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- Estimate
- R20,000–R30,000 hammer ≈ $1,159–$1,739
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Strauss & Co — The International Evening Sale, Cape Town · 28 October 2025
- Dimensions
- height: 11cm; width: 45,5cm; depth: 31cm
- Record ID
- TB-2026-13338335
- Record
- first seen 4 Aug 2026 · updated 6 Aug 2026 · source ↗
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James Butler, Nude on Bed. Strauss & Co, 28 Oct 2025, lot 172. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-13338335.
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James Butler, Nude on Bed. Strauss & Co, 28 Oct 2025, lot 172. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-13338335.
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From the same sale The International Evening Sale · Oct 2025
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Paps of Jura from Gigha | Frances Macdonald | R8,000–R12,000 | |
| Sailing by Iona | Frances Macdonald | R8,000–R12,000 | |
| Sheltered Cove, Iona | Frances Macdonald | R8,000–R12,000 | |
| The Strand, Mannin Bay | Stephen Bone | R5,000–R7,000 | |
| The Snow Brig Arethusa off Cape Town | William John Huggins | R70,000–R100,000 | |
| Lake at Night | Karl Paul Themistocles Von Eckenbrecher | R5,000–R7,000 |
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| James Butler | Girl of cushion, 1980 | Ketterer Kunst, Mar 2006 | ||
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