Lot 9 · Modern, Post-War and Contemporary Art
Lascars Splicing Rope
Dorothy Kay · hardground etching on paper
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- Estimate
- R2,000–R3,000 hammer ≈ $133–$199
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Strauss & Co — Modern, Post-War and Contemporary Art, Online · 14 March 2022
- Dimensions
- plate size: 19,5 by 25cm; sheet size: 25,5 by 31,5cm, unframed
- Record ID
- TB-2026-13373085
- Record
- first seen 4 Aug 2026 · updated 11 Aug 2026 · source ↗
- Cite this record
- TB-2026-13373085 — https://thebasis.art/cite/TB-2026-13373085
Dorothy Kay, Lascars Splicing Rope. Strauss & Co, 14 Mar 2022, lot 9. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-13373085.
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Dorothy Kay, Lascars Splicing Rope. Strauss & Co, 14 Mar 2022, lot 9. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-13373085.
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