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- Estimate
- R30,000–R40,000 hammer ≈ $1,921–$2,561
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Strauss & Co — Important South Africa and International Art, Johannesburg · 23 May 2016
- Record ID
- TB-2026-13409207
- Record
- first seen 5 Aug 2026 · updated 5 Aug 2026 · source ↗
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Hermann Niebuhr, Johannesburg, CA. Strauss & Co, 23 May 2016, lot 164. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-13409207.
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Hermann Niebuhr, Johannesburg, CA. Strauss & Co, 23 May 2016, lot 164. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-13409207.
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From the same sale Important South Africa and International Art · May 2016
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Kill | Wim Botha | R100,000–R150,000 | |
| Nabome, Laeveld, OT | Jacob Hendrik Pierneef | R50,000–R70,000 | |
| Bushveld Trees | Jacob Hendrik Pierneef | R50,000–R70,000 | |
| Climbing the Heights of the Drakensberg | Thomas Baines | R50,000–R70,000 | |
| Rooster and Chickens | Harry Fidler | R20,000–R30,000 | |
| Beach Aloes | Edith King | R25,000–R35,000 |
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| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hermann Niebuhr | Highveld Winter Morning | $2,183 | Strauss & Co, May 2016 | |
| William Kentridge | Act III Scene II | Strauss & Co, Feb 2024 | ||
| Walter Battiss | Lahaina, Maui, Sandwich Islands | Strauss & Co, Feb 2025 | ||
| William Kentridge | Weigh All Tears | Strauss & Co, Jul 2026 | ||
| Walter Battiss | Curiosity Birds | Strauss & Co, Feb 2023 | ||
| Gregoire Johannes Boonzaier | The Tea Room, Wynberg Park, Winter, Cape | Strauss & Co, Jun 2025 | ||
| Gregoire Johannes Boonzaier | Street with Vegetable Cart, Old Cape Town | Strauss & Co, Nov 2017 | ||
| Gregoire Johannes Boonzaier | Houses in a Landscape | Strauss & Co, Jun 2022 |
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.