Lot 178 · Modern, Post-War, Contemporary Art
Nine Divers
Walter Battiss · oil on canvas laid down on board
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- Estimate
- R250,000–R350,000 hammer ≈ $16,452–$23,033
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Strauss & Co — Modern, Post-War, Contemporary Art, Johannesburg · 7 November 2021
- Dimensions
- 41,5 by 29,5cm excluding frame; 56 by 44 by 3cm including frame
- Record ID
- TB-2026-13375875
- Record
- first seen 4 Aug 2026 · updated 11 Aug 2026 · source ↗
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Walter Battiss, Nine Divers. Strauss & Co, 7 Nov 2021, lot 178. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-13375875.
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Walter Battiss, Nine Divers. Strauss & Co, 7 Nov 2021, lot 178. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-13375875.
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| 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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Comparable results nearest sold works, same medium & price band
| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Walter Battiss | Water Carriers | $18,996 | Strauss & Co, Mar 2019 | |
| Walter Battiss | A Gathering of Figures | Strauss & Co, Oct 2017 | ||
| Walter Battiss | Untitled | Strauss & Co, Mar 2018 | ||
| Walter Battiss | Jungle Pool | Strauss & Co, Oct 2018 | ||
| Walter Battiss | It’s Fly Day | Strauss & Co, Feb 2020 | ||
| Walter Battiss | Group Scene | Strauss & Co, Oct 2019 | ||
| Walter Battiss | Arabia | Strauss & Co, Sep 2023 | ||
| Walter Battiss | A Gathering of Figures, recto; Two Women with Pots, verso | Strauss & Co, Mar 2017 |
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.