Lot 299 · South African and International Art
Original Sin - Fall of the Damned as Damaged, 1959
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- Estimate
- R40,000–R60,000 hammer ≈ $4,228–$6,342
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Strauss & Co — South African and International Art, Johannesburg · 20 May 2013
- Record ID
- TB-2026-13419979
- Record
- first seen 5 Aug 2026 · updated 5 Aug 2026 · source ↗
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Johannes Phokela, Original Sin - Fall of the Damned as Damaged, 1959. Strauss & Co, 20 May 2013, lot 299. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-13419979.
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Johannes Phokela, Original Sin - Fall of the Damned as Damaged, 1959. Strauss & Co, 20 May 2013, lot 299. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-13419979.
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|---|---|---|---|
| Marsh Loke near Hickling, Norfolk | Edward Seago | R70,000–R100,000 | |
| Composition 861 | — | R50,000–R70,000 | |
| Seated Nude | Henry Moore | R50,000–R70,000 | |
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| Milanese Street Scene | — | R15,000–R20,000 | |
| Canals, Amsterdam | Tinus De Jongh | R50,000–R70,000 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Johannes Phokela | Pantomime Mortal Chic | $7,042 | Strauss & Co, Apr 2022 | |
| Gregoire Johannes Boonzaier | Cape Town Harbour | Strauss & Co, Apr 2025 | ||
| Robert Hodgins | Tjommies | Strauss & Co, Dec 2025 | ||
| Walter Battiss | Fisherfolk of Lamu | Strauss & Co, Sep 2023 | ||
| Robert Hodgins | In a Mexican Court | Strauss & Co, Sep 2024 | ||
| Gregoire Johannes Boonzaier | Trees and Houses | Strauss & Co, Apr 2022 | ||
| Tinus De Jongh | Mountainous Landscape with Sea | Strauss & Co, May 2023 | ||
| Gregoire Johannes Boonzaier | Cottages and Trees | Strauss & Co, Jul 2024 |
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.