Lot 628 · Important South African & International Art, Furniture, Decorative Arts & Jewellery
Bird in Flight
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- Estimate
- R80,000–R120,000 hammer ≈ $7,240–$10,860
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Strauss & Co — Important South African & International Art, Furniture, Decorative Arts & Jewellery, Cape Town · 13 October 2014
- Record ID
- TB-2026-13415377
- Record
- first seen 5 Aug 2026 · updated 5 Aug 2026 · source ↗
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Maud Sumner, Bird in Flight. Strauss & Co, 13 Oct 2014, lot 628. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-13415377.
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Maud Sumner, Bird in Flight. Strauss & Co, 13 Oct 2014, lot 628. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-13415377.
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From the same sale Important South African & International Art, Furniture, Decorative Arts & Jewellery · Oct 2014
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| A Gentleman, circa 1790, attributed to Nathaniel Plimer, British (175… | — | R7,000–R9,000 | |
| A young Lady, attributed to Andrew Plimer, British (1763-1837) | — | R9,000–R12,000 | |
| A young Gentleman, attributed to Frederick Buck, Irish (1771 - 1840) | — | R10,000–R15,000 | |
| A Gentleman, attributed to Thomas Hargreaves, British (1775 - 1846) | — | R8,000–R10,000 | |
| A Bishop, 18th century | — | R6,000–R8,000 | |
| A Lady, circa 1821 | — | R4,000–R6,000 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maud Sumner | Dorothy | $17,651 | Strauss & Co, Jun 2026 | |
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| Maud Sumner | Aerial View of Clouds | Strauss & Co, Oct 2021 | ||
| Maud Sumner | View of Toledo | Strauss & Co, Sep 2023 | ||
| Maud Sumner | Swakopmund | Strauss & Co, Nov 2017 | ||
| Maud Sumner | Near Swakopmund | Strauss & Co, Jun 2018 | ||
| Maud Sumner | Trees, De Vaal Drive | Strauss & Co, Mar 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.