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- Estimate
- R180,000–R240,000 hammer ≈ $9,736–$12,981
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Strauss & Co — Modern and Contemporary Art: Day Sale, Online · 8 November 2023
- Dimensions
- 28 by 45cm excluding frame; 38,5 by 56 by 4cm including frame
- Record ID
- TB-2026-13357369
- Record
- first seen 4 Aug 2026 · updated 9 Aug 2026 · source ↗
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- TB-2026-13357369 — https://thebasis.art/cite/TB-2026-13357369
Walter Battiss, Figures. Strauss & Co, 8 Nov 2023, lot 34. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-13357369.
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Walter Battiss, Figures. Strauss & Co, 8 Nov 2023, lot 34. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-13357369.
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|---|---|---|---|
| Ali Bin Salim | Terence Mccaw | R40,000–R60,000 | |
| Woman with Umbrella and Suitcase (Expect the Unexpected) | Angus Taylor | R200,000–R300,000 | |
| On Land and Water | Angus Taylor | R80,000–R120,000 | |
| Grounded | Angus Taylor | R50,000–R70,000 | |
| Zwartebergen (Oudtshoorn) – Evening | Jan Ernst Abraham Volschenk | R80,000–R100,000 | |
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| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Walter Battiss | Palimpsest | $12,247 | Strauss & Co, Nov 2019 | |
| Walter Battiss | It’s Fly Day | Strauss & Co, Feb 2020 | ||
| Walter Battiss | Figures and Horses | Strauss & Co, May 2025 | ||
| Walter Battiss | The Repast | Strauss & Co, May 2023 | ||
| Walter Battiss | Untitled | Strauss & Co, Mar 2018 | ||
| Walter Battiss | After the Bathe | Strauss & Co, Oct 2016 | ||
| Walter Battiss | Man with Folded Arms | Strauss & Co, Mar 2014 | ||
| Walter Battiss | Figures amongst Palm Trees and Houses | Strauss & Co, Apr 2025 |
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