Lot 280 · October ART
Die Miernes Swel Op (The Ants Swell Up)
Breyten Breytenbach · lithograph on paper
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- Estimate
- R2,000–R3,000 hammer ≈ $113–$170
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Strauss & Co — October ART, Online · 9 October 2024
- Dimensions
- image size: 46,5 by 38,5cm; mount size: 73,5 by 62cm
- Record ID
- TB-2026-13349253
- Record
- first seen 4 Aug 2026 · updated 8 Aug 2026 · source ↗
- Cite this record
- TB-2026-13349253 — https://thebasis.art/cite/TB-2026-13349253
Breyten Breytenbach, Die Miernes Swel Op (The Ants Swell Up). Strauss & Co, 9 Oct 2024, lot 280. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-13349253.
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Breyten Breytenbach, Die Miernes Swel Op (The Ants Swell Up). Strauss & Co, 9 Oct 2024, lot 280. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-13349253.
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