Lot 33 · 19th Century, Modern, Post-War and Contemporary Art
Semper Aliquid Novi Africam Adferre
Ann Marais · bone, porcelain clay, stainless steel and cretestone
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- Estimate
- R4,000–R6,000 hammer ≈ $246–$369
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Strauss & Co — 19th Century, Modern, Post-War and Contemporary Art, Online · 29 August 2022
- Dimensions
- height: 60cm; width: 46cm
- Record ID
- TB-2026-13367816
- Record
- first seen 4 Aug 2026 · updated 10 Aug 2026 · source ↗
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- TB-2026-13367816 — https://thebasis.art/cite/TB-2026-13367816
Ann Marais, Semper Aliquid Novi Africam Adferre. Strauss & Co, 29 Aug 2022, lot 33. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-13367816.
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Ann Marais, Semper Aliquid Novi Africam Adferre. Strauss & Co, 29 Aug 2022, lot 33. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-13367816.
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From the same sale 19th Century, Modern, Post-War and Contemporary Art · Aug 2022
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Still Life | Sipho Ndlovu | R20,000–R30,000 | |
| Treescape | Paul Du Toit | R30,000–R50,000 | |
| Two Saints | Johannes Meintjes | R35,000–R50,000 | |
| Children in the Street | Edin Godfrey Currie-wood | R6,000–R8,000 | |
| The Dog Cart | Circle Of William Shayer, Snr. | R6,000–R8,000 | |
| Sunset from the Acropolis | Frederick William Armstrong | R2,000–R3,000 |
Comparable results nearest sold works, same medium & price band
| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ann Marais | Seated Lady | $347 | Strauss & Co, Aug 2022 | |
| Walter Battiss | Izwi Erotic Composition | Strauss & Co, Sep 2019 | ||
| Ann Marais | Man with hands in his pockets | Strauss & Co, Jul 2026 | ||
| Cecil Skotnes | Shaka Moves to Dukuza, no. 34 | Strauss & Co, Mar 2021 | ||
| Cecil Skotnes | Early Miners IV | Strauss & Co, Sep 2019 | ||
| Gregoire Johannes Boonzaier | Bo Kaap, Mosque | Strauss & Co, Nov 2017 | ||
| Cecil Skotnes | Abstract | Strauss & Co, Sep 2018 | ||
| Ann Marais | Clown | Strauss & Co, Jul 2024 |
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.