Lot 66 · Modern and Contemporary Art: Evening Sale
Who Can Own You
Deborah Bell · etching with handpainting on Hahnemühle 350gsm
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- Estimate
- R100,000–R150,000 hammer ≈ $5,438–$8,157
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Strauss & Co — Modern and Contemporary Art: Evening Sale, Johannesburg · 7 November 2023
- Dimensions
- 79 by 111cm excluding frame; 93 by 125,5 by 7cm including frame
- Record ID
- TB-2026-13357482
- Record
- first seen 4 Aug 2026 · updated 9 Aug 2026 · source ↗
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- TB-2026-13357482 — https://thebasis.art/cite/TB-2026-13357482
Deborah Bell, Who Can Own You. Strauss & Co, 7 Nov 2023, lot 66. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-13357482.
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Deborah Bell, Who Can Own You. Strauss & Co, 7 Nov 2023, lot 66. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-13357482.
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| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Head II (EL 35) | Ezrom Legae | R60,000–R80,000 | |
| Yellow Form | Sydney Kumalo | R20,000–R30,000 | |
| Equestrian Figure | Sydney Kumalo | R20,000–R30,000 | |
| Reclining Figure | Sydney Kumalo | R20,000–R30,000 | |
| Rocky Outcrop | Moses Tladi | R100,000–R150,000 | |
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Comparable results nearest sold works, same medium & price band
| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Deborah Bell | Unbound | $7,278 | Strauss & Co, May 2016 | |
| Deborah Bell | Presence | Strauss & Co, Feb 2013 | ||
| Deborah Bell | Lamentation Canto I | Strauss & Co, Oct 2016 | ||
| Deborah Bell | Equinox | Strauss & Co, Feb 2020 | ||
| Deborah Bell | Displacement II | Strauss & Co, Jun 2015 | ||
| Deborah Bell | Archaeus | Strauss & Co, Nov 2018 | ||
| Deborah Bell | Diary I | Strauss & Co, Oct 2012 | ||
| Deborah Bell | She Wolf | Strauss & Co, Nov 2023 |
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.