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- Estimate
- R3,000–R5,000 hammer ≈ $177–$295
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Strauss & Co — November ART, Online · 8 December 2025
- Dimensions
- 45 by 59cm excluding frame; 68 by 82 by 5,5cm including frame
- Record ID
- TB-2026-13336527
- Record
- first seen 4 Aug 2026 · updated 6 Aug 2026 · source ↗
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- TB-2026-13336527 — https://thebasis.art/cite/TB-2026-13336527
Wessel Marais, Lunch al Fresco. Strauss & Co, 8 Dec 2025, lot 137. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-13336527.
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Wessel Marais, Lunch al Fresco. Strauss & Co, 8 Dec 2025, lot 137. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-13336527.
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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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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wessel Marais | Still Life with Fruit | $213 | Strauss & Co, Aug 2025 | |
| Wessel Marais | Yellow Daisies in a Vase | Strauss & Co, Sep 2023 | ||
| Wessel Marais | Fishing Boats | Strauss & Co, Dec 2025 | ||
| Wessel Marais | Train Station | Strauss & Co, May 2026 | ||
| 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 | ||
| Gregoire Johannes Boonzaier | Trees | Strauss & Co, Sep 2018 |
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.