Lot 1 · South African & International Art, Decorative Arts, Jewellery and Books
Dancing Girls
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- Estimate
- R20,000–R30,000 hammer ≈ $1,229–$1,844
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Strauss & Co — South African & International Art, Decorative Arts, Jewellery and Books, Online · 22 February 2016
- Record ID
- TB-2026-13410317
- Record
- first seen 5 Aug 2026 · updated 5 Aug 2026 · source ↗
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Walter Battiss, Dancing Girls. Strauss & Co, 22 Feb 2016, lot 1. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-13410317.
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Walter Battiss, Dancing Girls. Strauss & Co, 22 Feb 2016, lot 1. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-13410317.
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From the same sale South African & International Art, Decorative Arts, Jewellery and Books · Feb 2016
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Girl and Bird | Walter Battiss | R6,000–R9,000 | |
| Smile for the Camera | Robert Hodgins | R8,000–R12,000 | |
| Mapping (Brain) | Marco Cianfanelli | R3,000–R5,000 | |
| Blue Figure | Walter Battiss | R12,000–R16,000 | |
| Orange Figure | Walter Battiss | R12,000–R16,000 | |
| Dorothy and the Fall | Diane Victor | R7,000–R9,000 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Walter Battiss | Abstract Shapes | $2,445 | Strauss & Co, Aug 2024 | |
| Walter Battiss | Orgy 3 | Strauss & Co, Jul 2023 | ||
| Walter Battiss | Orgy 1 | Strauss & Co, Aug 2022 | ||
| Walter Battiss | The Invention of Walking Feathers | Strauss & Co, Jul 2025 | ||
| Walter Battiss | Presence on a Chair; Shape on a Seat; Shape on a Seat no.2, | Strauss & Co, May 2024 | ||
| Walter Battiss | Figure with a Lizard (recto); Abstract Figures (verso) | Strauss & Co, Jun 2023 | ||
| Walter Battiss | Lahaina, Maui, Sandwich Islands | Strauss & Co, Feb 2025 | ||
| Walter Battiss | Gravel Road with Trees and Mountain | Strauss & Co, Apr 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.