Lot 20 · Modern and Contemporary Art
Figures by a Lake
Walter Battiss · watercolour on paper laid down on board
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- Estimate
- R12,000–R15,000 hammer ≈ $619–$774
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Strauss & Co — Modern and Contemporary Art, Online · 9 October 2023
- Dimensions
- 21 by 38cm excluding frame; 58,5 by 66,5 by 3cm including frame
- Record ID
- TB-2026-13358015
- Record
- first seen 4 Aug 2026 · updated 9 Aug 2026 · source ↗
- Cite this record
- TB-2026-13358015 — https://thebasis.art/cite/TB-2026-13358015
Walter Battiss, Figures by a Lake. Strauss & Co, 9 Oct 2023, lot 20. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-13358015.
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Walter Battiss, Figures by a Lake. Strauss & Co, 9 Oct 2023, lot 20. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-13358015.
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|---|---|---|---|
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| Spionkop Dam with Ngunis | Nichola Alice Leigh | R4,000–R6,000 | |
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Comparable results nearest sold works, same medium & price band
| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Walter Battiss | Iliythia Priapus | $848 | Strauss & Co, Apr 2017 | |
| Walter Battiss | Pretorius St. with Lilienfeld's Old Tower | Strauss & Co, Apr 2018 | ||
| Walter Battiss | Figures and Zebra | Strauss & Co, Feb 2016 | ||
| Walter Battiss | Red Nude | Strauss & Co, Sep 2019 | ||
| Walter Battiss | Man and Bird | Strauss & Co, Feb 2018 | ||
| Walter Battiss | Sunworshippers | Strauss & Co, Nov 2017 | ||
| Walter Battiss | Under the Sea | Strauss & Co, Apr 2019 | ||
| Walter Battiss | Two Faces | Strauss & Co, Apr 2018 |
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.