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- Estimate
- R18,000–R24,000 hammer ≈ $1,053–$1,403
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Strauss & Co — Day Sale, Cape Town · 24 March 2026
- Dimensions
- 38,5 by 32cm excluding frame; 68 by 58 by 2cm including frame
- Record ID
- TB-2026-13330574
- Record
- first seen 4 Aug 2026 · updated 5 Aug 2026 · source ↗
- Cite this record
- TB-2026-13330574 — https://thebasis.art/cite/TB-2026-13330574
Dorothy Kay, Portrait of a Man. Strauss & Co, 24 Mar 2026, lot 501. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-13330574.
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Dorothy Kay, Portrait of a Man. Strauss & Co, 24 Mar 2026, lot 501. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-13330574.
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dorothy Kay | Xosa Woman | $846 | Strauss & Co, Oct 2016 | |
| William Kentridge | Damned Squares of this Shameless City | Bonhams, Jan 2026 | ||
| Dorothy Kay | The Song of the Pick | Strauss & Co, Nov 2018 | ||
| William Kentridge | Untitled (Central Park Bandshell) | Bonhams, Aug 2024 | ||
| Jacob Hendrik Pierneef | Waterberg | Strauss & Co, Jul 2019 | ||
| William Kentridge | Untitled | Bonhams, Dec 2025 | ||
| Walter Battiss | Cyanide Works – Angelo and Driefontein G. M. Coys | Strauss & Co, Feb 2020 | ||
| Dorothy Kay | Young Man with Greyhound | 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.