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- Estimate
- R60,000–R90,000 hammer ≈ $4,896–$7,344
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Strauss & Co — Important South African and International Art, Johannesburg · 1 June 2015
- Record ID
- TB-2026-13413119
- Record
- first seen 5 Aug 2026 · updated 5 Aug 2026 · source ↗
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Penny Siopis, Cake: Truffles. Strauss & Co, 1 Jun 2015, lot 257. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-13413119.
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Penny Siopis, Cake: Truffles. Strauss & Co, 1 Jun 2015, lot 257. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-13413119.
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From the same sale Important South African and International Art · Jun 2015
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cape Town: First Railway Station, Salt River | Otto Landsberg | R40,000–R60,000 | |
| Stream in a Wooded Landscape | Thomas William Bowler | R15,000–R18,000 | |
| Approach to Garcias Pass | Jan Ernst Abraham Volschenk | R18,000–R24,000 | |
| A Road in the Drakensberg | Willem Hermanus Coetzer | R30,000–R50,000 | |
| Picking Fruit at the Foot of the Drakensberg | Willem Hermanus Coetzer | R30,000–R50,000 | |
| The Mozambiquerskop | Jan Ernst Abraham Volschenk | R40,000–R60,000 |
Comparable results nearest sold works, same medium & price band
| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Penny Siopis | Note 4 | $6,740 | Strauss & Co, Nov 2021 | |
| Penny Siopis | penny siopis | pray and fever | Sotheby's, Mar 2020 | ||
| Penny Siopis | Skirmish: Never, Ever Again, diptych | Strauss & Co, Nov 2021 | ||
| Penny Siopis | The Ballroom | Strauss & Co, Jun 2014 | ||
| Penny Siopis | Quail | Strauss & Co, May 2026 | ||
| Penny Siopis | Colony 2 | Strauss & Co, May 2024 | ||
| Penny Siopis | No-no | Strauss & Co, Oct 2015 | ||
| Penny Siopis | Slings and Arrows | Strauss & Co, Feb 2019 |
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.