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- Estimate
- R40,000–R60,000 hammer ≈ $2,266–$3,399
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Strauss & Co — Modern and Contemporary Art, Cape Town · 21 September 2022
- Dimensions
- 90 by 120 by 2,5cm, unframed
- Record ID
- TB-2026-13367237
- Record
- first seen 4 Aug 2026 · updated 10 Aug 2026 · source ↗
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Johann Louw, Portret f, 1. Strauss & Co, 21 Sep 2022, lot 169. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-13367237.
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Johann Louw, Portret f, 1. Strauss & Co, 21 Sep 2022, lot 169. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-13367237.
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From the same sale Modern and Contemporary Art · Sep 2022
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Portrait of a Man | Albert Adamo | R10,000–R15,000 | |
| Blue Head | Albert Adamo | R350,000–R500,000 | |
| High Street Shops | Maud Sumner | R30,000–R50,000 | |
| View of Notre Dame across the Seine, Paris | Maud Sumner | R30,000–R50,000 | |
| De Dam, Amsterdam | Tinus De Jongh | R80,000–R120,000 | |
| Grand Canal, Venice | Gregoire Johannes Boonzaier | R60,000–R80,000 |
Comparable results nearest sold works, same medium & price band
| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Johann Louw | Untitled - Seated Figure | $3,154 | Strauss & Co, Oct 2018 | |
| Johann Louw | Karoo Landscape | Strauss & Co, Mar 2015 | ||
| Johann Louw | Klein Willem, Lêend | Strauss & Co, Mar 2017 | ||
| Johann Louw | Grootlandskap - Rotse, Piketberg | Strauss & Co, Mar 2025 | ||
| Johann Louw | Head - Portrait | Strauss & Co, Nov 2017 | ||
| Johann Louw | Figures | Strauss & Co, Sep 2018 | ||
| Johann Louw | Sutherland | Strauss & Co, Feb 2013 | ||
| Johann Louw | Bending Figure on Stool | Strauss & Co, Apr 2025 |
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.