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Malangatana Ngwenya, Crowd of Beasts, oil on canvas© Strauss & Co — view on Strauss & Co website ↗

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Crowd of Beasts

Malangatana Ngwenya (Mozambican, 1936–2011)

ZAR 51,156 price realized incl. premium

≈ $3,802≈ £3,060≈ €3,437

Hammer ZAR 45,000 · with buyer’s premium ZAR 51,156

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Medium
Oil · Paintings all oil results →
As published: “oil on canvas”
Support
Canvas
Signed / inscribed
Signed and dated 67/69
Category
Oil paintings
Dimensions
35 by 45,5cm excluding frame
Auction house
Strauss & Co
Sale
Important South African and International Art (76)
Date
November 7, 2016
Location
South Africa
Lot
178
Estimate
ZAR 10,000 – ZAR 15,000 (≈ $743 – $1,115) (≈ £598 – £897) (≈ €672 – €1,008)
Source
Auction house straussart.co.za ↗
Retrieved Sep 26, 2026

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