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- Estimate
- R4,000–R6,000 hammer ≈ $281–$421
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Strauss & Co — South African and International Art, Online · 4 March 2019
- Record ID
- TB-2026-13396420
- Record
- first seen 5 Aug 2026 · updated 5 Aug 2026 · source ↗
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George William Pilkington, Choppy Seas. Strauss & Co, 4 Mar 2019, lot 137. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-13396420.
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George William Pilkington, Choppy Seas. Strauss & Co, 4 Mar 2019, lot 137. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-13396420.
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From the same sale South African and International Art · Mar 2019
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pushing into the Void | Avant Car Guard | R6,000–R8,000 | |
| Shape Shifter | Georgina Gratrix | R15,000–R20,000 | |
| Give & Take I | William Kentridge | R25,000–R35,000 | |
| Give & Take II | William Kentridge | R25,000–R35,000 | |
| Jack | William Kentridge | R30,000–R40,000 | |
| Girl with Green Glasses | Nelson Makamo | R50,000–R70,000 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| George William Pilkington | Cape Town Harbour | $470 | Strauss & Co, Mar 2024 | |
| George William Pilkington | Sailing Boats | Strauss & Co, Apr 2022 | ||
| George William Pilkington | St James Pool | Bonhams, Jun 2026 | ||
| George William Pilkington | 'The Old Lakeside Club, Lakeside, Cape' | Bonhams, Nov 2013 | ||
| George William Pilkington | Ship in Full Sail | Strauss & Co, Apr 2022 | ||
| George William Pilkington | Boats on Water | Strauss & Co, Apr 2022 | ||
| George William Pilkington | Cape Town, S.A, Arrival of German M. O. War Schelswig-Holste | Strauss & Co, Nov 2021 | ||
| George William Pilkington | Somerset House | Strauss & Co, Sep 2011 |
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.