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- Estimate
- R25,000–R40,000 hammer ≈ $1,601–$2,561
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Strauss & Co — Important South Africa and International Art, Johannesburg · 23 May 2016
- Record ID
- TB-2026-13409091
- Record
- first seen 5 Aug 2026 · updated 5 Aug 2026 · source ↗
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Alfred Palmer, Sunbathers, Lugano. Strauss & Co, 23 May 2016, lot 48. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-13409091.
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Alfred Palmer, Sunbathers, Lugano. Strauss & Co, 23 May 2016, lot 48. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-13409091.
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From the same sale Important South Africa and International Art · May 2016
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Kill | Wim Botha | R100,000–R150,000 | |
| Nabome, Laeveld, OT | Jacob Hendrik Pierneef | R50,000–R70,000 | |
| Bushveld Trees | Jacob Hendrik Pierneef | R50,000–R70,000 | |
| Climbing the Heights of the Drakensberg | Thomas Baines | R50,000–R70,000 | |
| Rooster and Chickens | Harry Fidler | R20,000–R30,000 | |
| Beach Aloes | Edith King | R25,000–R35,000 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alfred Palmer | Racehorses on Durban Beach | $5,086 | Strauss & Co, Mar 2014 | |
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| Adriaan Boshoff | Cosmos in a Pot | Strauss & Co, Apr 2022 | ||
| Gregoire Johannes Boonzaier | Street Scene with Devils Peak | Strauss & Co, Mar 2023 | ||
| Adriaan Boshoff | Boys will be Boys | Strauss & Co, Feb 2026 | ||
| Gregoire Johannes Boonzaier | Two Lamps | Strauss & Co, Apr 2024 | ||
| Cecil Skotnes | The Assassination of Shaka, portfolio | Strauss & Co, Jul 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.