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- Estimate
- R25,000–R35,000 hammer ≈ $1,362–$1,906
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Strauss & Co — May ART with a focus on Seasons, Online · 13 May 2024
- Dimensions
- image size: 39 by 58cm; 65,5 by 83,5 by 2cm including frame
- Record ID
- TB-2026-13354012
- Record
- first seen 4 Aug 2026 · updated 9 Aug 2026 · source ↗
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Walter Battiss, Orgy 1. Strauss & Co, 13 May 2024, lot 26. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-13354012.
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Walter Battiss, Orgy 1. Strauss & Co, 13 May 2024, lot 26. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-13354012.
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From the same sale May ART with a focus on Seasons · May 2024
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Object Made to Look like Art (VI) | Barend De Wet | R30,000–R40,000 | |
| Little Lester | Dominique Cheminais | R8,000–R12,000 | |
| Outside Manor | Dominique Cheminais | R3,000–R4,000 | |
| Opal the Thief | Dominique Cheminais | R3,000–R4,000 | |
| Dora’s Only Friends | Dominique Cheminais | R30,000–R50,000 | |
| Picasso Study | Andrew Verster | R3,000–R5,000 |
Comparable results nearest sold works, same medium & price band
| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Walter Battiss | Desert | $3,803 | Strauss & Co, May 2019 | |
| Walter Battiss | "Danebury", Dist Dordrecht, Cape Province | Strauss & Co, Oct 2017 | ||
| Walter Battiss | Buck and Birds | Strauss & Co, Apr 2017 | ||
| Walter Battiss | Orgy 1 | Strauss & Co, May 2023 | ||
| Walter Battiss | Abraham and Company, Hawaii | Strauss & Co, Oct 2018 | ||
| Walter Battiss | Landscape with Figures and Goats | Strauss & Co, May 2019 | ||
| Walter Battiss | The Invention of Walking Feathers | Strauss & Co, Nov 2018 | ||
| Walter Battiss | Side: C.A.D IInd | Strauss & Co, Jun 2017 |
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.