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- Estimate
- R15,000–R20,000 hammer ≈ $922–$1,229
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Strauss & Co — Modern, Post-War and Contemporary Art, Online · 25 April 2022
- Dimensions
- image size: 42 by 60cm; sheet size: 50,5 by 68,5cm; 59 by 77 by 2cm including frame
- Record ID
- TB-2026-13371663
- Record
- first seen 4 Aug 2026 · updated 11 Aug 2026 · source ↗
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Walter Battiss, Apollo. Strauss & Co, 25 Apr 2022, lot 2. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-13371663.
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Walter Battiss, Apollo. Strauss & Co, 25 Apr 2022, lot 2. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-13371663.
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From the same sale Modern, Post-War and Contemporary Art · Apr 2022
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Empty Vessels II | Cecily Sash | R15,000–R20,000 | |
| Mannetjies | Conrad Botes | R4,000–R6,000 | |
| Abstract Form | Aileen Lipkin | R10,000–R15,000 | |
| Gravel Road with Trees and Mountain | Walter Battiss | R30,000–R40,000 | |
| Abstract | Cecil Higgs | R2,500–R3,500 | |
| Bus Ticket | Cecil Higgs | R10,000–R15,000 |
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| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Walter Battiss | One Way Street | $1,111 | Strauss & Co, Feb 2023 | |
| Walter Battiss | Pretorius St. with Lilienfeld's Old Tower | Strauss & Co, Apr 2018 | ||
| Walter Battiss | Under the Sea | Strauss & Co, Apr 2019 | ||
| Walter Battiss | Reclining Figure | Strauss & Co, Oct 2024 | ||
| Walter Battiss | Youth and Broken Kouros | Strauss & Co, Jun 2022 | ||
| Walter Battiss | Wild Honey | Strauss & Co, Oct 2022 | ||
| Walter Battiss | Red Nude | Strauss & Co, Sep 2019 | ||
| Walter Battiss | Bushmen Art | Strauss & Co, Apr 2025 |
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.