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- Estimate
- R80,000–R120,000 hammer ≈ $10,546–$15,820
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Strauss & Co — Important South African Paintings, Watercolours, Johannesburg · 7 September 2009
- Record ID
- TB-2026-13426403
- Record
- first seen 5 Aug 2026 · updated 5 Aug 2026 · source ↗
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David Botha, A Ploughed Field with Trees. Strauss & Co, 7 Sep 2009, lot 146. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-13426403.
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David Botha, A Ploughed Field with Trees. Strauss & Co, 7 Sep 2009, lot 146. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-13426403.
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From the same sale Important South African Paintings, Watercolours · Sep 2009
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Celebration | Deborah Bell | R3,000–R5,000 | |
| Oracle | Deborah Bell | R8,000–R12,000 | |
| Two Heads | William Kentridge | R40,000–R60,000 | |
| Little Lost Orchid | — | R600–R900 | |
| Encounter | Robert Hodgins | R6,000–R9,000 | |
| Man with Brown Scarf | Robert Hodgins | R10,000–R15,000 |
Comparable results nearest sold works, same medium & price band
| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| David Botha | Wipmatolie, Stewartstraat, Zuider Paarl | $6,403 | Strauss & Co, Oct 2017 | |
| David Botha | Distrik Ses | Strauss & Co, Oct 2016 | ||
| David Botha | Winter in Paarl | Strauss & Co, May 2024 | ||
| David Botha | Namaqualand | Strauss & Co, Oct 2012 | ||
| David Botha | A Rainy Day at Zomerlust, Paarl | Strauss & Co, Oct 2016 | ||
| David Botha | Still Life with Coral Tree Branches in a Vase | Strauss & Co, Mar 2019 | ||
| David Botha | Rainy Days | Strauss & Co, Oct 2016 | ||
| David Botha | Hoedtjiesbaai | Strauss & Co, Oct 2015 |
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.