Lot 131 · Modern and Contemporary Art with a focus on The Fairest Cape
Sun Bird, Butterflies and Flower Composition
Senaka Senanayake · oil on canvas
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- Estimate
- R100,000–R150,000 hammer ≈ $5,833–$8,750
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Strauss & Co — Modern and Contemporary Art with a focus on The Fairest Cape, Online · 28 November 2022
- Dimensions
- 86,5 by 100,5cm excluding frame; 101 by 115 by 3cm including frame
- Record ID
- TB-2026-13364522
- Record
- first seen 4 Aug 2026 · updated 10 Aug 2026 · source ↗
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Senaka Senanayake, Sun Bird, Butterflies and Flower Composition. Strauss & Co, 28 Nov 2022, lot 131. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-13364522.
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Senaka Senanayake, Sun Bird, Butterflies and Flower Composition. Strauss & Co, 28 Nov 2022, lot 131. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-13364522.
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Senaka Senanayake | Figures in a rice field | $5,732 | Bonhams, Dec 2013 | |
| Senaka Senanayake | In the Woods | Bonhams, Jul 2022 | ||
| Senaka Senanayake | Untitled (Musicians) | Bonhams, Dec 2025 | ||
| Maqbool Fida Husain | maqbool fida husain | untitled (portait of gun) | Sotheby's, Sep 2020 | ||
| Senaka Senanayake | Untitled (Fish) | Bonhams, Jun 2026 | ||
| Francis Newton Souza | Untitled | Sotheby's, Oct 2022 | ||
| Senaka Senanayake | Untitled (Woman and Bird) | Bonhams, Sep 2026 | ||
| Francis Newton Souza | Francis Newton Souza (India, 1924-2002) | Bonhams, Oct 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.