Lot 554 · Important South African & International Art, Jewellery and Decorative Arts
Schoolgirls Playing Catch
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- Estimate
- R60,000–R80,000 hammer ≈ $4,521–$6,027
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Strauss & Co — Important South African & International Art, Jewellery and Decorative Arts, Cape Town · 12 October 2015
- Record ID
- TB-2026-13411864
- Record
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Gerard Sekoto, Schoolgirls Playing Catch. Strauss & Co, 12 Oct 2015, lot 554. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-13411864.
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Gerard Sekoto, Schoolgirls Playing Catch. Strauss & Co, 12 Oct 2015, lot 554. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-13411864.
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From the same sale Important South African & International Art, Jewellery and Decorative Arts · Oct 2015
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diamond, emerald, tourmaline, aquamarine and sapphire dress ring, 1960s | — | R20,000–R25,000 | |
| Chrysoprase and diamond ring | — | R4,000–R6,000 | |
| Victorian diamond brooch | — | R5,000–R7,000 | |
| Diamond single-stone pendant | — | R60,000–R62,000 | |
| Pair of sapphire and diamond earrings | — | R12,000–R15,000 | |
| Edwardian lady's sapphire and diamond cocktail watch | — | R15,000–R20,000 |
Comparable results nearest sold works, same medium & price band
| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gerard Sekoto | A township street scene | $6,084 | Bonhams, Oct 2021 | |
| Gerard Sekoto | Figures walking in a Township | Bonhams, Mar 2021 | ||
| Gerard Sekoto | Figures in Conversation | Strauss & Co, Oct 2024 | ||
| Gerard Sekoto | The Store unframed. | Bonhams, May 2020 | ||
| Gerard Sekoto | West African Figures | Strauss & Co, Apr 2025 | ||
| Gerard Sekoto | The Conversation in the Street | Strauss & Co, Jun 2025 | ||
| Gerard Sekoto | Abstract Composition with Buildings, Figures and Animals, In | PASAREL, Apr 2021 | ||
| Gerard Sekoto | Two Men Walking | Strauss & Co, Oct 2019 |
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.