Lot 117 · Modern and Contemporary Art, with a focus on Abstraction
Still Life with Purple Flowers and Green Pears
Irmin Henkel · oil on canvas
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- Estimate
- R50,000–R70,000 hammer ≈ $2,788–$3,903
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Strauss & Co — Modern and Contemporary Art, with a focus on Abstraction, Online · 13 February 2023
- Dimensions
- 44 by 54cm excluding frame; 66 by 76,5 by 7,5cm including frame
- Record ID
- TB-2026-13364248
- Record
- first seen 4 Aug 2026 · updated 10 Aug 2026 · source ↗
- Cite this record
- TB-2026-13364248 — https://thebasis.art/cite/TB-2026-13364248
Irmin Henkel, Still Life with Purple Flowers and Green Pears. Strauss & Co, 13 Feb 2023, lot 117. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-13364248.
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Irmin Henkel, Still Life with Purple Flowers and Green Pears. Strauss & Co, 13 Feb 2023, lot 117. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-13364248.
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| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Irmin Henkel | Magnolias | $2,632 | Strauss & Co, Feb 2026 | |
| Irmin Henkel | Die Granate | Strauss & Co, Nov 2018 | ||
| Irmin Henkel | Still Life with Philadelphus and Vessels | Strauss & Co, Nov 2024 | ||
| Irmin Henkel | Still Life with Iceland Poppies | Strauss & Co, Nov 2016 | ||
| Walter Battiss | People Admiring Sculpture | Strauss & Co, Aug 2023 | ||
| Irmin Henkel | Stillewe met Pampoen | Strauss & Co, Nov 2017 | ||
| William Kentridge | The Pleasures of Self Deception from Rubrics, 2012 unframed | Bonhams, Nov 2022 | ||
| Irmin Henkel | Rose Bowl | Strauss & Co, Apr 2024 |
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.