Lot 293 · Important South African and International Art and Books
Altar to a Beached Whale
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- Estimate
- R30,000–R40,000 hammer ≈ $3,587–$4,783
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Strauss & Co — Important South African and International Art and Books, Johannesburg · 11 June 2012
- Record ID
- TB-2026-13422388
- Record
- first seen 5 Aug 2026 · updated 5 Aug 2026 · source ↗
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Cecil Skotnes, Altar to a Beached Whale. Strauss & Co, 11 Jun 2012, lot 293. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-13422388.
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Cecil Skotnes, Altar to a Beached Whale. Strauss & Co, 11 Jun 2012, lot 293. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-13422388.
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From the same sale Important South African and International Art and Books · Jun 2012
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Coloured Engravings of Heaths: The Drawings Taken from Living Plants Only | — | R200,000–R300,000 | |
| The Kafirs Illustrated | — | R3,000–R4,000 | |
| Lippy Lipshitz | — | R550–R750 | |
| Lippy Lipshitz | — | R400–R600 | |
| Linosneë / Linocuts / Linolschnitte: 1 | — | R1,000–R2,000 | |
| The Birds of South Africa | — | R1,200–R1,500 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
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| Cecil Skotnes | Head | Strauss & Co, Sep 2022 | ||
| Cecil Skotnes | The Assassination of Shaka – portfolio and book | Strauss & Co, Nov 2021 | ||
| Cecil Skotnes | Woodcut | Sotheby's, Mar 2023 | ||
| Cecil Skotnes | Abstract Head | Strauss & Co, May 2025 |
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