Lot 459 · Important South African and International Art, Decorative Arts & Jewellery
Still Life Composition
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- Estimate
- R25,000–R35,000 hammer ≈ $2,105–$2,947
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Strauss & Co — Important South African and International Art, Decorative Arts & Jewellery, Cape Town · 5 March 2018
- Record ID
- TB-2026-13401162
- Record
- first seen 5 Aug 2026 · updated 5 Aug 2026 · source ↗
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Walter Battiss, Still Life Composition. Strauss & Co, 5 Mar 2018, lot 459. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-13401162.
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Walter Battiss, Still Life Composition. Strauss & Co, 5 Mar 2018, lot 459. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-13401162.
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From the same sale Important South African and International Art, Decorative Arts & Jewellery · Mar 2018
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Georgian diamond ring | — | R8,000–R10,000 | |
| 18th century gold mourning ring, 1786 | — | R7,000–R9,000 | |
| 18th century gold and enamel mourning ring, 1787 | — | R15,000–R20,000 | |
| 18th century gold and enamel mourning ring, 1781 | — | R15,000–R20,000 | |
| 18th century gold mourning ring, 1790 | — | R7,000–R9,000 | |
| Georgian black enamel and gold mourning | — | R8,000–R10,000 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Walter Battiss | Orgy 1 | $3,067 | Strauss & Co, May 2023 | |
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| Walter Battiss | Gravel Road with Trees and Mountain | Strauss & Co, Apr 2022 | ||
| Walter Battiss | Fragments of Africa, portfolio | Strauss & Co, Jun 2024 | ||
| Walter Battiss | Landscape with Blue Gums | Strauss & Co, Feb 2025 | ||
| Walter Battiss | Fook Book I | Strauss & Co, Nov 2021 | ||
| Walter Battiss | Presence on a Chair; Shape on a Seat; Shape on a Seat no.2, | Strauss & Co, May 2024 | ||
| Walter Battiss | Spring Morning | Strauss & Co, Feb 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.