Lot 617 · 19th century, Modern, Post-War and Contemporary Art, Decorative Arts and Jewellery
Leopard Bust III
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- Estimate
- R180,000–R240,000 hammer ≈ $12,519–$16,692
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Strauss & Co — 19th century, Modern, Post-War and Contemporary Art, Decorative Arts and Jewellery, Cape Town · 18 March 2019
- Record ID
- TB-2026-13396285
- Record
- first seen 5 Aug 2026 · updated 5 Aug 2026 · source ↗
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Dylan Lewis, Leopard Bust III. Strauss & Co, 18 Mar 2019, lot 617. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-13396285.
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Dylan Lewis, Leopard Bust III. Strauss & Co, 18 Mar 2019, lot 617. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-13396285.
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From the same sale 19th century, Modern, Post-War and Contemporary Art, Decorative Arts and Jewellery · Mar 2019
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| A Chinese Longquan celadon-glazed bowl, Song Dynasty | — | R7,000–R9,000 | |
| A Chinese Longquan celadon-glazed bowl, Song Dynasty | — | R6,000–R8,000 | |
| A pair of Chinese Dehua libation cups, Qing Dynasty, 17th/18th century | — | R8,000–R10,000 | |
| A Chinese 'clair de lune' blue-glazed miniature bottle vase, Qing Dyn… | — | R8,000–R10,000 | |
| A Chinese copper-red splash miniature bottle vase, Qing Dynasty, 18th… | — | R8,000–R10,000 | |
| A Chinese 'mirror black' glazed miniature vase, Qianlong period (1735-1796) | — | R9,000–R12,000 |
Comparable results nearest sold works, same medium & price band
| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dylan Lewis | Rising Red-Billed Teal, Brace I | $14,229 | Strauss & Co, Nov 2021 | |
| Dylan Lewis | Leopard, S186 33 x 93.3 x 33cm (13 x 36 3/4 x 11 7/16in). (i | Bonhams, Oct 2023 | ||
| Dylan Lewis | Trans Figure (S263) | Strauss & Co, May 2024 | ||
| Dylan Lewis | S395 Stalking Cheetah Pair I Maquette 34 x 77 x 22cm (13 3/8 | Bonhams, Mar 2020 | ||
| Dylan Lewis | Resting Cheetah Maquette (S133) | Strauss & Co, May 2025 | ||
| Dylan Lewis | Walking Cheetah Maquette II | Christie's, Jul 2023 | ||
| Dylan Lewis | Grooming Leopard Maquette II (S118) | Strauss & Co, Mar 2023 | ||
| Dylan Lewis | Trans-Figure XVII Maquette (S267) | Strauss & Co, Apr 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.