Lot 93 · South African & International Art, Decorative Arts, Jewellery and Books
Blue Nude
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- Estimate
- R10,000–R15,000 hammer ≈ $788–$1,182
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Strauss & Co — South African & International Art, Decorative Arts, Jewellery and Books, Online · 27 July 2015
- Record ID
- TB-2026-13412412
- Record
- first seen 5 Aug 2026 · updated 5 Aug 2026 · source ↗
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Walter Battiss, Blue Nude. Strauss & Co, 27 Jul 2015, lot 93. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-13412412.
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Walter Battiss, Blue Nude. Strauss & Co, 27 Jul 2015, lot 93. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-13412412.
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From the same sale South African & International Art, Decorative Arts, Jewellery and Books · Jul 2015
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Open Printmaking Studio 2015 | — | R10,000–R12,000 | |
| Paul Ankomah, Wild Honey Collector, Techiman District, Ghana, 2005 | Pieter Hugo | R25,000–R35,000 | |
| Triumph over Capitalism: Für Deutsche Geschichte | Jane Alexander | R10,000–R15,000 | |
| Harlequin | Robert Hodgins | R30,000–R50,000 | |
| Eye to Eye | Norman Catherine | R6,000–R9,000 | |
| Cactus Man | Norman Catherine | R3,000–R5,000 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Walter Battiss | Girl | $926 | Strauss & Co, Feb 2024 | |
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| Walter Battiss | Fook Island | Strauss & Co, Jan 2026 | ||
| Walter Battiss | Tahitian Martino 17yrs | Strauss & Co, Mar 2024 | ||
| Walter Battiss | Archaic Venus | Strauss & Co, Jul 2021 | ||
| Walter Battiss | Marabaraba | Strauss & Co, Aug 2025 | ||
| Walter Battiss | Seychelles | Strauss & Co, May 2025 | ||
| Walter Battiss | The Debauched Guy with his Admired Youth | Strauss & Co, Feb 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.