Lot 9 · Modern and Contemporary Art: Namibian Horizons
The Domesticated v The Wild: Who Would Win?
Ann Marais · porcelain, stoneware paper clay, natural minerals, stones, oxides, wood and acrylic
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- Estimate
- R40,000–R60,000 hammer ≈ $2,458–$3,687
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Strauss & Co — Modern and Contemporary Art: Namibian Horizons, Online · 8 May 2023
- Dimensions
- chess board: length: 64cm; width: 64cm; depth: 2,5cm; chess pieces: the largest: height: 24cm; width: 8cm; depth: 8,5cm; the smallest: height: 5cm; width: 2,5cm; depth: 5cm
- Record ID
- TB-2026-13362313
- Record
- first seen 4 Aug 2026 · updated 10 Aug 2026 · source ↗
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- TB-2026-13362313 — https://thebasis.art/cite/TB-2026-13362313
Ann Marais, The Domesticated v The Wild: Who Would Win?. Strauss & Co, 8 May 2023, lot 9. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-13362313.
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Ann Marais, The Domesticated v The Wild: Who Would Win?. Strauss & Co, 8 May 2023, lot 9. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-13362313.
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| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dove | Gail Catlin | R6,000–R8,000 | |
| Recapitulation Theory III | Barbara Wildenboer | R18,000–R20,000 | |
| Gentle Fellow-Creature (Bella) | Nicola Bailey | R16,000–R20,000 | |
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| Flowers in an Interior | Andrew Verster | R50,000–R70,000 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
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| Gregoire Johannes Boonzaier | Pondokkies and Windswept Tree (framed) | Bonhams, Aug 2022 | ||
| Walter Battiss | Desert | Strauss & Co, May 2019 | ||
| Norman Catherine | Two Mouths | Strauss & Co, Oct 2018 | ||
| Cecil Skotnes | Abstract Profile | Strauss & Co, Mar 2021 | ||
| Robert Hodgins | Two from Appalachia | Strauss & Co, Nov 2018 | ||
| Cecil Skotnes | Man's Gold, portfolio | 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.