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- Estimate
- R12,000–R18,000 hammer ≈ $720–$1,079
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Strauss & Co — March ART, Online · 9 March 2026
- Dimensions
- 40 by 45 by 4,5cm, unframed
- Record ID
- TB-2026-13334818
- Record
- first seen 4 Aug 2026 · updated 5 Aug 2026 · source ↗
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- TB-2026-13334818 — https://thebasis.art/cite/TB-2026-13334818
Mj Lourens, City Skyline. Strauss & Co, 9 Mar 2026, lot 38. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-13334818.
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Mj Lourens, City Skyline. Strauss & Co, 9 Mar 2026, lot 38. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-13334818.
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From the same sale March ART · Mar 2026
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under my Spell | Norman Catherine | R18,000–R24,000 | |
| Handstand Black Suit | Norman Catherine | R30,000–R50,000 | |
| Hammerhead | Norman Catherine | R30,000–R50,000 | |
| Head | Norman Catherine | R30,000–R50,000 | |
| 2 Heads | Norman Catherine | R50,000–R80,000 | |
| Smokehead | Norman Catherine | R30,000–R50,000 |
Comparable results nearest sold works, same medium & price band
| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mj Lourens | Cityscape | $1,074 | Strauss & Co, Apr 2026 | |
| Mj Lourens | Summertime Spoils | Strauss & Co, May 2026 | ||
| Mj Lourens | Mine Dump, Johannesburg | Strauss & Co, Mar 2023 | ||
| Mj Lourens | Spoils of Autumn | Strauss & Co, Feb 2023 | ||
| Gregoire Johannes Boonzaier | Fir Trees, Kenilworth, Cape | Strauss & Co, Sep 2019 | ||
| Gregoire Johannes Boonzaier | Canal Scene in Venice with Tower | Strauss & Co, Jul 2019 | ||
| Walter Battiss | Tete Zambezi | Strauss & Co, Jul 2019 | ||
| Gregoire Johannes Boonzaier | Self Portrait | Strauss & Co, Mar 2019 |
The closest sold results by price, artist, and medium — the appraiser's comp set, generated from the corpus. All figures converted to USD at current reference rates.