Lot 343 · South African and International Art, Decorative Arts and Jewellery
The Basuto Blanket
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- Estimate
- R4,000–R6,000 hammer ≈ $284–$426
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Strauss & Co — South African and International Art, Decorative Arts and Jewellery, Online · 8 April 2019
- Record ID
- TB-2026-13395548
- Record
- first seen 5 Aug 2026 · updated 5 Aug 2026 · source ↗
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Dorothy Kay, The Basuto Blanket. Strauss & Co, 8 Apr 2019, lot 343. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-13395548.
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Dorothy Kay, The Basuto Blanket. Strauss & Co, 8 Apr 2019, lot 343. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-13395548.
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From the same sale South African and International Art, Decorative Arts and Jewellery · Apr 2019
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Embracing Figures | Lorraine Edelstein | R20,000–R30,000 | |
| South Easter | George Jaholkowski | R20,000–R30,000 | |
| Seascape | Hugo Naudé | R4,000–R6,000 | |
| Bains Kloof | Thomas William Bowler | R8,000–R12,000 | |
| Woman in Landscape | Wendy Anziska | R2,000–R3,000 | |
| Women Harvesting | Eleanor Esmonde-white | R1,500–R2,000 |
Comparable results nearest sold works, same medium & price band
| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dorothy Kay | The Dark Corner | $311 | Strauss & Co, Mar 2022 | |
| Dorothy Kay | The Mountebank | Strauss & Co, Mar 2022 | ||
| Dorothy Kay | Energy | Strauss & Co, Mar 2022 | ||
| Dorothy Kay | Les Modes Parisienne, 1844; The Officers, 1848, two | Strauss & Co, May 2024 | ||
| Dorothy Kay | Cape Fisherman | Strauss & Co, Apr 2017 | ||
| Dorothy Kay | Fingo Witchdoctor | Strauss & Co, Mar 2022 | ||
| Dorothy Kay | Dedication of the Campanile (Port Elizabeth) | Strauss & Co, Mar 2022 | ||
| Dorothy Kay | Fishing | Strauss & Co, Mar 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.