Lot 37 · Modern and Contemporary Art: Day Sale
The Amatola Mountains: Eastern Cape Youths
Dorothy Kay · oil on canvas laid down on board
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- Estimate
- R20,000–R30,000 hammer ≈ $1,116–$1,675
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Strauss & Co — Modern and Contemporary Art: Day Sale, Online · 27 May 2025
- Dimensions
- 14 by 21,5cm excluding frame; 50 by 55,5 by 2,5cm including frame
- Record ID
- TB-2026-13343805
- Record
- first seen 4 Aug 2026 · updated 7 Aug 2026 · source ↗
- Cite this record
- TB-2026-13343805 — https://thebasis.art/cite/TB-2026-13343805
Dorothy Kay, The Amatola Mountains: Eastern Cape Youths. Strauss & Co, 27 May 2025, lot 37. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-13343805.
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Dorothy Kay, The Amatola Mountains: Eastern Cape Youths. Strauss & Co, 27 May 2025, lot 37. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-13343805.
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|---|---|---|---|
| Bushveld Tree | William Kentridge | R60,000–R80,000 | |
| Black and White Figures | Walter Meyer | R120,000–R150,000 | |
| Tbr | Zander Blom | R8,000–R12,000 | |
| Blue Pool | Christo Coetzee | R35,000–R50,000 | |
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Comparable results nearest sold works, same medium & price band
| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dorothy Kay | The Song of the Pick | $2,376 | Strauss & Co, Nov 2018 | |
| William Kentridge | Nose 29, from Nose | Bonhams, Nov 2025 | ||
| Dorothy Kay | Xosa Woman | Strauss & Co, Oct 2016 | ||
| William Kentridge | Funnel and Tap | Phillips, Jul 2020 | ||
| Gregoire Johannes Boonzaier | Houses in a Landscape | Strauss & Co, Jun 2022 | ||
| Gregoire Johannes Boonzaier | Still life | Bonhams, Jun 2026 | ||
| William Kentridge | The Nose | Bonhams, Aug 2024 | ||
| William Kentridge | Nose on a Horse Projection | Phillips, Oct 2025 |
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.