Lot 122 · Modern and Contemporary Art with a focus on The Fairest Cape
Abstract
Joan Mitchell · sugar lift and spitbite etching on paper
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- Estimate
- R50,000–R70,000 hammer ≈ $2,916–$4,083
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Strauss & Co — Modern and Contemporary Art with a focus on The Fairest Cape, Online · 28 November 2022
- Dimensions
- image size: 71 by 59cm; sheet size: 80,5 by 64,5cm; 112 by 87,5 by 3,5cm including frame
- Record ID
- TB-2026-13364513
- Record
- first seen 4 Aug 2026 · updated 10 Aug 2026 · source ↗
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Joan Mitchell, Abstract. Strauss & Co, 28 Nov 2022, lot 122. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-13364513.
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Joan Mitchell, Abstract. Strauss & Co, 28 Nov 2022, lot 122. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-13364513.
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From the same sale Modern and Contemporary Art with a focus on The Fairest Cape · Nov 2022
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Of Thee I Sing | Robert Hodgins | R15,000–R20,000 | |
| Savannah Sunrise | Raymond Andrews | R2,000–R3,000 | |
| Head | Herman Van Nazareth | R5,000–R7,000 | |
| Eye, Skull and Feathers | Ezrom Legae | R7,000–R9,000 | |
| Crucifix | Caroline Van Der Merwe | R15,000–R20,000 | |
| Untitled 1974 | Cecil Higgs | R10,000–R15,000 |
Comparable results nearest sold works, same medium & price band
| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joan Mitchell | sunflower v | $3,066 | Sotheby's, Apr 2016 | |
| Joan Mitchell | Abstract Expressionism (4 Volume Box Set) (16 works) | Bonhams, Oct 2023 | ||
| Joan Mitchell | Brush, State 1, from The Bedford Series | Bonhams, May 2019 | ||
| Joan Mitchell | Trees (Black, Yellow and Blue) | Sotheby's, Dec 2021 | ||
| Joan Mitchell | Arbres (Black, Yellow and Blue) | Phillips, Apr 2019 | ||
| Joan Mitchell | Untitled, from The Poems by John Ashbery | Bonhams, May 2018 | ||
| Joan Mitchell | Untitled from One Cent Life | Dane Fine Art, Jul 2024 | ||
| Joan Mitchell | Arbres (Black and Yellow) | Phillips, Apr 2019 |
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.