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- Estimate
- R30,000–R50,000 hammer ≈ $3,955–$6,592
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Strauss & Co — Important South African Paintings, Watercolours, Johannesburg · 7 September 2009
- Record ID
- TB-2026-13426434
- Record
- first seen 5 Aug 2026 · updated 5 Aug 2026 · source ↗
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Durant Sihlali, The Market Place. Strauss & Co, 7 Sep 2009, lot 177. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-13426434.
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Durant Sihlali, The Market Place. Strauss & Co, 7 Sep 2009, lot 177. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-13426434.
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Durant Sihlali | Shoveling Coal | $4,774 | Strauss & Co, May 2026 | |
| Durant Sihlali | A House with Figures in the Garden | Strauss & Co, Sep 2009 | ||
| Durant Sihlali | The Circular Shaft | Strauss & Co, May 2025 | ||
| Durant Sihlali | Street Market | Strauss & Co, Jun 2017 | ||
| Cecil Skotnes | The Assassination of Shaka – portfolio and book | Strauss & Co, Nov 2021 | ||
| Durant Sihlali | Gumboot Dancers | Strauss & Co, Nov 2018 | ||
| William Kentridge | Planes, from Zeno II, 2003 | Bonhams, Nov 2022 | ||
| Walter Battiss | Two Glass Vessels | Strauss & Co, Dec 2025 |
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.