Lot 172 · South African and International Art, Decorative Arts & Jewellery
Kalahari Gemsbok
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- Estimate
- R40,000–R60,000 hammer ≈ $2,458–$3,687
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Strauss & Co — South African and International Art, Decorative Arts & Jewellery, Online · 16 July 2018
- Record ID
- TB-2026-13399240
- Record
- first seen 5 Aug 2026 · updated 5 Aug 2026 · source ↗
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Nerine Desmond, Kalahari Gemsbok. Strauss & Co, 16 Jul 2018, lot 172. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-13399240.
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Nerine Desmond, Kalahari Gemsbok. Strauss & Co, 16 Jul 2018, lot 172. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-13399240.
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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 |
Comparable results nearest sold works, same medium & price band
| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nerine Desmond | The Goat Witches | $2,907 | Strauss & Co, Jun 2018 | |
| Nerine Desmond | Vase of Flowers | Strauss & Co, May 2026 | ||
| Nerine Desmond | Basoeto Ruiter | Strauss & Co, Jun 2012 | ||
| Nerine Desmond | Woman with Goats | Strauss & Co, Jul 2019 | ||
| Nerine Desmond | The Roar of the Sea | Strauss & Co, Nov 2012 | ||
| Gregoire Johannes Boonzaier | Genadendal | Strauss & Co, Jun 2024 | ||
| Nerine Desmond | Portrait of a Zanzibar Woman | Strauss & Co, Oct 2012 | ||
| Walter Battiss | Gravel Road with Trees and Mountain | 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.