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- Estimate
- R15,000–R20,000 hammer ≈ $789–$1,052
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Strauss & Co — Modern and Contemporary Art, Online · 14 August 2023
- Dimensions
- each image size: 25 by 19cm; each sheet size: 35 by 25; portfolio case: 39 by 28 by 3,5cm
- Record ID
- TB-2026-13360373
- Record
- first seen 4 Aug 2026 · updated 9 Aug 2026 · source ↗
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- TB-2026-13360373 — https://thebasis.art/cite/TB-2026-13360373
Jared Ginsburg, Digging for Oil. Strauss & Co, 14 Aug 2023, lot 21. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-13360373.
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Jared Ginsburg, Digging for Oil. Strauss & Co, 14 Aug 2023, lot 21. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-13360373.
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From the same sale Modern and Contemporary Art · Aug 2023
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Woman Carrying a Bowl | Alexis Preller | R30,000–R50,000 | |
| Rivals | Claudette Schreuders | R15,000–R20,000 | |
| People Admiring Sculpture | Walter Battiss | R80,000–R120,000 | |
| Autumnal Abstract | Nel Erasmus | R2,000–R3,000 | |
| Of Thee I Sing | Robert Hodgins | R25,000–R35,000 | |
| Plotting | Robert Hodgins | R18,000–R24,000 |
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| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jared Ginsburg | Abstract Head | $933 | Strauss & Co, Jul 2023 | |
| Jared Ginsburg | Touching Faces | Strauss & Co, Feb 2025 | ||
| Cecil Skotnes | Centre-Composition 1st Stage | Strauss & Co, Sep 2018 | ||
| Norman Catherine | The Kill, postcard | Strauss & Co, Sep 2018 | ||
| Norman Catherine | Headman | Strauss & Co, Feb 2024 | ||
| Cecil Skotnes | Shaka Kills the Leopard, no. 7 | Strauss & Co, Mar 2021 | ||
| Cecil Skotnes | Male Figure | Strauss & Co, Apr 2016 | ||
| Esther Mahlangu | Ndebele Design with Purple Centre | Strauss & Co, Nov 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.