Lot 413 · Modern, Post-War and Contemporary Art
Passing Through I
Alexandra Karakashian · used motor oil on canvas
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- Estimate
- R40,000–R60,000 hammer ≈ $2,750–$4,126
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Strauss & Co — Modern, Post-War and Contemporary Art, Cape Town · 5 April 2022
- Dimensions
- 100 by 150cm excluding frame; 105,5 by 155,5 by 5cm including frame
- Record ID
- TB-2026-13372456
- Record
- first seen 4 Aug 2026 · updated 11 Aug 2026 · source ↗
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Alexandra Karakashian, Passing Through I. Strauss & Co, 5 Apr 2022, lot 413. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-13372456.
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Alexandra Karakashian, Passing Through I. Strauss & Co, 5 Apr 2022, lot 413. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-13372456.
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|---|---|---|---|---|
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