Lot 102 · The South African Sale
'The Orator' or 'An Officer of the Old School'
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- Estimate
- £20,000–£30,000 hammer ≈ $33,253–$49,879
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Bonhams — The South African Sale, London, New Bond Street · 19 March 2014
- Record ID
- TB-2026-2063498
- Record
- first seen 25 Jul 2026 · updated 25 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Robert Griffiths Hodgins, 'The Orator' or 'An Officer of the Old School'. Bonhams, 19 Mar 2014, lot 102. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-2063498.
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Robert Griffiths Hodgins, 'The Orator' or 'An Officer of the Old School'. Bonhams, 19 Mar 2014, lot 102. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-2063498.
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From the same sale The South African Sale · Mar 2014
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Still life with magnolias | Frans David Oerder | £6,000–£9,000 | |
| Frederick Jacobus Bezuidenhout's Farm, Bezuidenhout Valley | Frans David Oerder | £20,000–£30,000 | |
| Transvaal landscape | Jacob Hendrik Pierneef | £10,000–£15,000 | |
| 'Bust of Cecelia' 47 x 38 x 24.5cm (18 1/2 x 14 15/16 x 9 5/8in) (inc… | Anton Van Wouw | £5,000–£8,000 | |
| 'Laughing Basuto' 26 x 40 x 30.5cm (10 1/4 x 15 3/4 x 12in) (includin… | Anton Van Wouw | £15,000–£20,000 | |
| Highveld Storm | Jacob Hendrik Pierneef | £100,000–£150,000 |
Comparable results nearest sold works, same medium & price band
| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Robert Griffiths Hodgins | Two from Babylon (2003/4) | $38,570 | Bonhams, Mar 2021 | |
| Robert Griffiths Hodgins | The Bus Stop (1999) | Bonhams, Mar 2017 | ||
| Robert Griffiths Hodgins | Another Night at the Opera, 1998 | Bonhams, Sep 2016 | ||
| Robert Griffiths Hodgins | 'The Interrogation Room' (2005) | Bonhams, Sep 2018 | ||
| Robert Griffiths Hodgins | Balancing Act: a triptych (2003) each panel 91.5 x 122cm (36 | Bonhams, Mar 2020 | ||
| Robert Griffiths Hodgins | 'Egyptian Architect planning Thebes' | Bonhams, Sep 2016 | ||
| Robert Griffiths Hodgins | Untitled (framed) | Bonhams, Oct 2022 | ||
| Robert Griffiths Hodgins | Figure | Bonhams, Mar 2022 |
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.