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- Estimate
- R50,000–R70,000 hammer ≈ $2,956–$4,139
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Strauss & Co — 19th Century, Modern, Post-War and Contemporary Art, Online · 29 August 2022
- Dimensions
- item size: 102,5 by 90 by 4cm, unframed
- Record ID
- TB-2026-13367914
- Record
- first seen 4 Aug 2026 · updated 10 Aug 2026 · source ↗
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Johann Louw, Portrait. Strauss & Co, 29 Aug 2022, lot 132. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-13367914.
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Johann Louw, Portrait. Strauss & Co, 29 Aug 2022, lot 132. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-13367914.
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Johann Louw | Head - Portrait | $3,241 | Strauss & Co, Nov 2017 | |
| Johann Louw | Klein Willem, Lêend | Strauss & Co, Mar 2017 | ||
| Johann Louw | Karoo Landscape | Strauss & Co, Mar 2015 | ||
| Johann Louw | Sutherland | Strauss & Co, Feb 2013 | ||
| Johann Louw | Groot Landskap-rotse, Piketberg | Strauss & Co, Mar 2018 | ||
| Johann Louw | Portrait of Andries Gouws | Strauss & Co, Apr 2015 | ||
| William Kentridge | "Istanbul Procession" | Bonhams, Oct 2025 | ||
| Johann Louw | Grootlandskap - Rotse, Piketberg | Strauss & Co, Mar 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.