Lot 240 · Modern, Post-War and Contemporary Art
Abstract Still Life
Christina Aletta · oil on canvas laid down on board
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- Estimate
- R2,000–R3,000 hammer ≈ $128–$191
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Strauss & Co — Modern, Post-War and Contemporary Art, Online · 25 April 2022
- Dimensions
- 45 by 60,5cm excluding frame; 66,5 by 81 by 2,5cm including frame
- Record ID
- TB-2026-13371900
- Record
- first seen 4 Aug 2026 · updated 11 Aug 2026 · source ↗
- Cite this record
- TB-2026-13371900 — https://thebasis.art/cite/TB-2026-13371900
Christina Aletta, Abstract Still Life. Strauss & Co, 25 Apr 2022, lot 240. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-13371900.
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Christina Aletta, Abstract Still Life. Strauss & Co, 25 Apr 2022, lot 240. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-13371900.
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