Lot 87 · Modern, Post-War and Contemporary Art
Abstract Pattern, sketch
Alexis Preller · pencil on paper
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- Estimate
- R2,000–R3,000 hammer ≈ $124–$187
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Strauss & Co — Modern, Post-War and Contemporary Art, Online · 13 June 2022
- Dimensions
- 20 by 12,5cm, unframed
- Record ID
- TB-2026-13370548
- Record
- first seen 4 Aug 2026 · updated 11 Aug 2026 · source ↗
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- TB-2026-13370548 — https://thebasis.art/cite/TB-2026-13370548
Alexis Preller, Abstract Pattern, sketch. Strauss & Co, 13 Jun 2022, lot 87. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-13370548.
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Alexis Preller, Abstract Pattern, sketch. Strauss & Co, 13 Jun 2022, lot 87. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-13370548.
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