Lot 617 · Modern, Post-War and Contemporary Art, Decorative Arts and Jewellery
A Watussi Woman with Mountains
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- Estimate
- R9,000,000–R12,000,000 hammer ≈ $594,816–$793,089
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Strauss & Co — Modern, Post-War and Contemporary Art, Decorative Arts and Jewellery, Cape Town · 7 October 2019
- Record ID
- TB-2026-13392685
- Record
- first seen 5 Aug 2026 · updated 5 Aug 2026 · source ↗
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Irma Stern, A Watussi Woman with Mountains. Strauss & Co, 7 Oct 2019, lot 617. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-13392685.
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Irma Stern, A Watussi Woman with Mountains. Strauss & Co, 7 Oct 2019, lot 617. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-13392685.
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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 |
Comparable results nearest sold works, same medium & price band
| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Irma Stern | Zululand | $662,644 | Bonhams, Oct 2024 | |
| Irma Stern | Cape Girl with Fruit | Strauss & Co, May 2024 | ||
| Irma Stern | Still Life with Lilies | Strauss & Co, Oct 2016 | ||
| Irma Stern | Two Swahili Girls, Zanzibar | Sotheby's, Mar 2026 | ||
| Irma Stern | Praying Arab | Strauss & Co, Sep 2023 | ||
| Irma Stern | 'Fisherman, Madeira' | Bonhams, Mar 2015 | ||
| Irma Stern | two malay women with a rose | Sotheby's, Feb 2020 | ||
| Irma Stern | Magnolias (framed) | Bonhams, Oct 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.