Lot 285 · 19th Century, Modern, Post-War and Contemporary Art
Abstract Composition
Wim Blom · oil on canvas
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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, Cape Town · 28 June 2022
- Dimensions
- 96,5 by 80,5cm excluding frame; 98,5 by 83 by 4cm including frame
- Record ID
- TB-2026-13369811
- Record
- first seen 4 Aug 2026 · updated 11 Aug 2026 · source ↗
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Wim Blom, Abstract Composition. Strauss & Co, 28 Jun 2022, lot 285. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-13369811.
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Wim Blom, Abstract Composition. Strauss & Co, 28 Jun 2022, lot 285. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-13369811.
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|---|---|---|---|
| Men Smoking | Kenneth Bakker | R5,000–R7,000 | |
| Elephants by a River | Paul Augustinus | R15,000–R20,000 | |
| Attorney at Law | Robert Hodgins | R18,000–R24,000 | |
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| Two Heads | Robert Hodgins | R4,000–R6,000 | |
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Comparable results nearest sold works, same medium & price band
| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wim Blom | Abstract | $290 | Strauss & Co, Apr 2015 | |
| Wim Blom | The Judgement of Paris | Strauss & Co, Jul 2021 | ||
| Wim Blom | Red Sleeper | Strauss & Co, Jun 2018 | ||
| Wim Blom | Nude | Strauss & Co, Jun 2018 | ||
| Wim Blom | Gift for Titan, diptych | Strauss & Co, Jun 2024 | ||
| Wim Blom | Abstract Coastal Landscape | Strauss & Co, Feb 2020 | ||
| Wim Blom | Grecian Abstract | Strauss & Co, Oct 2022 | ||
| Wim Blom | Sunset board size: 90.5 x 70.5cm (35 5/8 x 27 3/4in)frame si | Bonhams, Dec 2021 |
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.