Lot 172 · South African and International Art, Decorative Arts & Jewellery
A Dish of Figs
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- Estimate
- R4,000–R6,000 hammer ≈ $330–$495
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Strauss & Co — South African and International Art, Decorative Arts & Jewellery, Online · 9 April 2018
- Record ID
- TB-2026-13400471
- Record
- first seen 5 Aug 2026 · updated 5 Aug 2026 · source ↗
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Louis Jansen Van Vuuren, A Dish of Figs. Strauss & Co, 9 Apr 2018, lot 172. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-13400471.
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Louis Jansen Van Vuuren, A Dish of Figs. Strauss & Co, 9 Apr 2018, lot 172. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-13400471.
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From the same sale South African and International Art, Decorative Arts & Jewellery · Apr 2018
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rivals | Claudette Schreuders | R12,000–R18,000 | |
| Union Buildings, August 9, 1956 [Women's March] | Sue Williams | R1,000–R2,000 | |
| Instigator | Diane Victor | R9,000–R12,000 | |
| Elements of Truth Highveld Fire II | Kim Berman | R3,000–R5,000 | |
| Still life of objects on a table with a whimsical view beyond | Pippa Skotnes | R3,000–R5,000 | |
| Missile Man | Anton Kannemeyer | R6,000–R8,000 |
Comparable results nearest sold works, same medium & price band
| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Louis Jansen Van Vuuren | Irises | $256 | Strauss & Co, Nov 2017 | |
| Louis Jansen Van Vuuren | A Dish of Figs | Strauss & Co, May 2018 | ||
| Walter Battiss | Izwi Erotic Composition | Strauss & Co, Sep 2019 | ||
| Gregoire Johannes Boonzaier | Cannas; Plakkies (Pig's Ear Plant, Cotyledon orbiculata), tw | Strauss & Co, Jul 2018 | ||
| Louis Jansen Van Vuuren | Still Life with Flowers, Figs, and Seashells | Strauss & Co, Jul 2018 | ||
| Cecil Skotnes | Four Figures | Strauss & Co, Mar 2021 | ||
| Louis Jansen Van Vuuren | Still Life with Peaches and Distant Boat | Strauss & Co, Sep 2016 | ||
| Cecil Skotnes | Abstract Landscape | Strauss & Co, Feb 2017 |
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.