Lot 39 · Important British, Continental and South African Paintings
Zimbabwe Ruins, Acropolis with Monoliths
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- Estimate
- R20,000–R30,000 hammer ≈ $2,538–$3,807
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Strauss & Co — Important British, Continental and South African Paintings, Johannesburg · 24 May 2010
- Record ID
- TB-2026-13425152
- Record
- first seen 5 Aug 2026 · updated 5 Aug 2026 · source ↗
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Maud Sumner, Zimbabwe Ruins, Acropolis with Monoliths. Strauss & Co, 24 May 2010, lot 39. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-13425152.
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Maud Sumner, Zimbabwe Ruins, Acropolis with Monoliths. Strauss & Co, 24 May 2010, lot 39. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-13425152.
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From the same sale Important British, Continental and South African Paintings · May 2010
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Still Life | — | R4,000–R6,000 | |
| Nature Morte, 1958 | Gino Severini | R6,000–R8,000 | |
| A Cafe Scene | Isaac Israels | R40,000–R60,000 | |
| Henry Geldzahler, 1973 | David Hockney | R8,000–R12,000 | |
| Grazing Sheep (Cramer 394) | Henry Moore | R5,000–R8,000 | |
| Seven Reclining Figures (Cramer 495) | Henry Moore | R20,000–R40,000 |
Comparable results nearest sold works, same medium & price band
| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maud Sumner | Head of Christ | $2,551 | Strauss & Co, Jun 2026 | |
| Maud Sumner | View of the Thames with Battersea Bridge | Strauss & Co, May 2021 | ||
| Maud Sumner | Landscape | Strauss & Co, May 2024 | ||
| Maud Sumner | Stillewe met Blomme, Spieël en Horlosie (Still Life with Flo | Strauss & Co, Nov 2022 | ||
| Maud Sumner | Winter in Eathorpe | Strauss & Co, May 2013 | ||
| Maud Sumner | Houses, France | Strauss & Co, Feb 2023 | ||
| Maud Sumner | Saint John | Strauss & Co, Dec 2024 | ||
| Maud Sumner | Blue and Green Landscape | Strauss & Co, Feb 2023 |
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.