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- Estimate
- R10,000–R15,000 hammer ≈ $600–$899
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Strauss & Co — March ART, Online · 9 March 2026
- Dimensions
- 31 by 23cm excluding frame; 46,5 by 38 by 2cm including frame
- Record ID
- TB-2026-13335219
- Record
- first seen 4 Aug 2026 · updated 5 Aug 2026 · source ↗
- Cite this record
- TB-2026-13335219 — https://thebasis.art/cite/TB-2026-13335219
Lena Hugo, Portrait of a Boy. Strauss & Co, 9 Mar 2026, lot 442. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-13335219.
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Lena Hugo, Portrait of a Boy. Strauss & Co, 9 Mar 2026, lot 442. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-13335219.
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From the same sale March ART · Mar 2026
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under my Spell | Norman Catherine | R18,000–R24,000 | |
| Handstand Black Suit | Norman Catherine | R30,000–R50,000 | |
| Hammerhead | Norman Catherine | R30,000–R50,000 | |
| Head | Norman Catherine | R30,000–R50,000 | |
| 2 Heads | Norman Catherine | R50,000–R80,000 | |
| Smokehead | Norman Catherine | R30,000–R50,000 |
Comparable results nearest sold works, same medium & price band
| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cecil Skotnes | Head | $720 | Strauss & Co, Mar 2021 | |
| Cecil Skotnes | The Prisoner, no. 9 | Strauss & Co, Mar 2021 | ||
| Walter Battiss | Limpopo | Strauss & Co, Feb 2020 | ||
| Norman Catherine | Divine Power | Strauss & Co, Feb 2018 | ||
| Cecil Skotnes | Before the Citadel | Strauss & Co, Mar 2021 | ||
| Robert Hodgins | Portrait of Miss M West | Strauss & Co, Nov 2018 | ||
| Walter Battiss | Notre Dame; From Pont d'Austerlitz, Paris, two | Strauss & Co, Nov 2019 | ||
| Robert Hodgins | Back | Strauss & Co, Sep 2017 |
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.