Lot 125 · Modern, Post-War and Contemporary Art
Abstract Form
Cecil Skotnes · incised and painted wood panel
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- Estimate
- R18,000–R24,000 hammer ≈ $1,106–$1,475
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Strauss & Co — Modern, Post-War and Contemporary Art, Online · 3 October 2022
- Dimensions
- 30,5 by 20,5cm excluding frame; 47,5 by 37,5 by 3,5cm including frame
- Record ID
- TB-2026-13366239
- Record
- first seen 4 Aug 2026 · updated 10 Aug 2026 · source ↗
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Cecil Skotnes, Abstract Form. Strauss & Co, 3 Oct 2022, lot 125. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-13366239.
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Cecil Skotnes, Abstract Form. Strauss & Co, 3 Oct 2022, lot 125. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-13366239.
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|---|---|---|---|
| In the Shades of the Pines | Nita | R50,000–R70,000 | |
| Mirage | Dirk Meerkotter | R3,000–R5,000 | |
| Abstract with Red | Beth Diane Armstrong | R4,000–R6,000 | |
| Totem | Ronald Mylchreest | R6,000–R8,000 | |
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Comparable results nearest sold works, same medium & price band
| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cecil Skotnes | Figures | $1,004 | Strauss & Co, Nov 2018 | |
| Cecil Skotnes | The Prisoner, no. 9 | Strauss & Co, Mar 2021 | ||
| Cecil Skotnes | Three Masks, Red | Strauss & Co, Feb 2017 | ||
| Cecil Skotnes | Head | Strauss & Co, Mar 2021 | ||
| Cecil Skotnes | Two Figures | Strauss & Co, Mar 2014 | ||
| Cecil Skotnes | Abstract Landscape | Strauss & Co, Nov 2017 | ||
| Cecil Skotnes | Figure of a Man | Strauss & Co, Mar 2021 | ||
| Cecil Skotnes | Four Figures | Strauss & Co, May 2016 |
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.