Lot 160 · South African & International Art, Decorative Arts, Jewellery and Books
Chatting in the Back Garden
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- Estimate
- R15,000–R20,000 hammer ≈ $982–$1,309
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Strauss & Co — South African & International Art, Decorative Arts, Jewellery and Books, Online · 22 February 2016
- Record ID
- TB-2026-13410476
- Record
- first seen 5 Aug 2026 · updated 5 Aug 2026 · source ↗
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Piet Van Heerden, Chatting in the Back Garden. Strauss & Co, 22 Feb 2016, lot 160. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-13410476.
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Piet Van Heerden, Chatting in the Back Garden. Strauss & Co, 22 Feb 2016, lot 160. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-13410476.
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From the same sale South African & International Art, Decorative Arts, Jewellery and Books · Feb 2016
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dancing Girls | Walter Battiss | R20,000–R30,000 | |
| 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 |
Comparable results nearest sold works, same medium & price band
| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Piet Van Heerden | Bridge over a River | $1,093 | Strauss & Co, Mar 2025 | |
| Piet Van Heerden | Die Grondpad | Strauss & Co, Aug 2023 | ||
| Piet Van Heerden | Overberg Landscape | Strauss & Co, Feb 2022 | ||
| Piet Van Heerden | Expansive Landscape | Strauss & Co, Feb 2026 | ||
| Piet Van Heerden | Namaqualand Landscape and Stream | Strauss & Co, Apr 2022 | ||
| Piet Van Heerden | Figures and Houses in a Landscape | Strauss & Co, Mar 2023 | ||
| Piet Van Heerden | Trees | Strauss & Co, Mar 2023 | ||
| Piet Van Heerden | Courtyard with Ducks | Strauss & Co, Dec 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.