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- Estimate
- R250,000–R350,000 hammer ≈ $13,854–$19,396
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Strauss & Co — Evening Sale, Johannesburg · 12 November 2024
- Dimensions
- 39,5 by 31,5cm excluding frame; 56 by 48 by 4,5cm including frame
- Record ID
- TB-2026-13348216
- Record
- first seen 4 Aug 2026 · updated 8 Aug 2026 · source ↗
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Alexis Preller, Profile Portrait, Congo. Strauss & Co, 12 Nov 2024, lot 362. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-13348216.
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Alexis Preller, Profile Portrait, Congo. Strauss & Co, 12 Nov 2024, lot 362. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-13348216.
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|---|---|---|---|
| Forte et Recte, History Painting series | Penny Siopis | R90,000–R120,000 | |
| Gauguin's Grave | Walter Battiss | R80,000–R120,000 | |
| Comores, twenty two | Walter Battiss | R60,000–R80,000 | |
| Comoros Beach | Walter Battiss | R180,000–R240,000 | |
| Picasso: His Recent Drawings 1966 - 1968, annotated by Walter Battiss | Walter Battiss | R50,000–R70,000 | |
| Concertina Artist Book | Robert Hodgins | R80,000–R120,000 |
Comparable results nearest sold works, same medium & price band
| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alexis Preller | Head in Profile | $16,167 | Sotheby's, Mar 2024 | |
| Alexis Preller | Reclining Nude | Strauss & Co, Nov 2024 | ||
| Alexis Preller | Head of a Prince | Strauss & Co, Oct 2015 | ||
| Alexis Preller | Coral Fish | Strauss & Co, Oct 2019 | ||
| Alexis Preller | Portrait | Strauss & Co, Jun 2018 | ||
| Alexis Preller | Two Male Nudes | Strauss & Co, May 2019 | ||
| Alexis Preller | Three seated Mapogga women | Bonhams, Oct 2021 | ||
| Alexis Preller | Abstract with the Family | Strauss & Co, Jun 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.