Lot 50 · Modern and Contemporary Art: Day Sale
Abstract Head
Cecil Skotnes · painted and incised wood panel
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- Estimate
- R50,000–R70,000 hammer ≈ $2,791–$3,907
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Strauss & Co — Modern and Contemporary Art: Day Sale, Online · 27 May 2025
- Dimensions
- 49 by 35,5 by 3cm, unframed
- Record ID
- TB-2026-13343818
- Record
- first seen 4 Aug 2026 · updated 7 Aug 2026 · source ↗
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- TB-2026-13343818 — https://thebasis.art/cite/TB-2026-13343818
Cecil Skotnes, Abstract Head. Strauss & Co, 27 May 2025, lot 50. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-13343818.
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Cecil Skotnes, Abstract Head. Strauss & Co, 27 May 2025, lot 50. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-13343818.
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cecil Skotnes | Reclining Figure, double-sided | $5,358 | Strauss & Co, Nov 2019 | |
| Cecil Skotnes | Figure Head II, double-sided | Strauss & Co, Nov 2019 | ||
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| Cecil Skotnes | Burnt Land I | Sotheby's, Oct 2022 | ||
| Cecil Skotnes | Pale Prisoners | Strauss & Co, Nov 2018 | ||
| Cecil Skotnes | Man's Gold | Strauss & Co, Jul 2019 | ||
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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.