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- Estimate
- R450,000–R550,000 hammer ≈ $30,911–$37,780
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Strauss & Co — Important South African and International Art, Johannesburg · 13 November 2017
- Record ID
- TB-2026-13402858
- Record
- first seen 5 Aug 2026 · updated 5 Aug 2026 · source ↗
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Dorothy Kay, War News. Strauss & Co, 13 Nov 2017, lot 333. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-13402858.
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Dorothy Kay, War News. Strauss & Co, 13 Nov 2017, lot 333. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-13402858.
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From the same sale Important South African and International Art · Nov 2017
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| View from Window: Mecklenburgh Square, London | Enslin Du Plessis | R30,000–R40,000 | |
| Lac d'amour Brugge | Jacob Hendrik Pierneef | R50,000–R70,000 | |
| Cold Higham, Northamptonshire | John Piper C.h. | R80,000–R120,000 | |
| Bosham Harbour | Maud Sumner | R40,000–R60,000 | |
| Ygdrasil | Alexis Preller | R10,000–R15,000 | |
| Two Arabs | Irma Stern | R70,000–R100,000 |
Comparable results nearest sold works, same medium & price band
| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dorothy Kay | Variations on a Theme | $38,863 | Strauss & Co, Nov 2016 | |
| Dorothy Kay | Fish Market, Port Elizabeth | Strauss & Co, May 2013 | ||
| Dorothy Kay | The Boxer | Strauss & Co, Apr 2022 | ||
| Jacob Hendrik Pierneef | The Brandberg Mountains | Strauss & Co, Mar 2024 | ||
| William Kentridge | Sister Cone | Christie's, Oct 2025 | ||
| William Kentridge | White Iris | Strauss & Co, May 2023 | ||
| Dorothy Kay | Salt | Strauss & Co, Nov 2013 | ||
| Dorothy Kay | Old Oyster Woman | Strauss & Co, Sep 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.