Lot 271 · South African and International Art, Decorative Arts and Jewellery
Ship's Figurehead, Swellendam
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- Estimate
- R30,000–R50,000 hammer ≈ $2,128–$3,546
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Strauss & Co — South African and International Art, Decorative Arts and Jewellery, Online · 8 April 2019
- Record ID
- TB-2026-13395476
- Record
- first seen 5 Aug 2026 · updated 5 Aug 2026 · source ↗
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Dorothy Kay, Ship's Figurehead, Swellendam. Strauss & Co, 8 Apr 2019, lot 271. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-13395476.
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Dorothy Kay, Ship's Figurehead, Swellendam. Strauss & Co, 8 Apr 2019, lot 271. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-13395476.
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dorothy Kay | The Song of the Pick | $2,376 | Strauss & Co, Nov 2018 | |
| Dorothy Kay | Salt | Strauss & Co, Apr 2022 | ||
| Jacob Hendrik Pierneef | Berglandskap S.W.A. (Nilant 118) | Strauss & Co, Feb 2026 | ||
| Dorothy Kay | Tug 'Talana' on the Slipway | Strauss & Co, Oct 2019 | ||
| Gregoire Johannes Boonzaier | Wooded Area | Strauss & Co, Jun 2022 | ||
| Jacob Hendrik Pierneef | Okahandja | Strauss & Co, Jun 2026 | ||
| William Kentridge | Home Cures | Strauss & Co, Nov 2023 | ||
| Jacob Hendrik Pierneef | Preller se Huis, Pretoria (Preller's House, Pretoria) (Nilan | Strauss & Co, Nov 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.