Lot 54 · Modern, Post-War, Contemporary Art
Prodigal Son I; Prodigal Son II, two
Günther Herbst · chalk pastel on paper
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- Estimate
- R50,000–R70,000 hammer ≈ $3,290–$4,607
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Strauss & Co — Modern, Post-War, Contemporary Art, Johannesburg · 7 November 2021
- Dimensions
- each 130 by 84,5cm, excluding frame; 136,5 by 91,5 by 2,5cm, including frame
- Record ID
- TB-2026-13375764
- Record
- first seen 4 Aug 2026 · updated 11 Aug 2026 · source ↗
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Günther Herbst, Prodigal Son I; Prodigal Son II, two. Strauss & Co, 7 Nov 2021, lot 54. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-13375764.
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Günther Herbst, Prodigal Son I; Prodigal Son II, two. Strauss & Co, 7 Nov 2021, lot 54. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-13375764.
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