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- Estimate
- R3,000–R5,000 hammer ≈ $184–$307
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Strauss & Co — South African and International Art, Decorative Arts and Jewellery, Online · 8 April 2019
- Record ID
- TB-2026-13395589
- Record
- first seen 5 Aug 2026 · updated 5 Aug 2026 · source ↗
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Eris Silke, The Lovers. Strauss & Co, 8 Apr 2019, lot 384. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-13395589.
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Eris Silke, The Lovers. Strauss & Co, 8 Apr 2019, lot 384. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-13395589.
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eris Silke | Self Portrait | $247 | Strauss & Co, Mar 2019 | |
| Eris Silke | Harlequin | Strauss & Co, Mar 2019 | ||
| Eris Silke | Portrait of a Woman | Strauss & Co, Jul 2024 | ||
| Eris Silke | Gothic | Strauss & Co, Mar 2026 | ||
| Walter Battiss | Boy with pets, Fragments of Africa Series | Strauss & Co, Nov 2022 | ||
| Walter Battiss | Ephemera, five | Strauss & Co, Apr 2026 | ||
| Walter Battiss | Prayer to the Young Moon | Strauss & Co, Oct 2024 | ||
| Walter Battiss | Figures | Strauss & Co, Mar 2025 |
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.