Lot 354 · Modern and Contemporary Art with a focus on Alice Goldin
Purple Abstract
George Boys · oil on board
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- Estimate
- R15,000–R20,000 hammer ≈ $794–$1,058
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Strauss & Co — Modern and Contemporary Art with a focus on Alice Goldin, Online · 11 September 2023
- Dimensions
- 121 by 119cm excluding frame; 124 by 122,5 by 3,5cm including frame
- Record ID
- TB-2026-13359574
- Record
- first seen 4 Aug 2026 · updated 9 Aug 2026 · source ↗
- Cite this record
- TB-2026-13359574 — https://thebasis.art/cite/TB-2026-13359574
George Boys, Purple Abstract. Strauss & Co, 11 Sep 2023, lot 354. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-13359574.
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George Boys, Purple Abstract. Strauss & Co, 11 Sep 2023, lot 354. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-13359574.
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From the same sale Modern and Contemporary Art with a focus on Alice Goldin · Sep 2023
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Celebration | Deborah Bell | R8,000–R12,000 | |
| Alice in Wonderland | Steven Cohen | R40,000–R60,000 | |
| By the Pool | Lady Skollie | R60,000–R80,000 | |
| First Impressions | Banele Khoza | R30,000–R50,000 | |
| Bathsheba | Anton Smit | R15,000–R20,000 | |
| Op die Bloemhofpad | Walter Meyer | R50,000–R70,000 |
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| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| George Boys | Cosmos | $1,094 | Strauss & Co, Jun 2022 | |
| George Boys | Abstract Composition | Strauss & Co, Feb 2026 | ||
| George Boys | Flowers in Pot | Strauss & Co, Jul 2022 | ||
| George Boys | Fish | Strauss & Co, Oct 2025 | ||
| George Boys | Abstract Composition in Red | Strauss & Co, Nov 2018 | ||
| George Boys | Abstract Landscape | Strauss & Co, Apr 2026 | ||
| George Boys | Abstract in Blue, Green and Red | Strauss & Co, Jun 2018 | ||
| George Boys | Organic Abstract | Strauss & Co, 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.