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- Estimate
- R80,000–R120,000 hammer ≈ $5,383–$8,074
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Strauss & Co — Contemporary Art, Contemporary · 15 February 2020
- Record ID
- TB-2026-13390195
- Record
- first seen 5 Aug 2026 · updated 5 Aug 2026 · source ↗
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Berni Searle, Yield; Free Fall; Descent II; Descent III; four. Strauss & Co, 15 Feb 2020, lot 40. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-13390195.
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Berni Searle, Yield; Free Fall; Descent II; Descent III; four. Strauss & Co, 15 Feb 2020, lot 40. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-13390195.
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From the same sale Contemporary Art · Feb 2020
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tiger Bones | Nigel Mullins | R100,000–R150,000 | |
| The Blue Collar Girl (Durban), triptych | Bridget Baker | R90,000–R120,000 | |
| Chariot | Deborah Bell | R800,000–R1,200,000 | |
| Aurora Australis I | Minnette Vári | R50,000–R70,000 | |
| Aurora Australis VII | Minnette Vári | R50,000–R70,000 | |
| Julia Clark, Cape Town, 2001 | Pieter Hugo | R100,000–R150,000 |
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| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| William Kentridge | Kaboom | $6,129 | Strauss & Co, Mar 2023 | |
| Berni Searle | Enfold, Seeking Refuge series | Strauss & Co, Mar 2024 | ||
| William Kentridge | Firewalker | Strauss & Co, Nov 2022 | ||
| Robert Hodgins | Head and Hand on a Plinth | Strauss & Co, Sep 2023 | ||
| Cecil Skotnes | Icons, a pair | Strauss & Co, Nov 2021 | ||
| Robert Hodgins | Fatface | Strauss & Co, Jun 2024 | ||
| William Kentridge | Exchange | Strauss & Co, Nov 2025 | ||
| William Kentridge | Kaboom (with Vinyl) | Strauss & Co, Nov 2023 |
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.