Lot 56 · Modern and Contemporary Art
Three Birds, posthumous print
Walter Battiss · digital print on paper
Sign in to download a work market report (PDF) — placement, comparables, and the artist's market, generated from the record.
- Estimate
- R8,000–R12,000 hammer ≈ $431–$646
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Strauss & Co — Modern and Contemporary Art, Online · 12 June 2023
- Dimensions
- image size: 40 by 58cm; 70,5 by 86 by 2,5cm including frame
- Record ID
- TB-2026-13361519
- Record
- first seen 4 Aug 2026 · updated 10 Aug 2026 · source ↗
- Cite this record
- TB-2026-13361519 — https://thebasis.art/cite/TB-2026-13361519
Walter Battiss, Three Birds, posthumous print. Strauss & Co, 12 Jun 2023, lot 56. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-13361519.
Cite this record permanent · resolvable · quotable
Appraisal reports, insurance claims, catalogue entries and footnotes. The identifier never changes, and anyone can resolve it back to this page at https://thebasis.art/cite/TB-2026-13361519.
Walter Battiss, Three Birds, posthumous print. Strauss & Co, 12 Jun 2023, lot 56. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-13361519.
The citation omits the realized price because this record is not unlocked. Everything else in it is complete and permanent.
From the same sale Modern and Contemporary Art · Jun 2023
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kleinplasie, Merindol | Jean Welz | R80,000–R120,000 | |
| Lake Shoreline | Jake Aikman | R35,000–R45,000 | |
| Deep Chine XXXVI | Peter Eastman | R12,000–R16,000 | |
| Horse and Rider | Julius Mfethe | R15,000–R20,000 | |
| Three Lovers | Ruan Hoffmann | R8,000–R12,000 | |
| Green Man | Ruan Hoffmann | R8,000–R12,000 |
Comparable results nearest sold works, same medium & price band
| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Walter Battiss | Bushmen Art | $693 | Strauss & Co, Apr 2025 | |
| Walter Battiss | Blue Buck and Two People | Strauss & Co, Feb 2018 | ||
| Walter Battiss | Behind the Rock-Shelter | Strauss & Co, Sep 2017 | ||
| Walter Battiss | Waterfall | Strauss & Co, Sep 2019 | ||
| Walter Battiss | Two Faces | Strauss & Co, Apr 2018 | ||
| Walter Battiss | Three Female Nudes | Strauss & Co, Mar 2019 | ||
| Walter Battiss | Pretorius St. with Lilienfeld's Old Tower | Strauss & Co, Apr 2018 | ||
| Walter Battiss | Red Nude | Strauss & Co, Sep 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.