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- Estimate
- R5,000–R7,000 hammer ≈ $376–$526
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Strauss & Co — South African and International Art, Decorative Arts & Books, Online · 6 February 2017
- Record ID
- TB-2026-13406588
- Record
- first seen 5 Aug 2026 · updated 5 Aug 2026 · source ↗
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Walter Battiss, Thorn Tree. Strauss & Co, 6 Feb 2017, lot 112. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-13406588.
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Walter Battiss, Thorn Tree. Strauss & Co, 6 Feb 2017, lot 112. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-13406588.
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From the same sale South African and International Art, Decorative Arts & Books · Feb 2017
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mermaid | Conrad Botes | R6,000–R9,000 | |
| Witch Hunt | Norman Catherine | R8,000–R10,000 | |
| Cradle 3 | Walter Oltmann | R3,000–R5,000 | |
| Figural Composition | Malangatana Valente Ngwenya | R3,000–R5,000 | |
| Abstract Landscape | Cecil Skotnes | R2,000–R4,000 | |
| A Couple | Michael Costello | R1,200–R1,600 |
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| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Walter Battiss | Fragments of Africa | $836 | Strauss & Co, Mar 2025 | |
| Walter Battiss | Girl | Strauss & Co, Feb 2024 | ||
| Walter Battiss | Tahitian Martino 17yrs | Strauss & Co, Mar 2024 | ||
| Walter Battiss | Fook Island | Strauss & Co, Jan 2026 | ||
| Walter Battiss | Marabaraba | Strauss & Co, Aug 2025 | ||
| Walter Battiss | Archaic Venus | Strauss & Co, Jul 2021 | ||
| Walter Battiss | House and Trees in a Mountainous Landscape | Strauss & Co, May 2025 | ||
| Walter Battiss | Phalli. 52 | Strauss & Co, Jul 2024 |
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.