Lot 340 · Important South African & International Art, Decorative Arts & Jewellery
The Open Door
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- Estimate
- R25,000–R35,000 hammer ≈ $1,623–$2,273
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Strauss & Co — Important South African & International Art, Decorative Arts & Jewellery, Cape Town · 14 March 2016
- Record ID
- TB-2026-13410124
- Record
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Enslin Du Plessis, The Open Door. Strauss & Co, 14 Mar 2016, lot 340. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-13410124.
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Enslin Du Plessis, The Open Door. Strauss & Co, 14 Mar 2016, lot 340. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-13410124.
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From the same sale Important South African & International Art, Decorative Arts & Jewellery · Mar 2016
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Georgian diamond 'target' ring | — | R20,000–R24,000 | |
| Diamond and pearl dress ring | — | R30,000–R35,000 | |
| Five-strand pearl and diamond necklace | — | R25,000–R30,000 | |
| Ruby, seed pearl and miniature portrait locket pendant/brooch, 19th century | — | R15,000–R20,000 | |
| Diamond and chalcedony cameo pendant/brooch, late 19th/early 20th century | — | R15,000–R20,000 | |
| Collingwood Jewellers; Late Victorian diamond, ruby and gold bracelet… | — | R5,000–R6,000 |
Comparable results nearest sold works, same medium & price band
| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Enslin Du Plessis | Black Cat on a Window Sill | $1,695 | Strauss & Co, Mar 2014 | |
| Enslin Du Plessis | View from Window: Mecklenburgh Square, London | Strauss & Co, Nov 2017 | ||
| Enslin Du Plessis | Landscape with Cattle | Strauss & Co, Oct 2023 | ||
| Enslin Du Plessis | Cotswold Farm | Strauss & Co, Oct 2023 | ||
| Enslin Du Plessis | An Interior at the Home of Edward Wolfe | Strauss & Co, Oct 2023 | ||
| Gregoire Johannes Boonzaier | Still Life with Jug and Pomegranates | Strauss & Co, Jun 2024 | ||
| Enslin Du Plessis | The View from Moses Kottler's House, Westcliff Drive, Johann | Strauss & Co, May 2011 | ||
| Gregoire Johannes Boonzaier | Cottages (Cape) | 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.