Lot 147 · Property of a Johannesburg Book Designer
Dreaming Impossible Things, triptych
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- Estimate
- R8,000–R12,000 hammer ≈ $517–$776
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Strauss & Co — Property of a Johannesburg Book Designer, Online · 8 March 2021
- Record ID
- TB-2026-13382381
- Record
- first seen 4 Aug 2026 · updated 4 Aug 2026 · source ↗
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Carol-anne Gainer, Dreaming Impossible Things, triptych. Strauss & Co, 8 Mar 2021, lot 147. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-13382381.
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Carol-anne Gainer, Dreaming Impossible Things, triptych. Strauss & Co, 8 Mar 2021, lot 147. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-13382381.
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From the same sale Property of a Johannesburg Book Designer · Mar 2021
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Head | Cecil Skotnes | R3,000–R5,000 | |
| Damien Hirst | — | R2,000–R3,000 | |
| Signed South African Art Books | — | R2,000–R3,000 | |
| South African Art History | — | R2,000–R3,000 | |
| South African Art and Architecture | — | R2,000–R3,000 | |
| Visual Century | — | R400–R600 |
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