Lot 75 · Dr Matthys Johannes Strydom Family Collection, Day Sale
Bird Grooming
Rhona Stern · bronze, on a travetine marble base
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- Estimate
- R10,000–R15,000 hammer ≈ $579–$868
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Strauss & Co — Dr Matthys Johannes Strydom Family Collection, Day Sale, Online · 22 November 2022
- Dimensions
- height: 23cm excluding base; 28,5 including base; width: 53cm; depth: 33cm
- Record ID
- TB-2026-13365241
- Record
- first seen 4 Aug 2026 · updated 10 Aug 2026 · source ↗
- Cite this record
- TB-2026-13365241 — https://thebasis.art/cite/TB-2026-13365241
Rhona Stern, Bird Grooming. Strauss & Co, 22 Nov 2022, lot 75. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-13365241.
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Rhona Stern, Bird Grooming. Strauss & Co, 22 Nov 2022, lot 75. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-13365241.
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From the same sale Dr Matthys Johannes Strydom Family Collection, Day Sale · Nov 2022
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Straatjie met Twee Lamppale en Rooi Dak (Street with Two Lampposts an… | Gregoire Johannes Boonzaier | R20,000–R30,000 | |
| Vrou met Rooi Trui, Distrik Ses (Woman with Red Jersey, District Six) | Gregoire Johannes Boonzaier | R30,000–R50,000 | |
| Huise anderkant 'n Wit Muur (Houses beyond a White Wall) | Gregoire Johannes Boonzaier | R30,000–R50,000 | |
| Na Sononder, Kaapse Vlakte (After Sunset, Cape Flats) | Gregoire Johannes Boonzaier | R40,000–R60,000 | |
| Naderende Reën, Kenilworth, Kaap (Approaching Storm, Kenilworth, Cape) | Gregoire Johannes Boonzaier | R40,000–R60,000 | |
| Baai (Bay) | Olivia Scholnick | R12,000–R16,000 |
Comparable results nearest sold works, same medium & price band
| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rhona Stern | Nude Form | $1,285 | Strauss & Co, Apr 2023 | |
| Rhona Stern | Bronze Head | Locati LLC, Jun 2025 | ||
| Gregoire Johannes Boonzaier | A View of the Sea from District Six | Strauss & Co, Jul 2019 | ||
| Rhona Stern | IsiZulu Drummer | Strauss & Co, Mar 2022 | ||
| Norman Catherine | Palace of Justice | Strauss & Co, Nov 2019 | ||
| Norman Catherine | Despair | Strauss & Co, Nov 2019 | ||
| Rhona Stern | Head of a Man | Strauss & Co, Jul 2023 | ||
| Jacob Hendrik Pierneef | Boerehuis, Tulbagh, K.P. | Strauss & Co, Sep 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.