Lot 86 · Generations of Collecting: An Important Collection of Cape Silver, Oriental Ceramics, Furniture and Art
Flower Market
Wessel Marais · oil on canvas laid down on board
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- Estimate
- R1,000–R2,000 hammer ≈ $59–$118
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Strauss & Co — Generations of Collecting: An Important Collection of Cape Silver, Oriental Ceramics, Furniture and Art, Cape Town · 25 March 2026
- Dimensions
- 24,5 by 33,5cm excluding frame; 44,5 by 54 by 3,5cm including frame
- Record ID
- TB-2026-13326187
- Record
- first seen 4 Aug 2026 · updated 5 Aug 2026 · source ↗
- Cite this record
- TB-2026-13326187 — https://thebasis.art/cite/TB-2026-13326187
Wessel Marais, Flower Market. Strauss & Co, 25 Mar 2026, lot 86. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-13326187.
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Wessel Marais, Flower Market. Strauss & Co, 25 Mar 2026, lot 86. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-13326187.
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From the same sale Generations of Collecting: An Important Collection of Cape Silver, Oriental Ceramics, Furniture and Art · Mar 2026
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Table Mountain | Robert Gwelo Goodman | R5,000–R7,000 | |
| Landscape with Table Mountain and Devil's Peak | Charles Rolando | R8,000–R12,000 | |
| Landscape with Devil's Peak in the Distance | Robert Gwelo Goodman | R7,000–R10,000 | |
| Worcester Landscape with Mountains | Jan Ernst Abraham Volschenk | R6,000–R8,000 | |
| Autumn in the Cape | Robert Gwelo Goodman | R7,000–R10,000 | |
| Mountain and Tree Landscape | Robert Gwelo Goodman | R6,000–R8,000 |
Comparable results nearest sold works, same medium & price band
| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wessel Marais | Train Station | $214 | Strauss & Co, May 2026 | |
| Wessel Marais | Yellow Daisies in a Vase | Strauss & Co, Sep 2023 | ||
| Wessel Marais | Still Life with Fruit | Strauss & Co, Aug 2025 | ||
| Wessel Marais | Fishing Boats | Strauss & Co, Dec 2025 | ||
| Wessel Marais | Still Life | Strauss & Co, Sep 2016 | ||
| Wessel Marais | Street Scene | Strauss & Co, Jul 2019 | ||
| Wessel Marais | Cape Malay Scene | Strauss & Co, Sep 2016 | ||
| Wessel Marais | Vase of Proteas | Strauss & Co, 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.