Lot 203 · Important British, Continental and South African Paintings
Parisian Café Scene
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- Estimate
- R60,000–R90,000 hammer ≈ $8,570–$12,855
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Strauss & Co — Important British, Continental and South African Paintings, Johannesburg · 1 November 2010
- Record ID
- TB-2026-13424813
- Record
- first seen 5 Aug 2026 · updated 5 Aug 2026 · source ↗
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Gerard Sekoto, Parisian Café Scene. Strauss & Co, 1 Nov 2010, lot 203. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-13424813.
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Gerard Sekoto, Parisian Café Scene. Strauss & Co, 1 Nov 2010, lot 203. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-13424813.
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| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| A Sheep's Head with Purple Bonnet | — | R10,000–R15,000 | |
| Teatres | — | R4,000–R6,000 | |
| Composition au Verre et Compotier | Pablo Picasso | R60,000–R80,000 | |
| Mother and Child XVIII, 1983 (C.688) | Henry Moore | R15,000–R20,000 | |
| Mother and Child, (C.684) | Henry Moore | R8,000–R12,000 | |
| Vierge et Enfant (Duthuit. Pl. 353) | Henri Matisse | R25,000–R40,000 |
Comparable results nearest sold works, same medium & price band
| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gerard Sekoto | Township Scene | $4,604 | Bonhams, Oct 2020 | |
| Gerard Sekoto | Figures in Conversation | Strauss & Co, May 2025 | ||
| Gerard Sekoto | Abstract Composition with Buildings, Figures and Animals, In | PASAREL, Apr 2021 | ||
| Gerard Sekoto | A township street scene | Bonhams, Oct 2021 | ||
| Gerard Sekoto | Green Nude | Strauss & Co, Oct 2009 | ||
| Gerard Sekoto | Figures walking in a Township | Bonhams, Mar 2021 | ||
| Gerard Sekoto | The Store unframed. | Bonhams, May 2020 | ||
| Gerard Sekoto | Dance in the Night Club | Strauss & Co, Nov 2010 |
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.