Lot 42 · Modern and Contemporary Art from Africa
Vir volk en vaderland (sic), Icaraus series
Christiaan Diedericks · multiple prints on paper
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- Estimate
- R4,000–R6,000 hammer ≈ $217–$326
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Strauss & Co — Modern and Contemporary Art from Africa, Online · 28 February 2023
- Dimensions
- sheet size: 56 by 44,5cm; 79 by 68,5 by 5cm including frame
- Record ID
- TB-2026-13363909
- Record
- first seen 4 Aug 2026 · updated 10 Aug 2026 · source ↗
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Christiaan Diedericks, Vir volk en vaderland (sic), Icaraus series. Strauss & Co, 28 Feb 2023, lot 42. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-13363909.
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Christiaan Diedericks, Vir volk en vaderland (sic), Icaraus series. Strauss & Co, 28 Feb 2023, lot 42. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-13363909.
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