Lot 81 · Modern, Post-War, Contemporary Art
If Only We Could Suspend Disbelief
Chris Soal · toothpicks with polyurethane sealant on board
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- Estimate
- R30,000–R40,000 hammer ≈ $1,974–$2,632
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Strauss & Co — Modern, Post-War, Contemporary Art, Johannesburg · 7 November 2021
- Dimensions
- height: 72cm; width: 45cm; depth: 10cm
- Record ID
- TB-2026-13375786
- Record
- first seen 4 Aug 2026 · updated 11 Aug 2026 · source ↗
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Chris Soal, If Only We Could Suspend Disbelief. Strauss & Co, 7 Nov 2021, lot 81. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-13375786.
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Chris Soal, If Only We Could Suspend Disbelief. Strauss & Co, 7 Nov 2021, lot 81. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-13375786.
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| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| God may You, can You ... | Alfred Thoba | R30,000–R50,000 | |
| Abstract Composition | Anna Vorster | R18,000–R24,000 | |
| Farm, Betani Rustenburg (Nilant 48) | Jacob Hendrik Pierneef | R8,000–R12,000 | |
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| Vase of Flowers | Alexis Preller | R70,000–R90,000 |
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| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chris Soal | Things Might Have Been Different, but They Could Not Have Be | $6,425 | Strauss & Co, May 2021 | |
| William Kentridge | Listen for the Echo | Phillips, Sep 2025 | ||
| William Kentridge | Man with Megaphone | Bonhams, Jun 2024 | ||
| William Kentridge | Who Needs Words, from Blue Rubrics | Bonhams, Nov 2025 | ||
| Chris Soal | An Unfolding in Time | Strauss & Co, Feb 2023 | ||
| William Kentridge | A Sonnet That I Never Wrote, 2013 | Bonhams, Nov 2022 | ||
| Hussein Salim | My Jungle I | Bonhams, Feb 2022 | ||
| Chris Soal | Spiritual Expectations Through Material Means | Strauss & Co, Feb 2025 |
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.