Lot 209 · Important South African and International Art
The Building of a Fairy City, The Inn
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- Estimate
- R160,000–R220,000 hammer ≈ $11,226–$15,435
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Strauss & Co — Important South African and International Art, Johannesburg · 9 November 2015
- Record ID
- TB-2026-13411240
- Record
- first seen 5 Aug 2026 · updated 5 Aug 2026 · source ↗
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Timlin, William. 1894-1943., The Building of a Fairy City, The Inn. Strauss & Co, 9 Nov 2015, lot 209. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-13411240.
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Timlin, William. 1894-1943., The Building of a Fairy City, The Inn. Strauss & Co, 9 Nov 2015, lot 209. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-13411240.
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From the same sale Important South African and International Art · Nov 2015
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mombasa | Jacob Hendrik Pierneef | R35,000–R45,000 | |
| Sydney | Walter Battiss | R30,000–R50,000 | |
| Volkshuisies en Akkerbome | Gregoire Johannes Boonzaier | R18,000–R24,000 | |
| Snowscene near Chamonix | Maud Sumner | R20,000–R30,000 | |
| Canterbury Street, District Six, C. Town | Gregoire Johannes Boonzaier | R20,000–R30,000 | |
| Basotho Village with Distant Mountains | Terence Mccaw | R40,000–R60,000 |
Comparable results nearest sold works, same medium & price band
| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Timlin, William. 1894-1943. | Coming Home | $10,539 | Strauss & Co, Mar 2018 | |
| Timlin, William. 1894-1943. | The Pirates' Floating Island: Illustration to Lord Dunsany's | Strauss & Co, Mar 2010 | ||
| Timlin, William. 1894-1943. | The Ship that Sailed to Mars: The Zoo | Strauss & Co, Oct 2019 | ||
| Timlin, William. 1894-1943. | The Ship That Sailed to Mars: The Iron Hills | Strauss & Co, Sep 2011 | ||
| Timlin, William. 1894-1943. | Eve | Strauss & Co, May 2019 | ||
| Timlin, William. 1894-1943. | The Building of a Fairy City - The Iron Workers | Strauss & Co, Mar 2010 | ||
| Timlin, William. 1894-1943. | The Ship That Sailed to Mars: The Shipyard | Strauss & Co, Sep 2011 | ||
| Timlin, William. 1894-1943. | The Treasure Ship. Original art, ink and watercolor on paper | Bonhams, Nov 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.