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- Estimate
- R30,000–R50,000 hammer ≈ $2,124–$3,541
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Strauss & Co — Contemporary Art, Contemporary · 16 February 2019
- Record ID
- TB-2026-13396733
- Record
- first seen 5 Aug 2026 · updated 5 Aug 2026 · source ↗
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Berni Searle, Flight, from the Seeking Refuge series. Strauss & Co, 16 Feb 2019, lot 22. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-13396733.
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Berni Searle, Flight, from the Seeking Refuge series. Strauss & Co, 16 Feb 2019, lot 22. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-13396733.
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From the same sale Contemporary Art · Feb 2019
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Couple on a Sunday afternoon, Zoo Lake, Johannesburg (2_24182), 1975 | David Goldblatt | R80,000–R120,000 | |
| Untitled | Igshaan Adams | R80,000–R120,000 | |
| Untitled | Simphiwe Ndzube | R40,000–R60,000 | |
| They Comet Again 5 | Kemang Wa Lehulere | R150,000–R200,000 | |
| Full Load | Sam Nhlengethwa | R30,000–R50,000 | |
| From Parow to Cape Town | Richard Mudariki | R40,000–R60,000 |
Comparable results nearest sold works, same medium & price band
| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Berni Searle | Enfold, from the Seeking Refuge series | $2,418 | Strauss & Co, Feb 2019 | |
| Berni Searle | Glance | Strauss & Co, May 2023 | ||
| Berni Searle | Enfold, Seeking Refuge series | Strauss & Co, Mar 2024 | ||
| Berni Searle | Black Smoke Rising Series: Lull, Gateway, Moonlight | Strauss & Co, Feb 2025 | ||
| Walter Battiss | Curiosity Birds | Strauss & Co, Feb 2023 | ||
| Walter Battiss | Orgy 3 | Strauss & Co, Jul 2023 | ||
| Walter Battiss | The Invention of Walking Feathers | Strauss & Co, Jul 2025 | ||
| Walter Battiss | Lahaina, Maui, Sandwich Islands | Strauss & Co, Feb 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.