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- Estimate
- R80,000–R120,000 hammer ≈ $6,279–$9,419
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Strauss & Co — Important South African and International Art, Johannesburg · 5 June 2017
- Record ID
- TB-2026-13405467
- Record
- first seen 5 Aug 2026 · updated 5 Aug 2026 · source ↗
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Johannes Phokela, Ghost of Maximillian. Strauss & Co, 5 Jun 2017, lot 294. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-13405467.
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Johannes Phokela, Ghost of Maximillian. Strauss & Co, 5 Jun 2017, lot 294. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-13405467.
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From the same sale Important South African and International Art · Jun 2017
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Trees | Maud Sumner | R25,000–R35,000 | |
| Umhlanga | Merlyn Evans | R20,000–R30,000 | |
| River Seine, Paris | Maud Sumner | R25,000–R35,000 | |
| Constellations | Joan Miró | R20,000–R30,000 | |
| Still Life with Flowers | Frank Spears | R20,000–R30,000 | |
| The House of Revel Fox, Newlands, Cape Town | Enslin Du Plessis | R25,000–R40,000 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Johannes Phokela | Pantomime Mortal Chic | $7,042 | Strauss & Co, Apr 2022 | |
| Johannes Phokela | Original Sin - Fall of the Damned as Damaged, 1959 | Strauss & Co, May 2013 | ||
| Cecil Skotnes | The Assassination of Shaka – portfolio and book | Strauss & Co, Nov 2021 | ||
| Robert Hodgins | So? | Strauss & Co, Sep 2024 | ||
| Robert Hodgins | Pope Alexander VI as Cardinal Borgia | Strauss & Co, May 2026 | ||
| Walter Battiss | Figures amongst Palm Trees and Houses | Strauss & Co, Apr 2025 | ||
| Walter Battiss | Fisherfolk of Lamu | Strauss & Co, Sep 2023 | ||
| Robert Hodgins | Concertina Artist Book | Strauss & Co, Nov 2024 |
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