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- Estimate
- R100,000–R150,000 hammer ≈ $6,876–$10,314
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Strauss & Co — Modern, Post-War and Contemporary Art, Cape Town · 5 April 2022
- Dimensions
- 58,5 by 35cm excluding frame; 73 by 52,5 by 4cm including frame
- Record ID
- TB-2026-13372411
- Record
- first seen 4 Aug 2026 · updated 11 Aug 2026 · source ↗
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Johannes Meintjes, Boy with Butterfly. Strauss & Co, 5 Apr 2022, lot 364. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-13372411.
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Johannes Meintjes, Boy with Butterfly. Strauss & Co, 5 Apr 2022, lot 364. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-13372411.
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From the same sale Modern, Post-War and Contemporary Art · Apr 2022
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Night | Florian Wozniak | R200,000–R300,000 | |
| We Come in Peace Seeking Gold and Slaves | Dan Halter | R50,000–R70,000 | |
| Figures alongside the Road | Irma Stern | R150,000–R200,000 | |
| The Gossipers | Irma Stern | R180,000–R240,000 | |
| Woman Walking with Dog | Gerard Sekoto | R150,000–R200,000 | |
| Portrait of a Woman wearing a Sari against a Floral Background | Maggie | R800,000–R1,200,000 |
Comparable results nearest sold works, same medium & price band
| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Johannes Meintjes | Portrait of a Young Man with Feathered Hat | $7,630 | Strauss & Co, May 2021 | |
| Johannes Meintjes | Young Bacchus | Strauss & Co, Sep 2023 | ||
| Johannes Meintjes | Die Stormberge | Strauss & Co, May 2019 | ||
| Johannes Meintjes | Maanlig op die Stoep | Strauss & Co, Mar 2023 | ||
| Johannes Meintjes | Alter Ego | Strauss & Co, Jul 2016 | ||
| Johannes Meintjes | Boy with Butterfly | Strauss & Co, Jun 2022 | ||
| Johannes Meintjes | Boy with Yellow Butterfly | Strauss & Co, Jun 2018 | ||
| Johannes Meintjes | Herdboy III | Strauss & Co, Jun 2014 |
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.