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- Estimate
- R7,000–R10,000 hammer ≈ $435–$622
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Strauss & Co — Modern, Post-War and Contemporary Art, Online · 13 June 2022
- Dimensions
- 48,5 by 64cm excluding frame; 82 by 97 by 3cm including frame
- Record ID
- TB-2026-13370808
- Record
- first seen 4 Aug 2026 · updated 11 Aug 2026 · source ↗
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- TB-2026-13370808 — https://thebasis.art/cite/TB-2026-13370808
Karel Appel, Abstract Head 2. Strauss & Co, 13 Jun 2022, lot 348. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-13370808.
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Karel Appel, Abstract Head 2. Strauss & Co, 13 Jun 2022, lot 348. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-13370808.
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| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Driving Cattle | Adriaan Boshoff | R60,000–R90,000 | |
| Herd of Gemsbok | Gordon Vorster | R10,000–R15,000 | |
| Antelope in Landscape | Gordon Vorster | R6,000–R8,000 | |
| Laat Middag – Agter Paarl | Piet Van Heerden | R20,000–R30,000 | |
| Township Scene | Ephraim Ngatane | R60,000–R80,000 | |
| Bill Evans | Sam Nhlengethwa | R4,000–R6,000 |
Comparable results nearest sold works, same medium & price band
| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Karel Appel | Bird Sitting on My Shoulder | $640 | Bonhams, Sep 2026 | |
| Karel Appel | Walking Cat (from the Cats portfolio) | Rago, Jun 2026 | ||
| Karel Appel | Nesting Bird | Dane Fine Art, May 2024 | ||
| Karel Appel | Thursday, Green Head, from Seven Summer Days | Bonhams, Sep 2025 | ||
| Karel Appel | Yellow Boy and Son | Bonhams, Mar 2026 | ||
| Karel Appel | Sad Cat | Dane Fine Art, May 2023 | ||
| Karel Appel | Flying Devil | Bonhams, Nov 2022 | ||
| Karel Appel | Bull dog, 1979 | Bonhams, Jun 2023 |
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.