Lot 52 · South African and International Art, Decorative Arts & Jewellery
Preparing the Flute
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- Estimate
- R10,000–R15,000 hammer ≈ $759–$1,138
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Strauss & Co — South African and International Art, Decorative Arts & Jewellery, Online · 16 July 2018
- Record ID
- TB-2026-13399120
- Record
- first seen 5 Aug 2026 · updated 5 Aug 2026 · source ↗
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William Kentridge, Preparing the Flute. Strauss & Co, 16 Jul 2018, lot 52. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-13399120.
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William Kentridge, Preparing the Flute. Strauss & Co, 16 Jul 2018, lot 52. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-13399120.
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From the same sale South African and International Art, Decorative Arts & Jewellery · Jul 2018
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Still Life with Tea Set and Flowers | Carola Brotherton | R12,000–R18,000 | |
| Still Life with Cabbage Seedlings and Pear | Susan Helm Davies | R6,000–R9,000 | |
| Still Life with Red Cabbage Leaf | Susan Helm Davies | R5,000–R8,000 | |
| Still Life with Daisies | Freida Lock | R40,000–R60,000 | |
| La pie d'Algerie | — | R8,000–R12,000 | |
| Cosmos in a Vase | Otto Klar | R8,000–R12,000 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
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| William Kentridge | Untitled (Artist Bending) | Strauss & Co, Mar 2023 | ||
| William Kentridge | Why Should I Hesitate: Putting Drawings to Work, Exhibition | Strauss & Co, Feb 2022 | ||
| William Kentridge | Weigh All Tears | Strauss & Co, Jul 2026 | ||
| William Kentridge | Act III Scene II | Strauss & Co, Feb 2024 | ||
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| William Kentridge | Self Help | Strauss & Co, Feb 2026 |
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.