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- Estimate
- R200,000–R300,000 hammer ≈ $12,290–$18,435
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Strauss & Co — Evening Sale, Johannesburg · 28 May 2024
- Dimensions
- 30 by 48,5cm excluding frame; 48 by 66 by 3cm including frame
- Record ID
- TB-2026-13353508
- Record
- first seen 4 Aug 2026 · updated 8 Aug 2026 · source ↗
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- TB-2026-13353508 — https://thebasis.art/cite/TB-2026-13353508
Gerard Sekoto, Policeman Checking Papers, Paris. Strauss & Co, 28 May 2024, lot 107. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-13353508.
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Gerard Sekoto, Policeman Checking Papers, Paris. Strauss & Co, 28 May 2024, lot 107. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-13353508.
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From the same sale Evening Sale · May 2024
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Two Indian Women | Irma Stern | R200,000–R300,000 | |
| Girl in Blue | Gerard Sekoto | R250,000–R350,000 | |
| Woman with Veil | Irma Stern | R250,000–R350,000 | |
| Flowers in a Vase | Pranas Domsaitis | R70,000–R90,000 | |
| Arrangement with Poppies in a Jug | Maud Sumner | R150,000–R200,000 | |
| Still Life with Fruit | Walter Battiss | R40,000–R60,000 |
Comparable results nearest sold works, same medium & price band
| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gerard Sekoto | Blue Head | $22,667 | Sotheby's, Oct 2022 | |
| Gerard Sekoto | Portrait of a girl | Bonhams, Mar 2026 | ||
| Gerard Sekoto | Portrait of a Woman | Sotheby's, Mar 2023 | ||
| Gerard Sekoto | African street scene | Sotheby's, Mar 2022 | ||
| Gerard Sekoto | Portrait of a Young Girl | Strauss & Co, Nov 2011 | ||
| Gerard Sekoto | Untitled (framed) | Bonhams, Oct 2022 | ||
| Gerard Sekoto | Game of Soccer | Bonhams, Mar 2021 | ||
| Gerard Sekoto | Untitled | Bonhams, Oct 2025 |
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.