Lot 92 · South African and International Art, Decorative Art and Books
Sunday a cool evening
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- Estimate
- R5,000–R7,000 hammer ≈ $362–$507
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Strauss & Co — South African and International Art, Decorative Art and Books, Online · 9 April 2017
- Record ID
- TB-2026-13405569
- Record
- first seen 5 Aug 2026 · updated 5 Aug 2026 · source ↗
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Walter Battiss, Sunday a cool evening. Strauss & Co, 9 Apr 2017, lot 92. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-13405569.
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Walter Battiss, Sunday a cool evening. Strauss & Co, 9 Apr 2017, lot 92. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-13405569.
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From the same sale South African and International Art, Decorative Art and Books · Apr 2017
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Queen | Bill | R6,000–R8,000 | |
| Figure in Motion | Paul Stein | R7,000–R10,000 | |
| Bronze Bull | Hannes Harrs | R6,000–R9,000 | |
| Shield #230985 | Guy Du Toit | R8,000–R12,000 | |
| Entwined Figures | Aileen Lipkin | R6,000–R9,000 | |
| Two Forms | Laurence Anthony Chait | R4,000–R6,000 |
Comparable results nearest sold works, same medium & price band
| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Walter Battiss | Alpha Batt155 | $423 | Strauss & Co, Oct 2022 | |
| Walter Battiss | Black Rock and Crystals | Strauss & Co, Feb 2025 | ||
| Walter Battiss | Four White Rocks | Strauss & Co, Oct 2025 | ||
| Walter Battiss | Orgy | Strauss & Co, Feb 2024 | ||
| Walter Battiss | Desert Stars, Arizona | Strauss & Co, Feb 2022 | ||
| Walter Battiss | Eros | Strauss & Co, Mar 2024 | ||
| Walter Battiss | Untitled (Abstract Symbols) | Strauss & Co, Sep 2024 | ||
| Walter Battiss | Yellow Head with Birds (Yellow) | Strauss & Co, Mar 2026 |
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.