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- Estimate
- R4,000,000–R5,000,000 hammer ≈ $282,290–$352,863
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Strauss & Co — Modern, Post-War and Contemporary Art, Johannesburg · 17 May 2021
- Dimensions
- 58 by 58cm excluding frame; 84,5 by 84,5 by 4cm including frame
- Record ID
- TB-2026-13380754
- Record
- first seen 4 Aug 2026 · updated 12 Aug 2026 · source ↗
- Cite this record
- TB-2026-13380754 — https://thebasis.art/cite/TB-2026-13380754
Irma Stern, Three African Women. Strauss & Co, 17 May 2021, lot 193. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-13380754.
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Irma Stern, Three African Women. Strauss & Co, 17 May 2021, lot 193. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-13380754.
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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 | |
| 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 | |
| Fire Bird | Judith Mason | R80,000–R120,000 |
Comparable results nearest sold works, same medium & price band
| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Irma Stern | Malay Woman | $269,900 | Strauss & Co, May 2023 | |
| Irma Stern | irma stern | mangbetu children | Sotheby's, Mar 2020 | ||
| Irma Stern | Freda with Roses | Strauss & Co, Nov 2017 | ||
| Irma Stern | 'Palm Trees', Zanzibar within artist's original Zanzibar fra | Bonhams, Mar 2023 | ||
| Irma Stern | Mantilla | Strauss & Co, Mar 2026 | ||
| Irma Stern | A Still Life of Anthuriums in a Blue Jar, Fruit and Book | Strauss & Co, Apr 2025 | ||
| Irma Stern | Young Pondo Man (framed) | Bonhams, Mar 2023 | ||
| Irma Stern | Still Life with Camellias | Strauss & Co, Apr 2022 |
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.