Lot 247 · Important South African Art, Furniture, Silver and Ceramics
Cape of Good Hope from the Sea
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- Estimate
- R200,000–R300,000 hammer ≈ $24,977–$37,465
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Strauss & Co — Important South African Art, Furniture, Silver and Ceramics, Cape Town · 26 September 2011
- Record ID
- TB-2026-13423751
- Record
- first seen 5 Aug 2026 · updated 5 Aug 2026 · source ↗
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Cathcart William Methven, Cape of Good Hope from the Sea. Strauss & Co, 26 Sep 2011, lot 247. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-13423751.
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Cathcart William Methven, Cape of Good Hope from the Sea. Strauss & Co, 26 Sep 2011, lot 247. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-13423751.
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From the same sale Important South African Art, Furniture, Silver and Ceramics · Sep 2011
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| A George I silver brandy saucepan, James Smith I, London, 1725 | — | R9,000–R12,000 | |
| A George II silver two-handled cup, Thomas Gladwin, London, 1728 | — | R5,000–R7,000 | |
| A George II silver waiter, John Robinson, London, 1741 | — | R3,000–R4,000 | |
| A set of three Geroge III silver tea caddies, Edward Aldridge, London, 1764 | — | R60,000–R80,000 | |
| A George III silver coffee pot, Francis Butty and Nicholas Dumee, Lon… | — | R20,000–R30,000 | |
| A George III silver soup tureen and cover, Charles Wright, London, 1769 | — | R70,000–R90,000 |
Comparable results nearest sold works, same medium & price band
| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cathcart William Methven | Polela River near Himeville, Natal, circa 1920 | $19,092 | Strauss & Co, Sep 2009 | |
| Cathcart William Methven | Mount-aux-Sources, Natal National Park, Drakensberg | Strauss & Co, Nov 2011 | ||
| Walter Battiss | African Figures and Birds | Strauss & Co, Sep 2023 | ||
| Adriaan Boshoff | Playing by the Water | Strauss & Co, Jun 2023 | ||
| Gregoire Johannes Boonzaier | Tafelberg vanaf Hanover Straat langs Tennant Straat, Distrik | Strauss & Co, Nov 2022 | ||
| Walter Battiss | Mukalla | Strauss & Co, Nov 2014 | ||
| Cathcart William Methven | Simon's Town from Kalk Bay | Strauss & Co, Nov 2018 | ||
| Walter Battiss | Self-Portrait Alpha Batt 155 | Strauss & Co, May 2026 |
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.