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- Estimate
- R1,000–R1,500 hammer ≈ $55–$82
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Strauss & Co — March ART, Online · 10 March 2025
- Dimensions
- 20,5 by 20,5cm excluding frame; 42 by 37 by 2cm including frame
- Record ID
- TB-2026-13345926
- Record
- first seen 4 Aug 2026 · updated 7 Aug 2026 · source ↗
- Cite this record
- TB-2026-13345926 — https://thebasis.art/cite/TB-2026-13345926
Leon De Bliquy, The Mantis Man and The Moon. Strauss & Co, 10 Mar 2025, lot 50. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-13345926.
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Leon De Bliquy, The Mantis Man and The Moon. Strauss & Co, 10 Mar 2025, lot 50. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-13345926.
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|---|---|---|---|
| Yellow Apple in Brown | Velaphi Mzimba | R15,000–R20,000 | |
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| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leon De Bliquy | Die Groet van Vêr | $63 | Strauss & Co, Nov 2013 | |
| Carl Bucher | Harlekyne (Harlequins) | Strauss & Co, Nov 2022 | ||
| Leon De Bliquy | Verplettering van die Ongure Weer | Strauss & Co, Nov 2013 | ||
| Gregoire Johannes Boonzaier | Trees | Strauss & Co, Nov 2013 | ||
| Erich Mayer | Veld Landscape with Trees and Mountains | Strauss & Co, Nov 2025 | ||
| Leon De Bliquy | Abstract Shadows | Strauss & Co, Nov 2022 | ||
| Erich Mayer | Boompies en Berge/Trees and Mountains | Strauss & Co, Apr 2026 | ||
| Erich Mayer | Man in Profile | Strauss & Co, Jul 2026 |
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.