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Mongezi Ncaphayi, Obsession, Indian ink and watercolour on cotton paper© Strauss & Co — view on Strauss & Co website ↗

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Obsession

Mongezi Ncaphayi (South African, b. 1983)

ZAR 117,250 price realized incl. premium

≈ $6,368≈ £5,259≈ €5,997

Hammer ZAR 100,000 · with buyer’s premium ZAR 117,250

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Medium
Watercolor · Works on paper all watercolor results →
As published: “Indian ink and watercolour on cotton paper”
Support
Other support
Signed / inscribed
Signed and dated
Category
Watercolors
Dimensions
199 by 140cm excluding frame; 215 by 157 by 6cm including frame
Auction house
Strauss & Co
Sale
Curatorial Voices: Modern and Contemporary Art from Africa (217)
Date
February 28, 2023
Location
South Africa
Lot
59
Estimate
ZAR 100,000 – ZAR 150,000 (≈ $5,431 – $8,147) (≈ £4,485 – £6,728) (≈ €5,114 – €7,672)
Source
Auction house straussart.co.za ↗
Retrieved Sep 26, 2026

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