Lot 252 · Modern and Contemporary Art: Evening Sale
Figures and Horses
Walter Battiss · oil on board
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- Estimate
- R180,000–R220,000 hammer ≈ $10,048–$12,280
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Strauss & Co — Modern and Contemporary Art: Evening Sale, Johannesburg · 27 May 2025
- Dimensions
- 35,5 by 45,5cm excluding frame; 45,5 by 55,5 by 4,5cm including frame
- Record ID
- TB-2026-13343718
- Record
- first seen 4 Aug 2026 · updated 7 Aug 2026 · source ↗
- Cite this record
- TB-2026-13343718 — https://thebasis.art/cite/TB-2026-13343718
Walter Battiss, Figures and Horses. Strauss & Co, 27 May 2025, lot 252. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-13343718.
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Walter Battiss, Figures and Horses. Strauss & Co, 27 May 2025, lot 252. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-13343718.
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From the same sale Modern and Contemporary Art: Evening Sale · May 2025
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vase of Flowers | Alexis Preller | R50,000–R70,000 | |
| Figure Wearing a Suit | Peter Clarke | R50,000–R70,000 | |
| Watussi Man Smoking a Pipe | Irma Stern | R200,000–R300,000 | |
| Herring Bone Bull | Kevin Roberts | R80,000–R120,000 | |
| Herring Bone Cow | Kevin Roberts | R80,000–R120,000 | |
| Panther | William Kentridge | R90,000–R120,000 |
Comparable results nearest sold works, same medium & price band
| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Walter Battiss | Calligraphic Forms | $9,508 | Strauss & Co, May 2019 | |
| Walter Battiss | Comores | Strauss & Co, May 2026 | ||
| Walter Battiss | Figures | Strauss & Co, Nov 2023 | ||
| Walter Battiss | Karoo | Strauss & Co, Jun 2014 | ||
| Walter Battiss | Two Glass Vessels | Strauss & Co, Dec 2025 | ||
| Walter Battiss | It’s Fly Day | Strauss & Co, Feb 2020 | ||
| Walter Battiss | Abstract in Red and Blue | Strauss & Co, Nov 2019 | ||
| Walter Battiss | Abstract Figures | Strauss & Co, Sep 2022 |
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.