Lot 626 · Important South African and International Art, Decorative Arts & Jewellery
Leopard Crushing a Serpent
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- Estimate
- R600,000–R900,000 hammer ≈ $50,516–$75,774
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Strauss & Co — Important South African and International Art, Decorative Arts & Jewellery, Cape Town · 5 March 2018
- Record ID
- TB-2026-13401317
- Record
- first seen 5 Aug 2026 · updated 5 Aug 2026 · source ↗
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Dylan Lewis, Leopard Crushing a Serpent. Strauss & Co, 5 Mar 2018, lot 626. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-13401317.
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Dylan Lewis, Leopard Crushing a Serpent. Strauss & Co, 5 Mar 2018, lot 626. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-13401317.
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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 |
Comparable results nearest sold works, same medium & price band
| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dylan Lewis | Console 2, 2015 | $73,107 | Christie's, Nov 2015 | |
| Dylan Lewis | Seated Leopard | Strauss & Co, May 2021 | ||
| Dylan Lewis | Cheetah Standing on Slope (S108H) | Strauss & Co, Mar 2024 | ||
| Dylan Lewis | Leopard on a Boulder (S336) | Strauss & Co, Sep 2023 | ||
| Dylan Lewis | Sitting Cheetah Pair (S237) | Strauss & Co, Oct 2021 | ||
| Dylan Lewis | Sitting Cheetah II (S238) | Strauss & Co, Mar 2023 | ||
| Dylan Lewis | Standing Leopard 53.5 x 14.5 x 90cm (21 1/16 x 5 11/16 x 35 | Bonhams, Mar 2019 | ||
| Dylan Lewis | Striding Tiger including base: 141(H) x 70(W) x 309(L) cm. ( | Bonhams, Oct 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.