Lot 92 · Modern, Post-War and Contemporary Art
Landscape with Figures
Walter Battiss · oil on canvas laid down on board
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- Estimate
- R30,000–R50,000 hammer ≈ $2,117–$3,529
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Strauss & Co — Modern, Post-War and Contemporary Art, Johannesburg · 17 May 2021
- Dimensions
- 22,5 by 39cm excluding frame; 44,5 by 63 by 5cm including frame
- Record ID
- TB-2026-13380672
- Record
- first seen 4 Aug 2026 · updated 12 Aug 2026 · source ↗
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Walter Battiss, Landscape with Figures. Strauss & Co, 17 May 2021, lot 92. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-13380672.
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Walter Battiss, Landscape with Figures. Strauss & Co, 17 May 2021, lot 92. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-13380672.
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From the same sale Modern, Post-War and Contemporary Art · May 2021
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Headman - Unity is Strength | Norman Catherine | R150,000–R250,000 | |
| Three African Women | Irma Stern | R4,000,000–R5,000,000 | |
| Ontwerp (Design with Beetle) | Jacob Hendrik Pierneef | R25,000–R35,000 | |
| Northwards | Erich Mayer | R15,000–R20,000 | |
| View of the Thames with Battersea Bridge | Maud Sumner | R25,000–R35,000 | |
| Battersea Bridge over the Thames | Maud Sumner | R25,000–R35,000 |
Comparable results nearest sold works, same medium & price band
| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Walter Battiss | Figures | $7,224 | Strauss & Co, Nov 2024 | |
| Walter Battiss | Abstract in Red and Blue | Strauss & Co, Nov 2019 | ||
| Walter Battiss | Karoo Waterhole | Strauss & Co, Nov 2016 | ||
| Walter Battiss | African Renaissance | Strauss & Co, Oct 2018 | ||
| Walter Battiss | Calligraphic Forms | Strauss & Co, May 2019 | ||
| Walter Battiss | Man with a Bird Hat | Strauss & Co, Jul 2017 | ||
| Walter Battiss | The Wall | Strauss & Co, Nov 2016 | ||
| Walter Battiss | Study for Fook Book 1 | Strauss & Co, May 2016 |
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.