Lot 489 · Modern, Post-War and Contemporary Art, Decorative Arts and Jewellery
Tug 'Talana' on the Slipway
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- Estimate
- R40,000–R60,000 hammer ≈ $2,644–$3,965
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Strauss & Co — Modern, Post-War and Contemporary Art, Decorative Arts and Jewellery, Cape Town · 7 October 2019
- Record ID
- TB-2026-13392559
- Record
- first seen 5 Aug 2026 · updated 5 Aug 2026 · source ↗
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Dorothy Kay, Tug 'Talana' on the Slipway. Strauss & Co, 7 Oct 2019, lot 489. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-13392559.
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Dorothy Kay, Tug 'Talana' on the Slipway. Strauss & Co, 7 Oct 2019, lot 489. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-13392559.
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From the same sale Modern, Post-War and Contemporary Art, Decorative Arts and Jewellery · Oct 2019
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| A Chinese blue and white miniature spittoon, Qianlong period, 1735-1796 | — | R6,000–R8,000 | |
| A Chinese famille-rose 'lotus' bowl, Qianlong period, 1735-1796 | — | R5,000–R7,000 | |
| A Chinese agate brush washer, Qing Dynasty, 19th century | — | R8,000–R10,000 | |
| A Chinese cloisonné enamel and gilt-bronze archaistic style vase, Gu,… | — | R5,000–R7,000 | |
| A Chinese Canton ivory card case, Qing Dynasty, late 18th century | — | R20,000–R25,000 | |
| An Indian Bidri ware silver and brass inlaid huqqa base, Bidar, circa 1800 | — | R8,000–R10,000 |
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| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dorothy Kay | Salt | $3,887 | Strauss & Co, Apr 2022 | |
| Dorothy Kay | The Listener | Strauss & Co, Mar 2026 | ||
| Gregoire Johannes Boonzaier | Maleise moskee, Chapel Straat, Kaapstad/Malay Mosque, Chapel | Strauss & Co, Nov 2025 | ||
| Gregoire Johannes Boonzaier | Tennant Street, District Six (recto); Trees (verso) | Strauss & Co, Sep 2025 | ||
| Jacob Hendrik Pierneef | Waterval-Onder (Nilant 68) (Rev) | Strauss & Co, Apr 2026 | ||
| Dorothy Kay | The Song of the Pick | Strauss & Co, Nov 2018 | ||
| William Kentridge | It Is Not Enough (But It Is Not Nothing) | Strauss & Co, Aug 2025 | ||
| William Kentridge | Deconstructed Horse, Handspring Series | Strauss & Co, Feb 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.