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Mongezi Ncaphayi, Memory and Desire I, indian ink, watercolour, and acrylic on cotton paper© Strauss & Co — view on Strauss & Co website ↗

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Memory and Desire I

Mongezi Ncaphayi (South African, b. 1983)

ZAR 44,555 price realized incl. premium

≈ $2,420≈ £1,998≈ €2,279

Hammer ZAR 38,000 · with buyer’s premium ZAR 44,555

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Medium
Acrylic · Paintings all acrylic results →
As published: “indian ink, watercolour, and acrylic on cotton paper”
Support
Other support
Signed / inscribed
Signed and dated 18 on the reverse
Category
Acrylic paintings
Dimensions
74,5 by 55,5cm excluding frame; 83,5 by 65 by 3,5cm including frame
Auction house
Strauss & Co
Sale
Curatorial Voices: Modern and Contemporary Art from Africa (217)
Date
February 28, 2023
Location
South Africa
Lot
19
Estimate
ZAR 20,000 – ZAR 30,000 (≈ $1,086 – $1,629) (≈ £897 – £1,346) (≈ €1,023 – €1,534)
Source
Auction house straussart.co.za ↗
Retrieved Sep 26, 2026

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