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Empty Souls Dressed In Suits by Lawrence ‘Shabu’ Mwangi, oil on canvas, sold Feb 2023© Strauss & Co — view on Strauss & Co website ↗

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Empty Souls Dressed In Suits

Lawrence ‘Shabu’ Mwangi (b. 1985)

ZAR 140,700 price realized incl. premium

≈ $7,641≈ £6,311≈ €7,196

Hammer ZAR 120,000 · with buyer’s premium ZAR 140,700

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Medium
Oil · Paintings all oil results →
As published: “oil on canvas”
Support
Canvas
Signed / inscribed
Signed and dated 2021
Category
Oil paintings
Dimensions
132,5 by 133,5 by 2,5cm, unframed
Auction house
Strauss & Co
Sale
Curatorial Voices: Modern and Contemporary Art from Africa (217)
Date
February 28, 2023
Location
South Africa
Lot
67
Estimate
ZAR 120,000 – ZAR 140,000 (≈ $6,517 – $7,603) (≈ £5,383 – £6,280) (≈ €6,137 – €7,160)
Source
Auction house straussart.co.za ↗
Retrieved Sep 26, 2026

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