Lot 279 · Modern, Post-War and Contemporary Art
The Magic Forest
Timlin, William. 1894-1943. · watercolour on artist's board
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- Estimate
- R20,000–R30,000 hammer ≈ $1,328–$1,992
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Strauss & Co — Modern, Post-War and Contemporary Art, Online · 14 March 2022
- Dimensions
- 52 by 31cm excluding frame; 72 by 50 by 3cm including frame
- Record ID
- TB-2026-13373355
- Record
- first seen 4 Aug 2026 · updated 11 Aug 2026 · source ↗
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- TB-2026-13373355 — https://thebasis.art/cite/TB-2026-13373355
Timlin, William. 1894-1943., The Magic Forest. Strauss & Co, 14 Mar 2022, lot 279. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-13373355.
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Timlin, William. 1894-1943., The Magic Forest. Strauss & Co, 14 Mar 2022, lot 279. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-13373355.
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|---|---|---|---|
| Boy with Daffodils | Johannes Meintjes | R100,000–R150,000 | |
| Teenbeeld (Counter Image) | Elza Botha | R3,000–R5,000 | |
| Abstract Female Nudes | Norman Catherine | R4,000–R6,000 | |
| Composition with Figures | Cecil Skotnes | R70,000–R80,000 | |
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Comparable results nearest sold works, same medium & price band
| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Timlin, William. 1894-1943. | The Ship That Sailed to Mars, A Fantasy. London: George G. H | $1,530 | Bonhams, Jun 2019 | |
| Timlin, William. 1894-1943. | Lady reading with her cats | Bonhams, Mar 2022 | ||
| Timlin, William. 1894-1943. | Landscape | Strauss & Co, Jun 2017 | ||
| Timlin, William. 1894-1943. | Presenting the Fairy King with Gifts on Mars | Strauss & Co, Jun 2015 | ||
| Timlin, William. 1894-1943. | Waterfall and Stork | Strauss & Co, Oct 2017 | ||
| Timlin, William. 1894-1943. | Road to the Farm | Strauss & Co, Oct 2013 | ||
| Timlin, William. 1894-1943. | Feast Day, Bali | Strauss & Co, Oct 2018 | ||
| Timlin, William. 1894-1943. | False Bay Coastline from Muizenberg | Strauss & Co, Mar 2010 |
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.