Lot 231 · Modern and Contemporary Art with a focus on The Fairest Cape
Untitled 1974
Cecil Higgs · oil on canvas
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- Estimate
- R10,000–R15,000 hammer ≈ $615–$922
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Strauss & Co — Modern and Contemporary Art with a focus on The Fairest Cape, Online · 28 November 2022
- Dimensions
- 41 by 63,5cm excluding frame; 46,5 by 70,5 by 4cm including frame
- Record ID
- TB-2026-13364622
- Record
- first seen 4 Aug 2026 · updated 10 Aug 2026 · source ↗
- Cite this record
- TB-2026-13364622 — https://thebasis.art/cite/TB-2026-13364622
Cecil Higgs, Untitled 1974. Strauss & Co, 28 Nov 2022, lot 231. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-13364622.
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Cecil Higgs, Untitled 1974. Strauss & Co, 28 Nov 2022, lot 231. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-13364622.
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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 | |
| A View of Cape Town from Signal Hill | Nita | R80,000–R100,000 |
Comparable results nearest sold works, same medium & price band
| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cecil Higgs | Underwater Landscape | $785 | Strauss & Co, Mar 2026 | |
| Cecil Higgs | Kelp | Strauss & Co, Apr 2022 | ||
| Cecil Higgs | Abstract Forms | Strauss & Co, Sep 2025 | ||
| Cecil Higgs | Bus Ticket | Strauss & Co, Apr 2022 | ||
| Cecil Higgs | Still Life with Fruit and Vegetables on a Blue Plate | Strauss & Co, Aug 2023 | ||
| Cecil Higgs | Self Portrait | Strauss & Co, Mar 2026 | ||
| Cecil Higgs | Abstract Landscape | Strauss & Co, Feb 2020 | ||
| Cecil Higgs | Noon | Strauss & Co, Nov 2022 |
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.