Thomas Motswai
South African · b. 1963 · Painter, Printmaker
(b Rockville, Soweto, May 27, 1963). South African painter and printmaker
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Record prices
Faces at New Year, Cape TownStrauss & Co · ZAR 13,368≈ $1,679≈ £1,046≈ €1,222Sign up to see
Red Nose's Day, Saturday PartyStrauss & Co · ZAR 6,441≈ $809≈ £504≈ €589Sign up to see
2010 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).
Lots sold
11
of 22 offered · 2010–2025
Sell-through
50%
sold ÷ offered
Price trend
By medium
| Medium | Offered | Sold | Sell-through | Average | Median | High |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Works on paper | 17 | 7 | 41% | $665Sign up | $576Sign up | $1.7kSign up |
| Pastel | 16 | 6 | 38% | $680Sign up | $584Sign up | $1.7kSign up |
| Drawing | 1 | 1 | 100% | $576Sign up | $576Sign up | $576Sign up |
| Prints & multiples | 5 | 4 | 80% | $232Sign up | $254Sign up | $280Sign up |
| Lithograph | 4 | 3 | 75% | $263Sign up | $256Sign up | $280Sign up |
| Woodcut / linocut | 1 | 1 | 100% | $139Sign up | $139Sign up | $139Sign up |
Medium classes are derived from the medium text as published by each house; “Other” includes lots whose medium wasn’t stated.