Lot 252 · Modern and Contemporary Art with a focus on The Fairest Cape
Cats Cradle In The Light 5
Jill Trappler · oil on canvas
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- Estimate
- R20,000–R30,000 hammer ≈ $1,229–$1,844
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Strauss & Co — Modern and Contemporary Art with a focus on The Fairest Cape, Online · 28 November 2022
- Dimensions
- 150 by 120 by 3,5cm, unframed
- Record ID
- TB-2026-13364642
- Record
- first seen 4 Aug 2026 · updated 10 Aug 2026 · source ↗
- Cite this record
- TB-2026-13364642 — https://thebasis.art/cite/TB-2026-13364642
Jill Trappler, Cats Cradle In The Light 5. Strauss & Co, 28 Nov 2022, lot 252. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-13364642.
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Jill Trappler, Cats Cradle In The Light 5. Strauss & Co, 28 Nov 2022, lot 252. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-13364642.
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|---|---|---|---|
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