Lot 55 · South African and International Art, Decorative Arts & Books
Reading by the Window
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- Estimate
- R10,000–R15,000 hammer ≈ $752–$1,128
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Strauss & Co — South African and International Art, Decorative Arts & Books, Online · 6 February 2017
- Record ID
- TB-2026-13406531
- Record
- first seen 5 Aug 2026 · updated 5 Aug 2026 · source ↗
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- TB-2026-13406531 — https://thebasis.art/cite/TB-2026-13406531
Enslin Du Plessis, Reading by the Window. Strauss & Co, 6 Feb 2017, lot 55. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-13406531.
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Enslin Du Plessis, Reading by the Window. Strauss & Co, 6 Feb 2017, lot 55. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-13406531.
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From the same sale South African and International Art, Decorative Arts & Books · Feb 2017
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mermaid | Conrad Botes | R6,000–R9,000 | |
| Witch Hunt | Norman Catherine | R8,000–R10,000 | |
| Cradle 3 | Walter Oltmann | R3,000–R5,000 | |
| Figural Composition | Malangatana Valente Ngwenya | R3,000–R5,000 | |
| Abstract Landscape | Cecil Skotnes | R2,000–R4,000 | |
| A Couple | Michael Costello | R1,200–R1,600 |
Comparable results nearest sold works, same medium & price band
| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Enslin Du Plessis | French River Scene | $796 | Strauss & Co, Oct 2023 | |
| Enslin Du Plessis | The Cut, River Avon, Bristol | Strauss & Co, Jul 2026 | ||
| Enslin Du Plessis | Still Life with Flowers and a Buddha | Strauss & Co, Apr 2017 | ||
| Enslin Du Plessis | The Tank, Diemersfontein | Strauss & Co, Sep 2016 | ||
| Enslin Du Plessis | Landscape with Cattle | Strauss & Co, Oct 2023 | ||
| Enslin Du Plessis | The Field, Green Tye | Strauss & Co, Mar 2026 | ||
| Frans Claerhout | Two faces | Strauss & Co, Sep 2024 | ||
| Enslin Du Plessis | Cotswold Farm | Strauss & Co, Oct 2023 |
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.