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- Estimate
- R1,800–R2,400 hammer ≈ $123–$164
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Strauss & Co — South African & International Art, Online · 18 April 2016
- Record ID
- TB-2026-13409583
- Record
- first seen 5 Aug 2026 · updated 5 Aug 2026 · source ↗
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Walter Battiss, Seated Man. Strauss & Co, 18 Apr 2016, lot 199. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-13409583.
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Walter Battiss, Seated Man. Strauss & Co, 18 Apr 2016, lot 199. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-13409583.
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From the same sale South African & International Art · Apr 2016
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Still Life with Peaches and Distant Boat | Louis Jansen Van Vuuren | R3,000–R5,000 | |
| Night-time Still Life | — | R8,000–R12,000 | |
| A Flygfors 'Coquille' sommerso pink, purple and opaque white bowl, Pa… | — | R2,000–R3,000 | |
| A Flygsfors 'Coquille' sommerso blue, purple and opaque white bowl, P… | — | R800–R1,000 | |
| A Flygsfors 'Coquille' purple and opaque white vase, designed by Paul… | — | R1,500–R2,000 | |
| A Holmegaard 'Beak' clear glass vase, designed by Per Lutken, 1957 | — | R600–R800 |
Comparable results nearest sold works, same medium & price band
| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Walter Battiss | Mother and Child | $318 | Strauss & Co, Feb 2025 | |
| Walter Battiss | Figure and Elephant (recto) Mirror Writing (verso) | Strauss & Co, May 2026 | ||
| Walter Battiss | Fook Island Stamps | Strauss & Co, Nov 2021 | ||
| Walter Battiss | Alpha Batt 155 | Strauss & Co, Jul 2025 | ||
| Walter Battiss | Fook Island Stamps, two | Strauss & Co, Apr 2024 | ||
| Walter Battiss | Spontaneous Forms; Some Thin Ones, two | Strauss & Co, Nov 2021 | ||
| Walter Battiss | Baobab | Strauss & Co, Jul 2025 | ||
| Walter Battiss | Ephemera, five | Strauss & Co, Apr 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.