Lot 19 · South African and International Art, Decorative Arts
The Gunner Makes Land, number 8 from the White Monday Disaster Portfolio
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- Estimate
- R1,500–R3,000 hammer ≈ $114–$227
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Strauss & Co — South African and International Art, Decorative Arts, Online · 18 September 2017
- Record ID
- TB-2026-13403575
- Record
- first seen 5 Aug 2026 · updated 5 Aug 2026 · source ↗
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Cecil Skotnes, The Gunner Makes Land, number 8 from the White Monday Disaster Portfolio. Strauss & Co, 18 Sep 2017, lot 19. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-13403575.
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Cecil Skotnes, The Gunner Makes Land, number 8 from the White Monday Disaster Portfolio. Strauss & Co, 18 Sep 2017, lot 19. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-13403575.
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|---|---|---|---|
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