Lot 302 · Important South African and International Art and Books
The Hammer and the Anvil
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- Estimate
- R5,000–R7,000 hammer ≈ $598–$837
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Strauss & Co — Important South African and International Art and Books, Johannesburg · 11 June 2012
- Record ID
- TB-2026-13422397
- Record
- first seen 5 Aug 2026 · updated 5 Aug 2026 · source ↗
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Diane Victor, The Hammer and the Anvil. Strauss & Co, 11 Jun 2012, lot 302. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-13422397.
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Diane Victor, The Hammer and the Anvil. Strauss & Co, 11 Jun 2012, lot 302. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-13422397.
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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 |
Comparable results nearest sold works, same medium & price band
| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Diane Victor | Bad Word - Swine | $1,793 | Strauss & Co, May 2025 | |
| Diane Victor | The Awakening | Strauss & Co, Apr 2026 | ||
| Diane Victor | Little Dystopia | Strauss & Co, Feb 2026 | ||
| Diane Victor | Figure I | Strauss & Co, Mar 2023 | ||
| Diane Victor | Our Lady of the Brumeliads | Strauss & Co, Jul 2015 | ||
| Diane Victor | The Subtle Reminder | Strauss & Co, Nov 2021 | ||
| Diane Victor | Burning Day | Strauss & Co, Mar 2023 | ||
| Diane Victor | Melancholia | Strauss & Co, May 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.