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- Estimate
- R6,000–R8,000 hammer ≈ $315–$421
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Strauss & Co — Modern and Contemporary Art, Online · 14 August 2023
- Dimensions
- height: 38cm; width: 50cm; depth: 15cm
- Record ID
- TB-2026-13360595
- Record
- first seen 4 Aug 2026 · updated 9 Aug 2026 · source ↗
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Job Kekana, Figure of an Old Man. Strauss & Co, 14 Aug 2023, lot 243. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-13360595.
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Job Kekana, Figure of an Old Man. Strauss & Co, 14 Aug 2023, lot 243. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-13360595.
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cecil Skotnes | Abstract | $431 | Strauss & Co, Sep 2018 | |
| Cecil Skotnes | Four Figures | Strauss & Co, Mar 2021 | ||
| Walter Battiss | Alpha Batt 155 | Strauss & Co, Apr 2018 | ||
| Job Kekana | Miracles in the Garden of Gethsemane | Strauss & Co, Apr 2023 | ||
| Norman Catherine | Walls without Clouds | Strauss & Co, Mar 2019 | ||
| Gregoire Johannes Boonzaier | Cannas; Plakkies (Pig's Ear Plant, Cotyledon orbiculata), tw | Strauss & Co, Jul 2018 | ||
| Cecil Skotnes | Shaka’s Regiment in Horn Formation, no. 15 | Strauss & Co, Mar 2021 | ||
| Walter Battiss | Izwi Erotic Composition | Strauss & Co, Sep 2019 |
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.