Lot 750 · Important South African & International Art, Furniture, Decorative Arts & Jewellery
Man with Folded Arms
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- Estimate
- R60,000–R80,000 hammer ≈ $5,592–$7,456
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Strauss & Co — Important South African & International Art, Furniture, Decorative Arts & Jewellery, Cape Town · 17 March 2014
- Record ID
- TB-2026-13417864
- Record
- first seen 5 Aug 2026 · updated 5 Aug 2026 · source ↗
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Walter Battiss, Man with Folded Arms. Strauss & Co, 17 Mar 2014, lot 750. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-13417864.
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Walter Battiss, Man with Folded Arms. Strauss & Co, 17 Mar 2014, lot 750. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-13417864.
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From the same sale Important South African & International Art, Furniture, Decorative Arts & Jewellery · Mar 2014
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| A George I walnut secretaire cabinet-on-chest, 18th century | — | R30,000–R40,000 | |
| A walnut veneered secretaire chest-of-drawers, 18th century | — | R15,000–R20,000 | |
| A George III oak deuddarn, North Wales | — | R15,000–R20,000 | |
| A George III oak bureau bookcase | — | R10,000–R15,000 | |
| A George I style fruitwood and pine armchair | — | R4,000–R6,000 | |
| A George II style walnut and leather-upholstered armchair | — | R3,000–R4,000 |
Comparable results nearest sold works, same medium & price band
| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Walter Battiss | Figures | $12,684 | Strauss & Co, Nov 2023 | |
| Walter Battiss | The Repast | Strauss & Co, Nov 2022 | ||
| Walter Battiss | A Group of Women with a Chicken | Strauss & Co, Mar 2024 | ||
| Walter Battiss | Figures and Horses | Strauss & Co, May 2025 | ||
| Walter Battiss | Untitled | Strauss & Co, Mar 2018 | ||
| Walter Battiss | North African Village | Strauss & Co, Jul 2024 | ||
| Walter Battiss | Figures amongst Palm Trees and Houses | Strauss & Co, Apr 2025 | ||
| Walter Battiss | Nine Divers | Strauss & Co, Nov 2021 |
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.