Lot 67 · Monochrome: Modern and Contemporary Art
Black Abstract with Graffiti
Douglas Portway · mixed media on paper
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- Estimate
- R4,000–R6,000 hammer ≈ $218–$327
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Strauss & Co — Monochrome: Modern and Contemporary Art, Online · 27 March 2023
- Dimensions
- 39 by 51cm excluding frame; 63 by 75 by 3,5cm including frame
- Record ID
- TB-2026-13363303
- Record
- first seen 4 Aug 2026 · updated 10 Aug 2026 · source ↗
- Cite this record
- TB-2026-13363303 — https://thebasis.art/cite/TB-2026-13363303
Douglas Portway, Black Abstract with Graffiti. Strauss & Co, 27 Mar 2023, lot 67. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-13363303.
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Douglas Portway, Black Abstract with Graffiti. Strauss & Co, 27 Mar 2023, lot 67. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-13363303.
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Douglas Portway | Abstract Figure | $293 | Strauss & Co, Jun 2022 | |
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| Douglas Portway | Nude | Strauss & Co, Apr 2019 | ||
| Douglas Portway | Dressing | Strauss & Co, Feb 2022 | ||
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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.