George Mnyalaza Milwa Pemba Paintings & Artwork for Sale | George Mnyalaza Milwa Pemba Art Value Price Guide

Jun. 18, 2026
George Pemba (South Africa 1912-2001), The Angry Gamtoos River
Est: R300,000 - R500,000
oil on canvas
Aspire Art
May. 26, 2026
George Milwa Mnyaluza Pemba; South African 1912-2001; A Street in New Brighton
Est: R70,000 - R100,000
George Milwa Mnyaluza Pemba South African 1912-2001 A Street in New Brighton 1967 signed and dated 67; inscribed with the title on the reverse oil on board 27 by 39,5cm excluding frame; 63 by 78 by 5,5cm including frame
Strauss & Co
May. 26, 2026
George Milwa Mnyaluza Pemba; South African 1912-2001; Musiek (Music)
Est: R400,000 - R600,000
George Milwa Mnyaluza Pemba South African 1912-2001 Musiek (Music) 1970 signed and dated 70; inscribed with the title on the reverse oil on canvasboard 44 by 59cm excluding frame; 58 by 73 by 4cm including frame
Strauss & Co
Mar. 24, 2026
George Milwa Mnyaluza Pemba; South African 1912-2001; A Meal for Three
Est: R300,000 - R500,000
George Milwa Mnyaluza Pemba South African 1912-2001 A Meal for Three 1989 signed and 89; inscribed with the title, date and numbered 12 on a strip of tape adhered to the reverse; oil on board 48,5 by 67cm excluding frame; 53 by 71 by 3cm including frame
Strauss & Co
Mar. 24, 2026
George Milwa Mnyaluza Pemba; South African 1912-2001; Sangoma
Est: R250,000 - R350,000
George Milwa Mnyaluza Pemba South African 1912-2001 Sangoma 1980 signed and dated 80; inscribed with the artist's name and title on a Johans Borman Fine Art label adhered to the reverse oil on board 35,5 by 46cm excluding frame; 53,5 by 64 by 4,5cm including frame
Strauss & Co
Mar. 24, 2026
George Milwa Mnyaluza Pemba; South African 1912-2001; Down Russell Road
Est: R250,000 - R350,000
George Milwa Mnyaluza Pemba South African 1912-2001 Down Russell Road 1975 signed and dated 75, inscribed with the title on the reverse oil on canvas 34,5 by 45cm excluding frame; 41 by 51,5 by 2cm including frame
Strauss & Co
Mar. 24, 2026
George Milwa Mnyaluza Pemba; South African 1912-2001; Combat
Est: R350,000 - R500,000
George Milwa Mnyaluza Pemba South African 1912-2001 Combat 1961 signed and dated 61; inscribed with the title on the reverse oil on canvas laid down on panel 37 by 53cm excluding frame; 54,5 by 70 by 4cm including frame
Strauss & Co
Mar. 24, 2026
George Milwa Mnyaluza Pemba; South African 1912-2001; The Orator
Est: R350,000 - R500,000
George Milwa Mnyaluza Pemba South African 1912-2001 The Orator 1991 signed and dated 91 oil on canvas laid down on board 48 by 67,5cm excluding frame; 74,5 by 94 by 3,5cm including frame
Strauss & Co
Mar. 18, 2026
George Pemba (South Africa 1912-2001) , At the Clinic, recto; Preparatory drawing, verso
Est: R300,000 - R400,000
oil on canvas
Aspire Art
Mar. 18, 2026
George Pemba (South Africa 1912-2001) , A Letter to my Mother
Est: R400,000 - R600,000
oil on board
Aspire Art
Nov. 18, 2025
George Milwa Mnyaluza Pemba; South African 1912-2001; Funeral
Est: R300,000 - R400,000
George Milwa Mnyaluza Pemba South African 1912-2001 Funeral 1962 signed and dated '62; inscribed with the title on the reverse oil on canvasboard 34,5 by 44cm excluding frame; 51,5 by 60 by 4,5cm including frame
Strauss & Co
Nov. 18, 2025
George Milwa Mnyaluza Pemba; South African 1912-2001; The Rugby Match
Est: R200,000 - R300,000
George Milwa Mnyaluza Pemba South African 1912-2001 The Rugby Match 1989 signed and dated 89 oil on board 48,5 by 66,5cm excluding frame; 67 by 85 by 4cm including frame
Strauss & Co
Nov. 18, 2025
George Milwa Mnyaluza Pemba; South African 1912-2001; Seated Xhosa Woman
Est: R120,000 - R180,000
George Milwa Mnyaluza Pemba South African 1912-2001 Seated Xhosa Woman 1955 signed and dated 55; inscribed with the artist's name, the title, the date and cat. no. 63 on a South African National Gallery label adhered to the reverse; inscribed with the title, the date, medium and catalogue number on a label adhered to the reverse watercolour on paper laid down on board 36,5 by 26,5cm excluding frame; 60 by 48,5 by 4,5cm including frame
Strauss & Co
Nov. 18, 2025
George Milwa Mnyaluza Pemba; South African 1912-2001; Xhosa Woman
Est: R120,000 - R180,000
George Milwa Mnyaluza Pemba South African 1912-2001 Xhosa Woman 1955 signed and dated 55; inscribed with the artist's name, the date, the title and cat. no. 64 on a South African National Gallery label adhered to the reverse; inscribed with the artist's name, the title, medium and catalogue number on a label adhered to the reverse watercolour and gouache on paper laid down on board 36,5 by 26,5cm excluding frame; 60 by 48,5 by 5cm including frame
Strauss & Co
Nov. 18, 2025
George Milwa Mnyaluza Pemba; South African 1912-2001; The Angry Gamtoos River
Est: R400,000 - R600,000
George Milwa Mnyaluza Pemba South African 1912-2001 The Angry Gamtoos River 1994 signed and dated 94; inscribed with the artist's name and the title on the South African National Gallery label adhered to the reverse oil on canvas 49,5 by 60cm excluding frame; 62 by 72,5 by 4,5cm including frame
Strauss & Co
Sep. 16, 2025
George Milwa Mnyaluza Pemba; South African 1912-2001; Sangoma
Est: R180,000 - R240,000
George Milwa Mnyaluza Pemba South African 1912-2001 Sangoma 1974 signed and dated 74 oil on canvas laid down on board 34 by 45cm excluding frame; 60,5 by 71 by 3,5cm including frame
Strauss & Co
Jul. 22, 2025
George Milwa Mnyaluza Pemba; South African 1912-2001; Boy with Spoon and Bowl
Est: R100,000 - R150,000
George Milwa Mnyaluza Pemba South African 1912-2001 Boy with Spoon and Bowl 1947 signed and dated 29/10/47; inscribed with the artist's name, the date, the title and medium on a Johans Borman Fine Art Gallery label adhered to the reverse watercolour on paper 36,5 by 26cm excluding frame; 64 by 54 by 3,5cm including frame
Strauss & Co
Jun. 29, 2025
George Pemba (SA 1912 - 2001) Oil, Doctor and Patient, Signed & Dated '92, 74 x 112
Est: R150,000 - R250,000
George Pemba (SA 1912 - 2001) Oil, Doctor and Patient, Signed & Dated '92, 74 x 112
5th Avenue Auctioneers
Jun. 25, 2025
George Pemba (South Africa 1912-2001) , Old Man Drinking Umqombothi
Est: R100,000 - R200,000
watercolour and pencil on paper
Aspire Art
May. 27, 2025
George Milwa Mnyaluza Pemba; South African 1912-2001; The Road Diggers
Est: R300,000 - R500,000
George Milwa Mnyaluza Pemba South African 1912-2001 The Road Diggers signed; inscribed with the title on the reverse oil on board 50,5 by 75cm excluding frame; 64 by 89,5 by 4cm including frame
Strauss & Co
May. 27, 2025
George Milwa Mnyaluza Pemba; South African 1912-2001; Portrait of an African Woman Wearing Beads
Est: R300,000 - R400,000
George Milwa Mnyaluza Pemba South African 1912-2001 Portrait of an African Woman Wearing Beads signed and dated '48; inscribed with the artist's name, the title and '1/1218/2006' on a Michael Stevenson Gallery label adhered to the reverse oil on canvas 35 by 27,5cm excluding frame; 52 by 43,5 by 6,5cm including frame
Strauss & Co
Apr. 01, 2025
George Milwa Mnyaluza Pemba; South African 1912-2001; A Xhosa Woman
Est: R120,000 - R180,000
George Milwa Mnyaluza Pemba South African 1912-2001 A Xhosa Woman signed and dated '53 watercolour on paper 32,5 by 22cm excluding frame; 56 by 45 by 2cm including frame
Strauss & Co
Feb. 17, 2025
George Milwa Mnyaluza Pemba; South African 1912-2001; Helping Hand
Est: R350,000 - R450,000
George Milwa Mnyaluza Pemba South African 1912-2001 Helping Hand signed and dated 75; inscribed with the title on the reverse; inscribed with the title on a Little Gallery label adhered to the reverse oil on canvasboard 49,5 by 39,5cm excluding frame; 63 by 53 by 3cm including frame
Strauss & Co
Feb. 17, 2025
George Milwa Mnyaluza Pemba; South African 1912-2001; Clean Up
Est: R400,000 - R600,000
George Milwa Mnyaluza Pemba South African 1912-2001 Clean Up signed and dated 60; inscribed with the title on the reverse oil on canvas laid down on board 38 by 48cm excluding frame; 64,5 by 74,5 by 3cm including frame
Strauss & Co
Feb. 17, 2025
George Milwa Mnyaluza Pemba; South African 1912-2001; The Dice Players
Est: R250,000 - R350,000
George Milwa Mnyaluza Pemba South African 1912-2001 The Dice Players signed and dated 61; inscribed with the title on the reverse oil on canvasboard 33,5 by 45cm excluding frame; 38 by 49 by 2cm including frame
Strauss & Co
Nov. 20, 2024
George Pemba (South Africa 1912-2001) Portrait of an African Woman Wearing Beads
Est: R300,000 - R400,000
George Pemba (South Africa 1912-2001) Portrait of an African Woman Wearing Beads oil on canvas Artwork date: 1948 Signature details: signed and dated top left; inscribed with the artist's name and the title on a Michael Stevenson label on the reverse
Aspire Art
Nov. 20, 2024
George Pemba (South Africa 1912-2001) Old Man Drinking Umqombothi
Est: R120,000 - R180,000
George Pemba (South Africa 1912-2001) Old Man Drinking Umqombothi watercolour and pencil on paper Artwork date: 1935 Signature details: signed and dated bottom right; inscribed with the artist's name, the date, title and exhibition title on an Iziko South African National Gallery label on the reverse Exhibited: Iziko South African National Gallery, Cape Town, 'George Pemba Retrospective Exhibition', 1996. Literature: Proud, H. & Feinberg, B. (eds). (1996). 'George Milwa Mnyaluza Pemba', Cape Town: South African National Gallery, referenced on p.79.
Aspire Art
Nov. 12, 2024
George Milwa Mnyaluza Pemba; South African 1912-2001; Portrait of a Woman in Traditional Dress
Est: R350,000 - R450,000
George Milwa Mnyaluza Pemba South African 1912-2001 Portrait of a Woman in Traditional Dress signed and dated 47 oil on canvas 50 by 37,5cm excluding frame; 60 by 48 by 4cm including frame
Strauss & Co
Nov. 12, 2024
George Milwa Mnyaluza Pemba; South African 1912-2001; Man Smoking a Pipe
Est: R350,000 - R450,000
George Milwa Mnyaluza Pemba South African 1912-2001 Man Smoking a Pipe signed and dated 47 oil on canvas 42 by 57,5cm excluding frame; 63 by 77,5 by 5,5cm including frame
Strauss & Co
Sep. 17, 2024
George Milwa Mnyaluza Pemba; South African 1912-2001; Contrasts (Two Babies)
Est: R300,000 - R500,000
George Milwa Mnyaluza Pemba South African 1912-2001 Contrasts (Two Babies) signed and dated 93; inscribed with the artist's name and the title on a South African National Gallery label adhered to the reverse oil on canvas 53,5 by 75cm excluding frame; 71,5 by 93 by 4,5cm including frame
Strauss & Co
Sep. 17, 2024
George Milwa Mnyaluza Pemba; South African 1912-2001; Sangoma
Est: R350,000 - R500,000
George Milwa Mnyaluza Pemba South African 1912-2001 Sangoma signed and dated 74 oil on canvas laid down on board 34 by 45cm excluding frame; 60,5 by 71 by 3,5cm including frame
Strauss & Co
Sep. 11, 2024
George Pemba , 'Transkei Woman'
Est: R300,000 - R400,000
oil on canvas board (56 x 45.5 cm; framed size: 59.5 x 49 x 5.5 cm) Qty: (1) Provenance: Private collection, Gqeberha. ABOUT THE ARTWORK: In 1931 a sitter for one of George Pemba’s portraits told him “But I never thought you could paint souls!”[1]. Pemba’s ability to create psychologically charged and empathetic portraits has established him as a celebrated artist of the genre. In Transkei Woman the sitter meets our appraisal with a calm, measured and contemplative gaze bringing into sharp focus Pemba’s exceptional skill as a portrait painter and also his deep interest and passion for traditional African heritage. In his diary in the 1940s Pemba wrote “I was always able to put myself in the place of another person, and this ability helped me a great deal in building up my art. I think, that one must be like this if one wants to create truthfully”.[2] Pemba’s deep interest in human nature allowed him to capture the psychological aspects of his subjects and this small, intimate portrait of a Transkei Woman emanates with a deep sense of reverence and the respect the artist, no doubt, held for the elder. Although urban born and bred and the product of a Christian middle-class upbringing, Pemba maintained a great pride in African heritage. In 1944, he secured a grant from the then Bantu Welfare Trust and embarked on a grand tour across South Africa. Interested to see how different people lived, the artist wanted to “capture the soul of the South African peoples in their natural surroundings”. He recalls, “This loan was intended to enable me to see the beautiful plains and mountains of my own land, as I felt I could no longer tolerate being shut up in an office. I longed to see the Zulus, from whence the Xhosas originated, and the Basutos, the original people….I belong to the Ngquosini tribe, the river people, who fled Moshoeshoe, and joined the Xhosas many years ago”[3]. Pemba painted many portraits and works portraying traditional life after this early trip and the genre would become an important part of his oeuvre throughout his life. Text by Sarah Sinisi [1] Sunday Times Heritage Project, George Pemba: Artist in the Wilderness. Available at https://sthp.saha.org.za/memorial/george_pemba.htm (Accessed 23 February 2023). [2] Huddleston, S. (1996). Against All Odds. Jeppestown: Jonathon Ball Publishers. p.40. [3] Ibid. COLLECTIONS: The artist is represented in numerous local and international collections, notably, the Cory Library for Historical Research, Rhodes University, Grahamstown; the De Beers Centenary Art Gallery, Alice; Iziko South African National Gallery, Cape Town; Tatham Art Gallery, Pietermaritzburg and The World Bank Collection, Washington, D.C. The overall condition is excellent.
Aspire Art
May. 28, 2024
George Milwa Mnyaluza Pemba; South African 1912-2001; Family Figures
Est: R300,000 - R500,000
George Milwa Mnyaluza Pemba South African 1912-2001 Family Figures signed and dated 90 oil on board 52 by 72cm excluding frame; 60 by 80 by 3,5cm including frame
Strauss & Co
May. 28, 2024
George Milwa Mnyaluza Pemba; South African 1912-2001; Author and Artist (Alan Paton and George Pemba)
Est: R200,000 - R300,000
George Milwa Mnyaluza Pemba South African 1912-2001 Author and Artist (Alan Paton and George Pemba) signed and dated 89; inscribed with the title on the reverse; inscribed with the artist's name, the date and the title on a South African National Gallery label adhered to the reverse oil on board 55,5 by 41,5cm excluding frame; 59 by 45,5 by 2,5cm including frame
Strauss & Co
May. 28, 2024
George Milwa Mnyaluza Pemba; South African 1912-2001; Shack-Dwellers
Est: R250,000 - R350,000
George Milwa Mnyaluza Pemba South African 1912-2001 Shack-Dwellers signed and dated 86; inscribed with the artist's name, the title and medium on an Everard Read Gallery label adhered to the reverse, inscribed with the artist's name, the title and catalogue number on a South African National Gallery label adhered to the reverse oil on board 49,5 by 34,5cm excluding frame; 73,5 by 59 by 5,5cm including frame
Strauss & Co
May. 18, 2024
SOUTH AFRICA PAINTING SIGNED GEORGE PEMBA
Est: $100 - $150
A watercolor on paper painting depicting an African mother with a child signed by George Mnyalaza Milwa Pemba, MMPemba, top right, dated 53. George Milwa Mnyaluza Pemba, 1912 to 2001, was a South African painter and writer. He was posthumously awarded the Order of Ikhamanga. He is considered an icon of contemporary African Art. One of a kind artwork. Modernist African Paintings, Mid Century Art And Wall Decor Collectibles.
Antique Arena Inc
Apr. 14, 2024
George Pemba (SA 1912 - 2001) Watercolour, Xhosa Woman, Signed & Dated '48, 35 x 30
Est: R20,000 - R30,000
George Pemba (SA 1912 - 2001) Watercolour, Xhosa Woman, Signed & Dated '48, 35 x 30
5th Avenue Auctioneers
Mar. 21, 2024
Mother and Child
Est: £10,000 - £15,000
George Pemba South African 1912-2001 Mother and Child signed and dated 1953 (upper centre) oil on canvasboard 35.5 by 25.7cm., 14 by 10⅛in. framed: 46 by 35.8cm., 18⅛ by 14⅛in.
Sotheby's
Nov. 16, 2023
GEORGE PEMBA (SOUTH AFRICA 1912-2001) | WEST END
Est: R150,000 - R250,000
oil on canvas | signed and dated bottom right; signed, inscribed with the title and a dedication and attached with an Elaine Hopewell Gallery label on the reverse
Aspire Art
Nov. 07, 2023
George Milwa Mnyaluza Pemba; South African 1912-2001; Woman with Child
Est: R100,000 - R150,000
George Milwa Mnyaluza Pemba South African 1912-2001 Woman with Child signed and dated 1951; inscribed with the title on the reverse and a Hallis & Co Fine Art Dealers label adhered to the reverse watercolour on paper 32 by 22cm excluding frame; 48,5 by 37 by 3,5cm including frame † VAT will be charged on both hammer and premium for this lot
Strauss & Co
Oct. 19, 2023
Mother and Child
Est: £15,000 - £20,000
George Pemba South African 1912-2001 Mother and Child signed and dated 1953 (upper centre) oil on canvasboard 35.5 by 25.7cm., 14 by 10⅛in. framed: 46 by 35.8cm., 18⅛ by 14⅛in.
Sotheby's
Oct. 19, 2023
Shebeen (The Dancer)
Est: £18,000 - £24,000
George Pemba South African 1912-2001 Shebeen (The Dancer) signed and dated 60 (upper left); titled (on the reverse) oil on canvasboard 30 by 40cm; 11¾ by 15¾in. framed: 38.9 by 48.8cm., 15¼ by 19¼in.
Sotheby's
May. 16, 2023
George Milwa Mnyaluza Pemba; South African 1912-2001; A Woman Sewing
Est: R250,000 - R350,000
George Milwa Mnyaluza Pemba South African 1912-2001 A Woman Sewing signed and dated 76 oil on board 40 by 50cm excluding frame; 61,5 by 71,5 by 5,5cm including frame
Strauss & Co
Oct. 20, 2022
Mother and Baby
Est: £4,000 - £6,000
George Pemba South African 1912-2001 Mother and Baby signed and dated 1965 (lower right); titled (on gallery label affixed to reverse) oil on panel 54.2 by 39.2cm., 21 by 15 in. Bid on Sotheby's
Sotheby's
Sep. 21, 2022
George Milwa Mnyaluza Pemba; South African 1912-2001; In the Waiting Room
Est: R250,000 - R350,000
George Milwa Mnyaluza Pemba South African 1912-2001 In the Waiting Room signed and dated 75 oil on canvas laid down on board 39 by 54,5cm excluding frame; 69 by 84 by 5cm including frame
Strauss & Co
Sep. 20, 2022
George Milwa Mnyaluza Pemba; South African 1912-2001; Hairdo
Est: R250,000 - R350,000
signed and dated 89; inscribed with the title on the reverse and further inscribed with the artist's name, title and medium on a South African National Gallery label adhered to the reverse oil on board 43 by 57cm excluding frame; 63 by 77 by 4cm including frame
Strauss & Co
Sep. 16, 2022
George Mnyalaza Milwa Pemba, (South African 1912-2001), Two Xhosa Figures Embracing, Watercolor on paper laid on board; Sight size: 11-1/2 x 8-1/2 in (29.2 x 21.6 cm)
Est: $4,000 - $6,000
George Mnyalaza Milwa Pemba (South African, 1912-2001) Two Xhosa Figures Embracing Watercolor on paper laid on board; apparently in good condition. Framed.* Signed MM Pemba and dated '48 u.r.
Weschler's
Sep. 14, 2022
GEORGE PEMBA (SOUTH AFRICA 1912-2001), PENNIES FROM HEAVEN
Est: R300,000 - R400,000
Pennies from Heaven, signed and dated bottom right; inscribed with the title on the reverse
Aspire Art