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- Estimate
- R6,000–R9,000 hammer ≈ $420–$630
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Strauss & Co — South African and International Art, Online · 22 October 2018
- Record ID
- TB-2026-13397975
- Record
- first seen 5 Aug 2026 · updated 5 Aug 2026 · source ↗
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Dorothy Kay, Comedy and Tragedy. Strauss & Co, 22 Oct 2018, lot 300. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-13397975.
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Dorothy Kay, Comedy and Tragedy. Strauss & Co, 22 Oct 2018, lot 300. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-13397975.
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From the same sale South African and International Art · Oct 2018
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Landscape with Donkey Cart | Stefan Ampenberger | R20,000–R30,000 | |
| Wildebeeste | Gordon Vorster | R8,000–R12,000 | |
| A George II silver salver, Thomas Rush, London, 1737 | — | R2,000–R2,500 | |
| A George II silver two-handled loving cup, maker's marks worn, London, 1746 | — | R3,000–R4,000 | |
| A George III silver two-handled loving cup, Samuel Wood, London, 1766 | — | R3,000–R4,000 | |
| A Georgian silver and horn punch ladle | — | R1,200–R1,500 |
Comparable results nearest sold works, same medium & price band
| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dorothy Kay | Cape Fisherman | $407 | Strauss & Co, Apr 2017 | |
| Dorothy Kay | The Old Oyster Woman | Strauss & Co, Mar 2022 | ||
| Dorothy Kay | Energy | Strauss & Co, Mar 2022 | ||
| Dorothy Kay | The Dark Corner | Strauss & Co, Mar 2022 | ||
| Dorothy Kay | The Mountebank | Strauss & Co, Mar 2022 | ||
| Walter Battiss | Invented Heads | Strauss & Co, Apr 2024 | ||
| Dorothy Kay | Les Modes Parisienne, 1844; The Officers, 1848, two | Strauss & Co, May 2024 | ||
| Dorothy Kay | Nongqai (Watchman) | Strauss & Co, Jul 2024 |
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.