Lot 194 · Modern, Post-War, Contemporary Art
Abstract Composition in Blue
Douglas Portway · oil on canvas
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- Estimate
- R200,000–R300,000 hammer ≈ $13,162–$19,742
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Strauss & Co — Modern, Post-War, Contemporary Art, Johannesburg · 7 November 2021
- Dimensions
- 122 by 122cm excluding frame; 125 by 125,5 by 4,5cm including frame
- Record ID
- TB-2026-13375891
- Record
- first seen 4 Aug 2026 · updated 11 Aug 2026 · source ↗
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Douglas Portway, Abstract Composition in Blue. Strauss & Co, 7 Nov 2021, lot 194. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-13375891.
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Douglas Portway, Abstract Composition in Blue. Strauss & Co, 7 Nov 2021, lot 194. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-13375891.
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