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Thomas Motswai

South African · b. 1963 · Painter, Printmaker

(b Rockville, Soweto, May 27, 1963). South African painter and printmaker

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22auction results2010–2025years recorded50%sold (11)$366Sign up free to seemedian price

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  1. Thomas Motswai, Faces at New Year, Cape Town, pastelFaces at New Year, Cape TownStrauss & Co · ZAR 13,368≈ $1,679≈ £1,046≈ €1,222Sign up to see
  2. Thomas Motswai, Red Nose's Day, Saturday Party, pastelRed Nose's Day, Saturday PartyStrauss & Co · ZAR 6,441≈ $809≈ £504≈ €589Sign up to see
  3. Thomas Motswai, 2010 World Cup Supporters, pastel over pencil2010 World Cup SupportersStrauss & Co · ZAR 5,270≈ $669≈ £466≈ €541Sign up to see

Thomas Motswai’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).

ArtSell has recorded 22 auction results for Thomas Motswai between 2010 and 2025, of which 11 sold (50%). Recorded sale prices range from $61Sign up free to see to $1.7kSign up free to see. The highest price recorded is $1.7kSign up free to see for Faces at New Year, Cape Town at Strauss & Co in November 2011. The most common medium is pastels (16 lots). Results come from Strauss & Co (22).

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  1. Thomas Motswai, Dancers, 1987, woodcut on paper
    Dancers, 1987
    Woodcut / linocut · Paper
    image size: 30,5 by 41cm; 54 by 63 by 3,5cm including frame
    Strauss & Co · · Lot 119
    ZAR 2,403≈ $139≈ £103≈ €118Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. ZAR 2,000–3,000View at Strauss & Co ↗
  2. Thomas Motswai, Durban Cityscape with Greyhound Bus, crayon on paper
    Durban Cityscape with Greyhound Bus
    Drawing · Paper
    70 by 106cm excluding frame; 94 by 130,5 by 4cm including frame
    Strauss & Co · · Lot 160
    ZAR 10,553≈ $576≈ £437≈ €519Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. ZAR 10,000–15,000View at Strauss & Co ↗
  3. Thomas Motswai, Travelling for Pleasure, colour lithograph on paper
    Travelling for Pleasure
    Lithograph · Paper
    image size: 51 by 73cm; 79 by 98,5 by 3,5cm including frame
    Strauss & Co · · Lot 402
    ZAR 4,456≈ $253≈ £193≈ €231Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. ZAR 2,000–3,000View at Strauss & Co ↗
  4. Thomas Motswai, Children Playing Football, colour pastel on paper
    Children Playing Football
    Pastel · Paper
    99,5 by 68cm excluding frame; 125 by 93 by 3cm including frame
    Strauss & Co · · Lot 403
    ZAR 6,449≈ $366≈ £279≈ €334Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. ZAR 5,000–7,000View at Strauss & Co ↗
  5. Thomas Motswai, Street Scene, colour pastel on paper
    Street Scene
    Pastel · Paper
    68,5 by 99cm excluding frame; 101 by 131 by 3cm including frame
    Strauss & Co · · Lot 404
    ZAR 8,794≈ $499≈ £381≈ €455Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. ZAR 5,000–7,000View at Strauss & Co ↗
  6. Thomas Motswai, A New South African Township at Pimville, pastel on paper
    A New South African Township at Pimville
    Pastel · Paper
    50 by 70cm excluding frame; 87,5 by 108,5 by 4cm including frame
    Strauss & Co · · Lot 268
    ZAR 1,173≈ $61≈ £49≈ €57Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. ZAR 2,000–4,000View at Strauss & Co ↗
  7. Thomas Motswai, Young Mothers of Hawkers in Mabopane, colour lithograph
    Young Mothers of Hawkers in Mabopane
    Lithograph
    image size: 34 by 53cm; sheet size: 50 by 66cm, unframed
    Strauss & Co · · Lot 189
    ZAR 3,518≈ $280≈ £207≈ €235Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. ZAR 3,000–5,000View at Strauss & Co ↗
  8. Thomas Motswai, Traveling for Pleasure, colour lithograph
    Traveling for Pleasure
    Lithograph
    image size: 52 by 73cm, unframed
    Strauss & Co · · Lot 126
    ZAR 3,513≈ $256≈ £191≈ €214Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. ZAR 3,000–5,000View at Strauss & Co ↗
  9. Thomas Motswai, Faces at New Year, Cape Town, pastel
    Faces at New Year, Cape Town
    Pastel
    68 by 103,5cm excluding frame
    Strauss & Co · · Lot 162
    ZAR 13,368≈ $1,679≈ £1,046≈ €1,222Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. ZAR 5,000–8,000View at Strauss & Co ↗
  10. Thomas Motswai, Red Nose's Day, Saturday Party, pastel
    Red Nose's Day, Saturday Party
    Pastel
    68 by 103,5cm excluding frame
    Strauss & Co · · Lot 163
    ZAR 6,441≈ $809≈ £504≈ €589Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. ZAR 5,000–8,000View at Strauss & Co ↗

Thomas Motswai works on paper (17)Thomas Motswai pastels (16)Thomas Motswai prints (5)Thomas Motswai lithographs (4)

Thomas Motswai: quick facts

What is the highest price paid for a work by Thomas Motswai at auction?

$1,679Sign up free to see, for Faces at New Year, Cape Town at Strauss & Co (November 2011) — the highest price in ArtSell’s records.

What is a typical auction price for Thomas Motswai?

The median sale price is $366Sign up free to see across 11 priced sales. Prices vary by medium, size and date — see the price chart & statistics.

How many works by Thomas Motswai have sold at auction?

11 of 22 recorded lots sold between 2010 and 2025.

Which auction houses sell Thomas Motswai?

Strauss & Co accounts for the most recorded results. Strauss & Co

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