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- Estimate
- R150,000–R200,000 hammer ≈ $20,372–$27,162
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Strauss & Co — Important Paintings, Furniture, Silver and Ceramics, Cape Town · 8 October 2009
- Record ID
- TB-2026-13426076
- Record
- first seen 5 Aug 2026 · updated 5 Aug 2026 · source ↗
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Dorothy Kay, The Circus. Strauss & Co, 8 Oct 2009, lot 269. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-13426076.
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Dorothy Kay, The Circus. Strauss & Co, 8 Oct 2009, lot 269. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-13426076.
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From the same sale Important Paintings, Furniture, Silver and Ceramics · Oct 2009
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| A Victorian 18ct gold and enamel vesta case, Frederick Edmonds, Londo… | — | R18,000–R24,000 | |
| A Victorian silver and enamel vesta case, Samson Mordan & Co, London, 1899 | — | R4,000–R6,000 | |
| A French silver-mounted pink glass perfume bottle, late 19th century | — | R6,000–R8,000 | |
| A pair of Dutch electroplate Ecclesiastical candlesticks, late 19th/e… | — | R15,000–R20,000 | |
| A set of Christofle 'Marley' pattern electroplate cutlery, 20th century | — | R40,000–R50,000 | |
| A part set of Polish silver flatware, post 1920 | — | R30,000–R40,000 |
Comparable results nearest sold works, same medium & price band
| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dorothy Kay | The Boxer | $19,562 | Strauss & Co, Apr 2022 | |
| Dorothy Kay | Salt | Strauss & Co, Nov 2013 | ||
| Dorothy Kay | Fish Market, Port Elizabeth | Strauss & Co, May 2013 | ||
| Dorothy Kay | Market Carts | Strauss & Co, Jun 2014 | ||
| Dorothy Kay | Salt Shovellers | Strauss & Co, Mar 2010 | ||
| Dorothy Kay | News | Strauss & Co, Oct 2009 | ||
| William Kentridge | Untitled (Maribou Stork) | Strauss & Co, Nov 2025 | ||
| Dorothy Kay | Variations on a Theme | Strauss & Co, Nov 2016 |
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.