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Above Board by Lena Hugo, 2014, pastel on board, sold Nov 2025© Strauss & Co — view on Strauss & Co website ↗

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Above Board

Lena Hugo (South African, b. 1975) · 2014

ZAR 120,125 price realized incl. premium

≈ $6,970≈ £5,305≈ €6,014

Hammer ZAR 100,000 · with buyer’s premium ZAR 120,125

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Auction history of this work: offered 2 times ↓

Medium
Pastel · Works on paper all pastel results →
As published: “pastel on board”
Support
Board
Signed / inscribed
Signed and dated
Category
Pastels
Dimensions
120 by 168cm excluding frame; 126,5 by 174,5 by 7,5cm including frame
Auction house
Strauss & Co
Sale
Day Sale (426)
Date
November 18, 2025
Location
South Africa
Lot
86
Estimate
ZAR 120,000 – ZAR 150,000 (≈ $6,962 – $8,703) (≈ £5,299 – £6,624) (≈ €6,007 – €7,509)
Source
Auction house straussart.co.za ↗
Retrieved Sep 26, 2026

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Provenance trail: auction history of this work

Offered twice in 2025 · sold 1 · bought in / unsold 1

  1. Above Board, Strauss & Co 2025

    May 27, 2025 · Strauss & Co

    Modern and Contemporary Art: Evening Sale, lot 283

    Bought in / unsold · est. ZAR 250,000 – ZAR 350,000

    As catalogued

    Lena Hugo, “Above Board”

    pastel on board

    120 by 168cm excluding frame; 126,5 by 174,5 by 7,5cm including frame

  2. Above Board, Strauss & Co 2025

    Nov 18, 2025 · Strauss & Co this result

    Day Sale, lot 86

    Sold ZAR 120,125Sign up to see · est. ZAR 120,000 – ZAR 150,000

    As catalogued

    Lena Hugo, “Above Board”, 2014

    pastel on board

    120 by 168cm excluding frame; 126,5 by 174,5 by 7,5cm including frame

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