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- Estimate
- R8,000–R12,000 hammer ≈ $448–$672
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Strauss & Co — July ART, Online · 14 July 2025
- Dimensions
- height: 22,5cm; width: 16cm; depth: 5cm
- Record ID
- TB-2026-13342607
- Record
- first seen 4 Aug 2026 · updated 7 Aug 2026 · source ↗
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Berni Searle, Mute. Strauss & Co, 14 Jul 2025, lot 272. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-13342607.
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Berni Searle, Mute. Strauss & Co, 14 Jul 2025, lot 272. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-13342607.
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From the same sale July ART · Jul 2025
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 16 June | Sam Nhlengethwa | R50,000–R70,000 | |
| Outskirts Gauteng | Mj Lourens | R20,000–R30,000 | |
| Waiting for a Walk | Peter Van Straaten | R6,000–R8,000 | |
| Seated Nude on a Cliffside | Peter Van Straaten | R3,000–R5,000 | |
| When I Grow Up... | Marlene Steyn | R20,000–R30,000 | |
| Why Do They Call Me Mr Happy | Maja Maljevic | R7,000–R9,000 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cecil Skotnes | Shaka Kills the Leopard, no. 7 | $530 | Strauss & Co, Mar 2021 | |
| Cecil Skotnes | Shaka’s Regiment in Horn Formation, no. 15 | Strauss & Co, Mar 2021 | ||
| Walter Battiss | The Locust Swarm | Strauss & Co, May 2018 | ||
| Norman Catherine | Unidentified | Strauss & Co, Nov 2018 | ||
| Berni Searle | Black Smoke Rising Series: Lull, Gateway, Moonlight | Strauss & Co, Feb 2025 | ||
| Norman Catherine | Walls without Clouds | Strauss & Co, Jul 2019 | ||
| Norman Catherine | Boatman | Strauss & Co, Nov 2022 | ||
| Cecil Skotnes | Abstract Composition II | Strauss & Co, Mar 2021 |
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.