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Lot 78 · Important South African Paintings, Watercolours

A Dancing Lady

Leonard Matsoso

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Estimate
R7,000–R10,000 hammer ≈ $923–$1,318
Result
Performance
Sale
Strauss & Co — Important South African Paintings, Watercolours, Johannesburg · 7 September 2009
Record ID
TB-2026-13426337
Record
first seen 5 Aug 2026 · updated 5 Aug 2026 · source ↗
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Leonard Matsoso, A Dancing Lady. Strauss & Co, 7 Sep 2009, lot 78. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-13426337.

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Little Lost Orchid R600–R900
Encounter Robert Hodgins R6,000–R9,000
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