Lot 135 · Evening Sale: Modern and Contemporary Art
Untitled (Red, White, Yellow, Brown), Colour Me Series, four
Berni Searle · handprinted colour photograph
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- Estimate
- R400,000–R600,000 hammer ≈ $21,127–$31,691
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Strauss & Co — Evening Sale: Modern and Contemporary Art, Cape Town · 19 September 2023
- Dimensions
- each 37 by 45cm; 51,5 by 61,5 by 4,5cm including frame
- Record ID
- TB-2026-13358816
- Record
- first seen 4 Aug 2026 · updated 9 Aug 2026 · source ↗
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Berni Searle, Untitled (Red, White, Yellow, Brown), Colour Me Series, four. Strauss & Co, 19 Sep 2023, lot 135. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-13358816.
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Berni Searle, Untitled (Red, White, Yellow, Brown), Colour Me Series, four. Strauss & Co, 19 Sep 2023, lot 135. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-13358816.
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| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Baie Storms Weerstaan (Many Storms Withstood) | Jacob Hendrik Pierneef | R400,000–R600,000 | |
| Farmstead with Trees and Mountains | Gregoire Johannes Boonzaier | R200,000–R300,000 | |
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| Houtbos,Transvaal | Jacob Hendrik Pierneef | R700,000–R1,000,000 | |
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| Red Amaryllis | Maggie | R200,000–R300,000 |
Comparable results nearest sold works, same medium & price band
| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Berni Searle | Still | $21,439 | Strauss & Co, Feb 2020 | |
| William Kentridge | Jupiter-Jumelle | Sotheby's, Mar 2023 | ||
| William Kentridge | Sleeper Red | Sotheby's, May 2022 | ||
| William Kentridge | Stereoscope | Phillips, Nov 2019 | ||
| Berni Searle | Untitled (Red, White, Yellow, Brown), Colour Me Series, four | Strauss & Co, May 2026 | ||
| William Kentridge | White Iris | Bonhams, Dec 2024 | ||
| William Kentridge | What will come | Phillips, Apr 2025 | ||
| William Kentridge | Shadow Quartet | Phillips, Sep 2023 |
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.