Lot 123 · Modern, Post-War and Contemporary Art
Wash Day in the Mountains
Stefan Ampenberger · oil on canvas laid down of board
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- Estimate
- R8,000–R12,000 hammer ≈ $444–$666
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Strauss & Co — Modern, Post-War and Contemporary Art, Online · 3 October 2022
- Dimensions
- 48,5 by 59cm excluding frame; 67,5 by 78,5 by 4cm including frame
- Record ID
- TB-2026-13366237
- Record
- first seen 4 Aug 2026 · updated 10 Aug 2026 · source ↗
- Cite this record
- TB-2026-13366237 — https://thebasis.art/cite/TB-2026-13366237
Stefan Ampenberger, Wash Day in the Mountains. Strauss & Co, 3 Oct 2022, lot 123. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-13366237.
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Stefan Ampenberger, Wash Day in the Mountains. Strauss & Co, 3 Oct 2022, lot 123. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-13366237.
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|---|---|---|---|
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Comparable results nearest sold works, same medium & price band
| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stefan Ampenberger | Free State Landscape | $613 | Strauss & Co, Feb 2016 | |
| Stefan Ampenberger | Mountainous Landscape | Strauss & Co, Apr 2016 | ||
| Stefan Ampenberger | Thaba 'Nchu Landscape | Strauss & Co, Apr 2017 | ||
| Stefan Ampenberger | Landscape at Sunset | Strauss & Co, Sep 2019 | ||
| Stefan Ampenberger | Naby Hobhouse | Strauss & Co, Sep 2016 | ||
| Stefan Ampenberger | Abstract Landscape | Strauss & Co, Apr 2026 | ||
| Stefan Ampenberger | Houses and Figures | Strauss & Co, Oct 2025 | ||
| Stefan Ampenberger | Clarens | Strauss & Co, Oct 2025 |
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.