Lot 194 · South African and International Fine and Decorative Arts
Cosmos in a Green Vase
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- Estimate
- R6,000–R9,000 hammer ≈ $566–$849
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Strauss & Co — South African and International Fine and Decorative Arts, Online · 23 April 2014
- Record ID
- TB-2026-13416825
- Record
- first seen 5 Aug 2026 · updated 5 Aug 2026 · source ↗
- Cite this record
- TB-2026-13416825 — https://thebasis.art/cite/TB-2026-13416825
Wessel Marais, Cosmos in a Green Vase. Strauss & Co, 23 Apr 2014, lot 194. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-13416825.
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Wessel Marais, Cosmos in a Green Vase. Strauss & Co, 23 Apr 2014, lot 194. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-13416825.
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From the same sale South African and International Fine and Decorative Arts · Apr 2014
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Windmill | — | R2,000–R3,000 | |
| Early Rondebosch with the Station in the Foreground | — | R10,000–R15,000 | |
| Extensive Landscape | Jacob Hendrik Pierneef | R8,000–R10,000 | |
| Veld Scene, Bloemfontein, OFS | — | R1,000–R1,500 | |
| The Road near Springbok | Erich Mayer | R8,000–R10,000 | |
| Wemmers Hoek, near Wellington | Tinus De Jongh | R15,000–R20,000 |
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| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wessel Marais | Still Life with Madeliefies | $421 | Strauss & Co, Sep 2015 | |
| Wessel Marais | Street Scene | Strauss & Co, Jul 2019 | ||
| Wessel Marais | Still Life | Strauss & Co, Sep 2016 | ||
| Pieter Van Der Westhuizen | Bar Mitzvah | Bonhams, Jun 2026 | ||
| Wessel Marais | District Six, Street Scene with Figures | Strauss & Co, Apr 2016 | ||
| Wessel Marais | Cape Malay Scene | Strauss & Co, Sep 2016 | ||
| Cecil Skotnes | Shaka Kills the Leopard, no. 7 | Strauss & Co, Mar 2021 | ||
| Wessel Marais | Vase of Flowers | Strauss & Co, Sep 2018 |
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.