Lot 285 · Modern, Post-War and Contemporary Art
Study for Unearthed
Deborah Bell · mixed media with gouache on paper
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- Estimate
- R40,000–R60,000 hammer ≈ $2,488–$3,732
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Strauss & Co — Modern, Post-War and Contemporary Art, Online · 13 June 2022
- Dimensions
- 75 by 55cm excluding frame; 94 by 74 by 2cm including frame
- Record ID
- TB-2026-13370745
- Record
- first seen 4 Aug 2026 · updated 11 Aug 2026 · source ↗
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- TB-2026-13370745 — https://thebasis.art/cite/TB-2026-13370745
Deborah Bell, Study for Unearthed. Strauss & Co, 13 Jun 2022, lot 285. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-13370745.
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Deborah Bell, Study for Unearthed. Strauss & Co, 13 Jun 2022, lot 285. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-13370745.
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Comparable results nearest sold works, same medium & price band
| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Deborah Bell | Crossing | $3,159 | Strauss & Co, Oct 2019 | |
| Deborah Bell | Chimaera | Strauss & Co, Nov 2018 | ||
| Deborah Bell | Shining through the Shadows | Strauss & Co, Nov 2017 | ||
| Deborah Bell | Saskia | Strauss & Co, Nov 2017 | ||
| Deborah Bell | Crying Pot | Strauss & Co, May 2019 | ||
| Deborah Bell | Seal my Ears | Strauss & Co, Jul 2017 | ||
| Deborah Bell | Crying Pot, Crying Pots Series | Strauss & Co, Jul 2025 | ||
| Deborah Bell | Equinox | Strauss & Co, Feb 2020 |
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.