Lot 396 · Modern, Post-War and Contemporary Art
Composition with Figures
Cecil Skotnes · acrylic on canvas laid down on board
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- Estimate
- R70,000–R80,000 hammer ≈ $4,302–$4,916
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Strauss & Co — Modern, Post-War and Contemporary Art, Online · 14 March 2022
- Dimensions
- 60 by 74,5cm excluding frame; 69,5 by 84 by 2,5cm including frame
- Record ID
- TB-2026-13373470
- Record
- first seen 4 Aug 2026 · updated 11 Aug 2026 · source ↗
- Cite this record
- TB-2026-13373470 — https://thebasis.art/cite/TB-2026-13373470
Cecil Skotnes, Composition with Figures. Strauss & Co, 14 Mar 2022, lot 396. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-13373470.
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Cecil Skotnes, Composition with Figures. Strauss & Co, 14 Mar 2022, lot 396. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-13373470.
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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 | |
| Fungus Growth | Aileen Lipkin | R8,000–R12,000 | |
| Self in Jan's Turban | Heather Gourlay-conyngham | R20,000–R30,000 | |
| Self Portrait with Cat and Bird | Nicolaas Maritz | R6,000–R8,000 |
Comparable results nearest sold works, same medium & price band
| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cecil Skotnes | Figure Head II, double-sided | $4,593 | Strauss & Co, Nov 2019 | |
| Cecil Skotnes | Reclining Figure, double-sided | Strauss & Co, Nov 2019 | ||
| Cecil Skotnes | Pale Prisoners | Strauss & Co, Nov 2018 | ||
| Cecil Skotnes | Still Life with Fruit and Wine | Strauss & Co, Oct 2019 | ||
| Cecil Skotnes | Man's Gold | Strauss & Co, Jul 2019 | ||
| Cecil Skotnes | Burnt Land I | Sotheby's, Oct 2022 | ||
| Cecil Skotnes | Man's Gold, portfolio | Strauss & Co, Nov 2018 | ||
| Cecil Skotnes | Reclining Cat | Strauss & Co, Oct 2015 |
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.