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- Estimate
- R40,000–R60,000 hammer ≈ $2,690–$4,036
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Strauss & Co — Modern, Post War and Contemporary Art, Johannesburg · 11 November 2019
- Record ID
- TB-2026-13391840
- Record
- first seen 5 Aug 2026 · updated 5 Aug 2026 · source ↗
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David Southwood, The Johannesburg Gas Works, diptych. Strauss & Co, 11 Nov 2019, lot 181. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-13391840.
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David Southwood, The Johannesburg Gas Works, diptych. Strauss & Co, 11 Nov 2019, lot 181. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-13391840.
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From the same sale Modern, Post War and Contemporary Art · Nov 2019
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nude Watching TV | Robert Hodgins | R600,000–R800,000 | |
| An Offering | Sydney Kumalo | R25,000–R35,000 | |
| Study for Peace and Love | Sydney Kumalo | R25,000–R35,000 | |
| Reflections of Notre Dame in the Seine | Thijs Nel | R120,000–R160,000 | |
| Constellation | Alexis Preller | R700,000–R1,000,000 | |
| Athénée Royal High School, Lubumbashi, DR Congo, from the Avenue Patr… | Guy Tillim | R80,000–R120,000 |
Comparable results nearest sold works, same medium & price band
| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| David Southwood | D.g | $2,702 | Strauss & Co, Sep 2025 | |
| David Southwood | D.g. | Strauss & Co, Mar 2019 | ||
| Jacob Hendrik Pierneef | Bosveld | Strauss & Co, May 2024 | ||
| Jacob Hendrik Pierneef | Bushveld with Trees | Strauss & Co, Jul 2024 | ||
| Jacob Hendrik Pierneef | Drakensberg by Leydsdorp | Strauss & Co, Nov 2024 | ||
| Irma Stern | Reclining Nude | Strauss & Co, Apr 2022 | ||
| Walter Battiss | Orgy 1 | Strauss & Co, May 2023 | ||
| Walter Battiss | Bahrain Island, Persian Gulf | Strauss & Co, May 2026 |
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.