse (SK89)
    Sculpture
    height: 72cm; width: 53cm; depth: 26cm
    Strauss & Co · · Lot 38
    ZAR 462,100≈ $24,658≈ £19,420≈ €22,665Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. ZAR 350,000–500,000View at Strauss & Co ↗
  12. Sydney Kumalo, Seated Woman, bronze with green and brown patina on wooden base
    Seated Woman
    Sculpture
    height: 58.5cm, including base; width: 22cm; depth: 40cm
    Strauss & Co · · Lot 218
    ZAR 819,360≈ $46,015≈ £40,234≈ €45,836Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. ZAR 400,000–600,000View at Strauss & Co ↗
  13. Sydney Kumalo, Head Big Ears (Elongated), bronze with a brown patina
    Head Big Ears (Elongated)
    Sculpture
    height: 56cm; width: 28cm; depth: 22cm
    Strauss & Co · · Lot 217
    ZAR 819,360≈ $46,015≈ £40,234≈ €45,836Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. ZAR 400,000–600,000View at Strauss & Co ↗
  14. Sydney Kumalo, Head Leaning on Arm, bronze with a dark brown patina on a wooden base; cast in 1965 by Fiorini & Carney, London, for the Grosvenor Gallery
    Head Leaning on Arm
    Sculpture
    height: 16cm excluding base; width: 25,cm; depth: 18cm
    Strauss & Co · · Lot 225
    ZAR 432,440≈ $27,062≈ £21,669≈ €25,673Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. ZAR 200,000–300,000View at Strauss & Co ↗
  15. Sydney Kumalo, Proud Man, 1973, bronze with a green patina; cast by Vignali Foundry, Pretoria
    Proud Man, 1973
    Sculpture
    height: 48cm; depth: 17cm; width: 14cm
    Strauss & Co · · Lot 210
    ZAR 318,640≈ $19,940≈ £15,966≈ €18,917Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. ZAR 300,000–500,000View at Strauss & Co ↗
  16. Sydney Kumalo, Mother and Child, 1965, bronze with a brown patina
    Mother and Child, 1965
    Sculpture
    height: 38cm; depth: 9,5cm; width: 12cm
    Strauss & Co · · Lot 339
    ZAR 102,420≈ $6,995≈ £5,346≈ €6,404Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. ZAR 90,000–120,000View at Strauss & Co ↗
  17. Sydney Kumalo, Mythological Rider, bronze with a dark brown patina
    Mythological Rider
    Sculpture · ed. 9/10
    height: 72cm; width: 92cm; depth: 42cm
    Strauss & Co · · Lot 174
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. ZAR 1,000,000–1,500,000View at Strauss & Co ↗
  18. Sydney Kumalo, Hugging Nude, bronze with a green patina on a painted wooden base
    Hugging Nude
    Sculpture
    height: 41,5cm including base; width: 16,5cm; depth: 15cm
    Strauss & Co · · Lot 172
    ZAR 250,360≈ $16,686≈ £12,318≈ €14,411Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. ZAR 180,000–240,000View at Strauss & Co ↗
  19. Sydney Kumalo, Horse on Wheels, bronze with a green patina
    Horse on Wheels
    Sculpture · ed. 2/10
    height: 26cm; length: 16cm; width: 13,5cm
    Strauss & Co · · Lot 18
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. ZAR 100,000–150,000View at Strauss & Co ↗
  20. Sydney Kumalo, Mother and Child, bronze with a brown patina
    Mother and Child
    Sculpture
    height: 38cm; width: 12cm; depth: 10,5cm
    Strauss & Co · · Lot 16
    ZAR 108,110≈ $7,206≈ £5,319≈ €6,223Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. ZAR 90,000–120,000View at Strauss & Co ↗
  21. Sydney Kumalo, Saint Francis, bronze with a brown patina on a wooden base
    Saint Francis
    Sculpture
    height: 69cm including base, width: 23cm; depth: 23cm
    Strauss & Co · · Lot 175
    ZAR 3,755,400≈ $268,661≈ £189,038≈ €219,818Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. ZAR 1,200,000–1,800,000View at Strauss & Co ↗
  22. Sydney Kumalo, Mother and Child, 1965, bronze
    Mother and Child, 1965
    Sculpture
    height: 38cm
    Strauss & Co · · Lot 148
    ZAR 91,040≈ $6,165≈ £4,782≈ €5,532Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. ZAR 90,000–120,000View at Strauss & Co ↗
  23. Sydney Kumalo, Seated Mother and Child II (Sitting on Brick), bronze
    Seated Mother and Child II (Sitting on Brick)
    Sculpture · ed. 7/10
    height: 66cm
    Strauss & Co · · Lot 262
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. ZAR 700,000–900,000View at Strauss & Co ↗
  24. Sydney Kumalo, The Blessing, bronze with a brown patina, cast at the Vignali Foundry, Pretoria
    The Blessing
    Sculpture · ed. 3/5
    height: 64cm
    Strauss & Co · · Lot 258
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. ZAR 400,000–600,000View at Strauss & Co ↗
  25. Sydney Kumalo, Horse and Rider, bronze with green patina
    Horse and Rider
    Sculpture
    height: 40cm
    Strauss & Co · · Lot 265
    ZAR 853,500≈ $59,404≈ £46,175≈ €52,733Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. ZAR 500,000–700,000View at Strauss & Co ↗
  26. Sydney Kumalo, Hugging Nude, bronze on a granite base
    Hugging Nude
    Sculpture
    height: 33,5cm
    Strauss & Co · · Lot 237
    ZAR 136,560≈ $9,505≈ £7,388≈ €8,437Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. ZAR 150,000–200,000View at Strauss & Co ↗
  27. Sydney Kumalo, Mother and Child, 1965, bronze
    Mother and Child, 1965
    Sculpture
    height: 38cm
    Strauss & Co · · Lot 236
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. ZAR 100,000–150,000View at Strauss & Co ↗
  28. Sydney Kumalo, Horse, bronze
    Horse
    Sculpture
    width: 23cm
    Strauss & Co · · Lot 308
    ZAR 546,240≈ $43,595≈ £32,565≈ €37,144Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. ZAR 150,000–200,000View at Strauss & Co ↗
  29. Sydney Kumalo, Figure on a Bull, bronze
    Figure on a Bull
    Sculpture
    height: 43cm
    Strauss & Co · · Lot 303
    ZAR 1,081,100≈ $86,283≈ £64,453≈ €73,513Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. ZAR 400,000–600,000View at Strauss & Co ↗
  30. Sydney Kumalo, Tree Trunk Women (Kneeling Figure), bronze
    Tree Trunk Women (Kneeling Figure)
    Sculpture
    height: 35cm
    Strauss & Co · · Lot 290
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. ZAR 150,000–200,000View at Strauss & Co ↗
  31. Sydney Kumalo, Madala VI, bronze, mounted on a wooden base
    Madala VI
    Sculpture
    height: 86 cm excluding base; base 6,5 cm high
    Strauss & Co · · Lot 370
    ZAR 1,307,320≈ $89,800≈ £68,581≈ €77,042Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. ZAR 700,000–900,000View at Strauss & Co ↗
  32. Sydney Kumalo, Reclining Mapogga, bronze with a brown patina
    Reclining Mapogga
    Sculpture
    length: 60cm
    Strauss & Co · · Lot 252
    ZAR 454,720≈ $35,691≈ £27,644≈ €31,728Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. ZAR 400,000–600,000View at Strauss & Co ↗
  33. Sydney Kumalo, The Little Dancer, bronze with a green patina, mounted on a wooden base
    The Little Dancer
    Sculpture
    height: 31cm, excluding base
    Strauss & Co · · Lot 251
    ZAR 363,776≈ $28,553≈ £22,115≈ €25,383Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. ZAR 150,000–200,000View at Strauss & Co ↗
  34. Sydney Kumalo, Figure on Bull, bronze with a brown patina
    Figure on Bull
    Sculpture · ed. 4/9
    height: 39cm
    Strauss & Co · · Lot 247
    ZAR 909,440≈ $71,382≈ £55,288≈ €63,456Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. ZAR 300,000–400,000View at Strauss & Co ↗
  35. Sydney Kumalo, Helmet II, bronze with a brown patina, mounted on a wooden base
    Helmet II
    Sculpture · ed. 3/5
    height: 47cm, including base
    Strauss & Co · · Lot 287
    ZAR 136,416≈ $8,733≈ £6,030≈ €7,787Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. ZAR 100,000–150,000View at Strauss & Co ↗
  36. Sydney Kumalo, Stalking Leopard, bronze with a dark brown patina
    Stalking Leopard
    Sculpture · ed. 4/10
    30 by 65cm excluding frame
    Strauss & Co · · Lot 270
    ZAR 500,192≈ $40,816≈ £26,824≈ €37,295Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. ZAR 400,000–600,000View at Strauss & Co ↗
  37. Sydney Kumalo, Mother and Child, bronze with a verdigris patina
    Mother and Child
    Sculpture · ed. 1/10
    height: 66cm
    Strauss & Co · · Lot 160
    ZAR 511,560≈ $45,647≈ £28,705≈ €36,558Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. ZAR 300,000–500,000View at Strauss & Co ↗
  38. Sydney Kumalo, Madala V, bronze with a brown patina, mounted on a wooden base
    Madala V
    Sculpture
    height:44,5cm, including base
    Strauss & Co · · Lot 159
    ZAR 591,136≈ $52,747≈ £33,170≈ €42,245Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. ZAR 180,000–240,000View at Strauss & Co ↗
  39. Sydney Kumalo, Mask, terracotta, mounted on a wooden base
    Mask
    Sculpture
    height: 50cm, including base
    Strauss & Co · · Lot 157
    ZAR 341,040≈ $30,431≈ £19,137≈ €24,372Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. ZAR 200,000–300,000View at Strauss & Co ↗
  40. Sydney Kumalo, Seated Female Figure, bronze with a brown patina, mounted on a wooden base
    Seated Female Figure
    Sculpture
    height: 45cm, including base
    Strauss & Co · · Lot 155
    ZAR 318,304≈ $28,402≈ £17,861≈ €22,747Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. ZAR 150,000–200,000View at Strauss & Co ↗
  41. Sydney Kumalo, Standing Figure, bronze with a brown patina, mounted on a wooden base
    Standing Figure
    Sculpture
    height: 61,5cm, including base
    Strauss & Co · · Lot 154
    ZAR 215,992≈ $19,273≈ £12,120≈ €15,436Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. ZAR 150,000–200,000View at Strauss & Co ↗
  42. Sydney Kumalo, Figure with Outstretched Arms, bronze with a brown patina, mounted on a wooden base
    Figure with Outstretched Arms
    Sculpture
    height: 118cm, including base
    Strauss & Co · · Lot 153
    ZAR 1,250,480≈ $111,580≈ £70,167≈ €89,364Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. ZAR 400,000–600,000View at Strauss & Co ↗
  43. Sydney Kumalo, The Beast, bronze with a brown patina, mounted on a wooden base
    The Beast
    Sculpture · ed. 2/10
    height: 23cm, including base
    Strauss & Co · · Lot 152
    ZAR 215,992≈ $19,273≈ £12,120≈ €15,436Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. ZAR 100,000–150,000View at Strauss & Co ↗
  44. Sydney Kumalo, Man on Beast, bronze with a black patina
    Man on Beast
    Sculpture
    height: 50cm
    Strauss & Co · · Lot 151
    ZAR 1,250,480≈ $111,580≈ £70,167≈ €89,364Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. ZAR 200,000–300,000View at Strauss & Co ↗
  45. Sydney Kumalo, Cock, bronze with a verdigris patina
    Cock
    Sculpture · ed. 3/10
    height: 25cm
    Strauss & Co · · Lot 141
    ZAR 181,888≈ $16,230≈ £10,206≈ €12,998Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. ZAR 100,000–150,000View at Strauss & Co ↗
  46. Sydney Kumalo, Wise Man, bronze with a dark brown patina, mounted on a wooden base
    Wise Man
    Sculpture · ed. 4/5
    height: 92,5cm, excluding base
    Strauss & Co · · Lot 213
    ZAR 295,568≈ $27,919≈ £16,384≈ €20,442Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. ZAR 150,000–200,000View at Strauss & Co ↗
  47. Sydney Kumalo, Helmet II, bronze with a dark brown patina
    Helmet II
    Sculpture
    height: 41cm
    Strauss & Co · · Lot 264
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. ZAR 80,000–100,000View at Strauss & Co ↗
  48. Sydney Kumalo, Horse and Rider, bronze with a black and verdigris patina, mounted on a marble base
    Horse and Rider
    Sculpture
    height: 75cm, including base
    Strauss & Co · · Lot 249
    ZAR 568,400≈ $54,873≈ £34,337≈ €40,969Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. ZAR 350,000–500,000View at Strauss & Co ↗
  49. Sydney Kumalo, Reclining Nude I, bronze with a dark brown patina
    Reclining Nude I
    Sculpture
    width: 29cm
    Strauss & Co · · Lot 235
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. ZAR 80,000–120,000View at Strauss & Co ↗
  50. Sydney Kumalo, Wise Man, bronze
    Wise Man
    Sculpture · ed. 5/5
    height: 92,5cm
    Strauss & Co · · Lot 270
    ZAR 511,560≈ $54,072≈ £35,574≈ €42,069Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. ZAR 200,000–300,000View at Strauss & Co ↗

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