Lot 204 · South African and International Art, Decorative Arts and Jewellery
Supernova in Blue
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- Estimate
- R15,000–R20,000 hammer ≈ $1,064–$1,418
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Strauss & Co — South African and International Art, Decorative Arts and Jewellery, Online · 8 April 2019
- Record ID
- TB-2026-13395409
- Record
- first seen 5 Aug 2026 · updated 5 Aug 2026 · source ↗
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Wilfred Delporte, Supernova in Blue. Strauss & Co, 8 Apr 2019, lot 204. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-13395409.
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Wilfred Delporte, Supernova in Blue. Strauss & Co, 8 Apr 2019, lot 204. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-13395409.
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From the same sale South African and International Art, Decorative Arts and Jewellery · Apr 2019
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Embracing Figures | Lorraine Edelstein | R20,000–R30,000 | |
| South Easter | George Jaholkowski | R20,000–R30,000 | |
| Seascape | Hugo Naudé | R4,000–R6,000 | |
| Bains Kloof | Thomas William Bowler | R8,000–R12,000 | |
| Woman in Landscape | Wendy Anziska | R2,000–R3,000 | |
| Women Harvesting | Eleanor Esmonde-white | R1,500–R2,000 |
Comparable results nearest sold works, same medium & price band
| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wilfred Delporte | Bird I | $1,247 | Strauss & Co, Apr 2019 | |
| Christo Coetzee | A Bowl of Pears | Strauss & Co, May 2026 | ||
| Wilfred Delporte | African Torso | Strauss & Co, Nov 2018 | ||
| Norman Catherine | Totem Figures I, six | Strauss & Co, Aug 2024 | ||
| Wilfred Delporte | Flight Form | Strauss & Co, Jul 2023 | ||
| Norman Catherine | Candidate | Strauss & Co, Nov 2021 | ||
| Walter Battiss | Nightjar | Strauss & Co, Sep 2024 | ||
| Norman Catherine | Zoot Suit, six | Strauss & Co, Oct 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.