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- Estimate
- R20,000–R30,000 hammer ≈ $1,169–$1,754
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Strauss & Co — Day Sale, Cape Town · 24 March 2026
- Dimensions
- 51 by 66cm excluding frame; 75 by 88,5 by 2cm including frame
- Record ID
- TB-2026-13330244
- Record
- first seen 4 Aug 2026 · updated 5 Aug 2026 · source ↗
- Cite this record
- TB-2026-13330244 — https://thebasis.art/cite/TB-2026-13330244
Douglas Portway, Abstract in Black, Brown and Yellow. Strauss & Co, 24 Mar 2026, lot 459. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-13330244.
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Douglas Portway, Abstract in Black, Brown and Yellow. Strauss & Co, 24 Mar 2026, lot 459. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-13330244.
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From the same sale Day Sale · Mar 2026
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Woman with Urn | Irma Stern | R60,000–R80,000 | |
| Two Women in Venice | Irma Stern | R40,000–R60,000 | |
| Figures in a Market | Irma Stern | R30,000–R50,000 | |
| Workers in a Field | Irma Stern | R30,000–R50,000 | |
| The Seamstress | Irma Stern | R30,000–R50,000 | |
| Vaalwal, Knoppiesdoring | Jacob Hendrik Pierneef | R60,000–R80,000 |
Comparable results nearest sold works, same medium & price band
| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Douglas Portway | Abstract, 1964 | $1,488 | Lyon & Turnbull, Oct 2025 | |
| Douglas Portway | White stockings | Christie's, Nov 2011 | ||
| Douglas Portway | Primeval Meeting | Strauss & Co, Oct 2018 | ||
| Douglas Portway | Blue Abstract | Strauss & Co, May 2010 | ||
| Douglas Portway | Still Life | Strauss & Co, Oct 2014 | ||
| Douglas Portway | Abstract Form with Black Circle | Strauss & Co, May 2010 | ||
| Douglas Portway | Red Red Rose | Strauss & Co, Nov 2013 | ||
| Douglas Portway | Abstract Composition with Green and Orange | Strauss & Co, Jul 2014 |
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.