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- Estimate
- R20,000–R30,000 hammer ≈ $1,082–$1,624
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Strauss & Co — Online Only - Modern and Contemporary Art, Online · 25 October 2022
- Dimensions
- 121 by 119cm excluding frame; 124 by 122,5 by 3,5cm including frame
- Record ID
- TB-2026-13365992
- Record
- first seen 4 Aug 2026 · updated 10 Aug 2026 · source ↗
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George Boys, Purple Abstract. Strauss & Co, 25 Oct 2022, lot 248. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-13365992.
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George Boys, Purple Abstract. Strauss & Co, 25 Oct 2022, lot 248. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-13365992.
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From the same sale Online Only - Modern and Contemporary Art · Oct 2022
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mountain Landscape | Robert Gwelo Goodman | R10,000–R15,000 | |
| Solo | Sam Nhlengethwa | R70,000–R100,000 | |
| Then Take The First Solo | Sam Nhlengethwa | R4,000–R6,000 | |
| Miles Davis | Sam Nhlengethwa | R3,000–R5,000 | |
| Tree | William Kentridge | R30,000–R40,000 | |
| Capax Infiniti | Faith Xlvii | R5,000–R7,000 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| George Boys | Abstract Composition in Red | $1,584 | Strauss & Co, Nov 2018 | |
| George Boys | Flowers in Pot | Strauss & Co, Jul 2022 | ||
| George Boys | Organic Abstract | Strauss & Co, Oct 2025 | ||
| George Boys | Cosmos | Strauss & Co, Jun 2022 | ||
| George Boys | Abstract Composition | Strauss & Co, Feb 2026 | ||
| George Boys | Blue Abstract Composition | Strauss & Co, Jun 2018 | ||
| George Boys | Fish | Strauss & Co, Oct 2025 | ||
| George Boys | Abstract | Strauss & Co, Nov 2018 |
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.