Lot 239 · South African and International Art, Decorative Arts & Books
Crossing the River
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- Estimate
- R4,000–R6,000 hammer ≈ $301–$451
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Strauss & Co — South African and International Art, Decorative Arts & Books, Online · 6 February 2017
- Record ID
- TB-2026-13406715
- Record
- first seen 5 Aug 2026 · updated 5 Aug 2026 · source ↗
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Günther Herbst, Crossing the River. Strauss & Co, 6 Feb 2017, lot 239. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-13406715.
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Günther Herbst, Crossing the River. Strauss & Co, 6 Feb 2017, lot 239. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-13406715.
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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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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Günther Herbst | Monument Proposal II | $439 | Strauss & Co, Nov 2021 | |
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| Walter Battiss | Nude Boy | Strauss & Co, Sep 2024 | ||
| Cecil Skotnes | Tsotsi (Thief) | Strauss & Co, Feb 2026 | ||
| Christo Coetzee | Profile | Strauss & Co, Jul 2024 | ||
| Walter Battiss | Four White Rocks | Strauss & Co, Oct 2025 | ||
| Gregoire Johannes Boonzaier | Dennebome, Kenilworth, Kaap (Fir Trees, Kenilworth, Cape) | Strauss & Co, Mar 2023 |
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.