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Greatjoy Ndlovu, The Optimist in Yellow, 2018, oil on canvas© Strauss & Co — view on Strauss & Co website ↗

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The Optimist in Yellow

Greatjoy Ndlovu · 2018

ZAR 35,132 price realized incl. premium

≈ $2,172≈ £1,602≈ €1,873

Hammer ZAR 30,000 · with buyer’s premium ZAR 35,132

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Auction history of this work: offered 2 times ↓

Medium
Oil · Paintings all oil results →
As published: “oil on canvas”
Support
Canvas
Signed / inscribed
Signed and dated 18
Category
Oil paintings
Dimensions
146 by 172 by 5cm, unframed
Auction house
Strauss & Co
Sale
August ART (525)
Date
August 17, 2026
Location
South Africa
Lot
4
Estimate
ZAR 20,000 – ZAR 30,000 (≈ $1,236 – $1,855) (≈ £912 – £1,368) (≈ €1,067 – €1,600)
Source
Auction house straussart.co.za ↗
Retrieved Sep 26, 2026

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Provenance trail: auction history of this work

Offered twice between 2025 and 2026 · sold 1 · bought in / unsold 1

  1. The Optimist in Yellow, Strauss & Co 2025

    Aug 18, 2025 · Strauss & Co

    August ART, lot 79

    Bought in / unsold · est. ZAR 20,000 – ZAR 30,000

    As catalogued

    Greatjoy Ndlovu, “The Optimist in Yellow”, 2018

    oil on canvas

    146 by 172 by 5cm

  2. The Optimist in Yellow, Strauss & Co 2026

    Aug 17, 2026 · Strauss & Co this result

    August ART, lot 4

    Sold ZAR 35,132Sign up to see · est. ZAR 20,000 – ZAR 30,000

    As catalogued

    Greatjoy Ndlovu, “The Optimist in Yellow”, 2018

    oil on canvas

    146 by 172 by 5cm, unframed

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