Lot 13 · Modern and Contemporary Art with a focus on The Fairest Cape
Garden Bench
Penny Siopis · watercolour and ink on paper
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- Estimate
- R30,000–R50,000 hammer ≈ $1,750–$2,916
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Strauss & Co — Modern and Contemporary Art with a focus on The Fairest Cape, Online · 28 November 2022
- Dimensions
- 23 by 20,5cm excluding frame; 45,5 by 43 by 2,5cm including frame
- Record ID
- TB-2026-13364404
- Record
- first seen 4 Aug 2026 · updated 10 Aug 2026 · source ↗
- Cite this record
- TB-2026-13364404 — https://thebasis.art/cite/TB-2026-13364404
Penny Siopis, Garden Bench. Strauss & Co, 28 Nov 2022, lot 13. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-13364404.
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Penny Siopis, Garden Bench. Strauss & Co, 28 Nov 2022, lot 13. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-13364404.
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From the same sale Modern and Contemporary Art with a focus on The Fairest Cape · Nov 2022
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Of Thee I Sing | Robert Hodgins | R15,000–R20,000 | |
| Savannah Sunrise | Raymond Andrews | R2,000–R3,000 | |
| Head | Herman Van Nazareth | R5,000–R7,000 | |
| Eye, Skull and Feathers | Ezrom Legae | R7,000–R9,000 | |
| Crucifix | Caroline Van Der Merwe | R15,000–R20,000 | |
| Untitled 1974 | Cecil Higgs | R10,000–R15,000 |
Comparable results nearest sold works, same medium & price band
| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Penny Siopis | Siestog! | $2,001 | Sotheby's, Oct 2023 | |
| Penny Siopis | Siestog | Strauss & Co, Oct 2014 | ||
| Penny Siopis | Honour | Strauss & Co, Nov 2015 | ||
| Penny Siopis | Body: Blush | Strauss & Co, Nov 2016 | ||
| Penny Siopis | Chambre Cinquante-six | Strauss & Co, Mar 2016 | ||
| Penny Siopis | Everlasting | Strauss & Co, Jun 2015 | ||
| Jacob Hendrik Pierneef | Boomstudies, Waterberg (framed) | Bonhams, Oct 2022 | ||
| Penny Siopis | Pinky Pinky (Capture) | Strauss & Co, Jun 2022 |
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.