Lot 94 · Important British, Continental and South African Paintings
A Self Portrait as a Cactus (In Search of a New Muse)
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- Estimate
- R300,000–R400,000 hammer ≈ $39,549–$52,732
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Strauss & Co — Important British, Continental and South African Paintings, Johannesburg · 7 September 2009
- Record ID
- TB-2026-13426212
- Record
- first seen 5 Aug 2026 · updated 5 Aug 2026 · source ↗
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Stanley F. Pinker, A Self Portrait as a Cactus (In Search of a New Muse). Strauss & Co, 7 Sep 2009, lot 94. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-13426212.
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Stanley F. Pinker, A Self Portrait as a Cactus (In Search of a New Muse). Strauss & Co, 7 Sep 2009, lot 94. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-13426212.
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|---|---|---|---|
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| Teresita and Louise | Sir William Russell Flint | R100,000–R150,000 | |
| The Wells at Marrakech | Edward Seago | R100,000–R150,000 | |
| Spring | Cecil Kennedy | R30,000–R50,000 | |
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| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stanley F. Pinker | Somewhere in Cloud Kuku Land | $40,833 | Strauss & Co, Nov 2023 | |
| Stanley F. Pinker | the orchestra | Sotheby's, May 2017 | ||
| Stanley F. Pinker | Lovers | Bonhams, Mar 2013 | ||
| Stanley F. Pinker | Seeheim, South West Africa | Strauss & Co, Oct 2018 | ||
| Stanley F. Pinker | On the Balcony | Strauss & Co, Jun 2014 | ||
| Stanley F. Pinker | Window on District Six | Strauss & Co, Feb 2013 | ||
| Stanley F. Pinker | A Girl with an Umbrella | Strauss & Co, Feb 2012 | ||
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