Lot 208 · Modern, Post-War and Contemporary Art
Abstract with Couples
Douglas Portway · colour lithograph on paper
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- Estimate
- R6,000–R9,000 hammer ≈ $358–$537
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Strauss & Co — Modern, Post-War and Contemporary Art, Online · 25 July 2022
- Dimensions
- image size:38 by 48,5cm; 69 by 79,5 by 5cm including frame
- Record ID
- TB-2026-13368683
- Record
- first seen 4 Aug 2026 · updated 10 Aug 2026 · source ↗
- Cite this record
- TB-2026-13368683 — https://thebasis.art/cite/TB-2026-13368683
Douglas Portway, Abstract with Couples. Strauss & Co, 25 Jul 2022, lot 208. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-13368683.
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Douglas Portway, Abstract with Couples. Strauss & Co, 25 Jul 2022, lot 208. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-13368683.
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Douglas Portway | A Reclining Nude | $441 | Strauss & Co, Nov 2011 | |
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