Lot 59 · Transcending Boundaries: International Modern and Contemporary Art
Woman in Traditional Dress
Joža Uprka · oil on canvas
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- Estimate
- R400,000–R600,000 hammer ≈ $20,899–$31,349
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Strauss & Co — Transcending Boundaries: International Modern and Contemporary Art, Cape Town · 25 October 2023
- Dimensions
- 98 by 59,5cm excluding frame; 108 by 70 by 4,5cm including frame
- Record ID
- TB-2026-13357678
- Record
- first seen 4 Aug 2026 · updated 9 Aug 2026 · source ↗
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Joža Uprka, Woman in Traditional Dress. Strauss & Co, 25 Oct 2023, lot 59. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-13357678.
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Joža Uprka, Woman in Traditional Dress. Strauss & Co, 25 Oct 2023, lot 59. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-13357678.
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|---|---|---|---|
| Natal Landscape | Merlyn Evans | R8,000–R12,000 | |
| Watchers | Lynn Chadwick R.a. | R8,000–R12,000 | |
| Architectural Caprice | Jack Heath | R7,000–R10,000 | |
| Venusian Apartments | Jack Heath | R10,000–R15,000 | |
| Beans: Horham | John Piper C.h. | R100,000–R150,000 | |
| Landscape with Bold Cloud | Maurice Cockrill R.a. | R15,000–R20,000 |
Comparable results nearest sold works, same medium & price band
| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joža Uprka | [no title recorded] | $19,929 est. | Dorotheum, May 2017 | |
| Giovanni Battista Piranesi | study of a young man seated, seen in profile | Sotheby's, Mar 2019 | ||
| Joža Uprka | Women in Field | Freeman's | Hindman, May 2020 | ||
| Giovanni Battista Piranesi | study of a standing man, in profile | Sotheby's, Mar 2019 | ||
| Giovanni Battista Piranesi | A temple and a colonnade | Sotheby's, Jan 2012 | ||
| Giovanni Battista Piranesi | Study of Three Figures | Sotheby's, Feb 2025 | ||
| Joža Uprka | Slovácké děvče (Slovak girl) | Heritage Auctions, Jun 2022 | ||
| Josef Ullmann | stone quarry (kamenolom) | Sotheby's, Jun 2011 |
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.