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- Estimate
- R9,000–R12,000 hammer ≈ $510–$680
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Strauss & Co — October ART, Online · 9 October 2024
- Dimensions
- 30,5 by 22cm excluding frame; 48 by 36,5 by 2,5cm including frame
- Record ID
- TB-2026-13349189
- Record
- first seen 4 Aug 2026 · updated 8 Aug 2026 · source ↗
- Cite this record
- TB-2026-13349189 — https://thebasis.art/cite/TB-2026-13349189
Douglas Portway, Woman Stitching. Strauss & Co, 9 Oct 2024, lot 216. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-13349189.
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Douglas Portway, Woman Stitching. Strauss & Co, 9 Oct 2024, lot 216. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-13349189.
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From the same sale October ART · Oct 2024
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Through the Trees | Maud Sumner | R5,000–R7,000 | |
| Saldanha Bay | Alfred Neville Lewis | R18,000–R24,000 | |
| Agricultural Landscape with Cart | Edith King | R10,000–R15,000 | |
| Portrait in Green | Banele Khoza | R7,000–R10,000 | |
| Abstract | Mongezi Ncaphayi | R1,500–R2,000 | |
| Abstract Composition | Cecil Higgs | R10,000–R15,000 |
Comparable results nearest sold works, same medium & price band
| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Douglas Portway | Abstract Composition II | $637 | Strauss & Co, Feb 2020 | |
| Douglas Portway | Abstract Composition in Blue and Green | Strauss & Co, Apr 2026 | ||
| Douglas Portway | Abstract Composition | Strauss & Co, Sep 2018 | ||
| Douglas Portway | Abstract Composition with Green and Orange | Strauss & Co, Jul 2014 | ||
| Douglas Portway | Red Red Rose | Strauss & Co, Nov 2013 | ||
| Douglas Portway | A Reclining Nude | Strauss & Co, Nov 2011 | ||
| Douglas Portway | Primeval Meeting | Strauss & Co, Oct 2018 | ||
| William Kentridge | Bird | Bonhams, Jun 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.