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- Estimate
- R120,000–R150,000 hammer ≈ $6,963–$8,703
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Strauss & Co — Day Sale, Johannesburg · 18 November 2025
- Dimensions
- 120 by 168cm excluding frame; 126,5 by 174,5 by 7,5cm including frame
- Record ID
- TB-2026-13337680
- Record
- first seen 4 Aug 2026 · updated 6 Aug 2026 · source ↗
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Lena Hugo, Above Board. Strauss & Co, 18 Nov 2025, lot 86. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-13337680.
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Lena Hugo, Above Board. Strauss & Co, 18 Nov 2025, lot 86. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-13337680.
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| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Red and Blue Heads | Robert Hodgins | R60,000–R80,000 | |
| Phoenix Rising | Alexis Preller | R120,000–R180,000 | |
| Abstract with Diagonals | Cecily Sash | R20,000–R30,000 | |
| Cerements | Norman Catherine | R15,000–R20,000 | |
| Can't Speak No Evil | Norman Catherine | R15,000–R20,000 | |
| Walking Man | Peter Clarke | R50,000–R70,000 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cecil Skotnes | Burnt Land I | $7,084 | Sotheby's, Oct 2022 | |
| Robert Hodgins | A Little Yellow Office | Sotheby's, Oct 2022 | ||
| Norman Catherine | The Chairman | Strauss & Co, Feb 2019 | ||
| Cecil Skotnes | Figures | Strauss & Co, Mar 2018 | ||
| Peter Clarke | untitled (girl with sunflower) | Sotheby's, Apr 2019 | ||
| Walter Battiss | Faces and Figures | Strauss & Co, Jun 2017 | ||
| Robert Hodgins | Low Life | Strauss & Co, May 2019 | ||
| Norman Catherine | Checkmate 5 | Strauss & Co, Mar 2019 |
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