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- Estimate
- R6,000–R8,000 hammer ≈ $323–$431
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Strauss & Co — Modern and Contemporary Art, Online · 12 June 2023
- Dimensions
- 8 by 6cm excluding frame; 26,5 by 23,5 by 4cm including frame
- Record ID
- TB-2026-13361648
- Record
- first seen 4 Aug 2026 · updated 10 Aug 2026 · source ↗
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- TB-2026-13361648 — https://thebasis.art/cite/TB-2026-13361648
Alexis Preller, Bending Figure, sketch. Strauss & Co, 12 Jun 2023, lot 186. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-13361648.
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Alexis Preller, Bending Figure, sketch. Strauss & Co, 12 Jun 2023, lot 186. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-13361648.
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|---|---|---|---|
| Kleinplasie, Merindol | Jean Welz | R80,000–R120,000 | |
| Lake Shoreline | Jake Aikman | R35,000–R45,000 | |
| Deep Chine XXXVI | Peter Eastman | R12,000–R16,000 | |
| Horse and Rider | Julius Mfethe | R15,000–R20,000 | |
| Three Lovers | Ruan Hoffmann | R8,000–R12,000 | |
| Green Man | Ruan Hoffmann | R8,000–R12,000 |
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