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- Estimate
- R8,000–R10,000 hammer ≈ $1,049–$1,311
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Strauss & Co — South African Art, Jewellery and Decorative Arts, Cape Town · 6 February 2012
- Record ID
- TB-2026-13423170
- Record
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Caroline Van Der Merwe, Flying Torso. Strauss & Co, 6 Feb 2012, lot 673. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-13423170.
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Caroline Van Der Merwe, Flying Torso. Strauss & Co, 6 Feb 2012, lot 673. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-13423170.
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From the same sale South African Art, Jewellery and Decorative Arts · Feb 2012
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| A Chinese cloisonné gilt-metal mounted jardinière, Qing Dynasty, late… | — | R10,000–R15,000 | |
| A Chinese blue and white vase, Qing Dynasty, 18th century | — | R8,000–R10,000 | |
| A Chinese blue and white vase, Qing Dynasty, Kangxi, 17th century | — | R3,000–R4,000 | |
| A pair of Chinese blue and white brush pots, Qing Dynasty, 18th century | — | R4,000–R6,000 | |
| A Chinese blue and white dish, Qing Dynasty, Qianlong (1735-1796) | — | R3,000–R4,000 | |
| A pair of Chinese blue and white plates, Qing Dynasty, Qianlong (1735-1796) | — | R1,500–R2,000 |
Comparable results nearest sold works, same medium & price band
| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Caroline Van Der Merwe | Nude | $1,100 | Strauss & Co, Jul 2019 | |
| Caroline Van Der Merwe | Wild Flame Torso | Strauss & Co, Aug 2022 | ||
| Caroline Van Der Merwe | II Volo | Strauss & Co, Jul 2023 | ||
| Caroline Van Der Merwe | Male Torso | Strauss & Co, Feb 2012 | ||
| Caroline Van Der Merwe | Jazz Dancer II | Strauss & Co, Sep 2017 | ||
| Caroline Van Der Merwe | Danzatore | Strauss & Co, Feb 2018 | ||
| Norman Catherine | Temptation | Strauss & Co, Mar 2019 | ||
| Caroline Van Der Merwe | Torso Kyrie | Strauss & Co, Apr 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.