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- Estimate
- R25,000–R35,000 hammer ≈ $1,474–$2,063
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Strauss & Co — November ART, Online · 8 December 2025
- Dimensions
- 55,5 by 38cm excluding frame; 106 by 89,5 by 4,5cm including frame
- Record ID
- TB-2026-13336476
- Record
- first seen 4 Aug 2026 · updated 6 Aug 2026 · source ↗
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- TB-2026-13336476 — https://thebasis.art/cite/TB-2026-13336476
Douglas Portway, Flowers in a Blue Vase. Strauss & Co, 8 Dec 2025, lot 85. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-13336476.
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Douglas Portway, Flowers in a Blue Vase. Strauss & Co, 8 Dec 2025, lot 85. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-13336476.
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From the same sale November ART · Dec 2025
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lizá | Walter Battiss | R8,000–R12,000 | |
| Orgy 1 | Walter Battiss | R25,000–R35,000 | |
| After Renoir, Luncheon of the Boating Party | Gerhard Batha | R25,000–R35,000 | |
| Woman Reading | Alexis Preller | R100,000–R150,000 | |
| Woman with Red Hat | Pieter Van Der Westhuizen | R25,000–R35,000 | |
| The Purple Hat | Pieter Van Der Westhuizen | R20,000–R30,000 |
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| Douglas Portway | Abstract, 1964 | $1,488 | Lyon & Turnbull, Oct 2025 | |
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| Douglas Portway | Still Life | Strauss & Co, Oct 2014 | ||
| Douglas Portway | Figurative Abstract | Strauss & Co, Nov 2015 | ||
| Douglas Portway | Primeval Meeting | Strauss & Co, Oct 2018 | ||
| Douglas Portway | Blue Abstract | Strauss & Co, May 2010 | ||
| Douglas Portway | Abstract with Green, Blue and Red | Strauss & Co, Jun 2018 | ||
| Cecil Skotnes | Abstract in Red | Strauss & Co, Jul 2019 |
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