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Alexis Preller

South African · 1911–1975 · Painter

Alexis Preller was a South African painter. He trained at the Westminster School of Art from which he graduated in 1934 and later at the Académie de la Grande Chaumière in… (Wikipedia)

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  1. Alexis Preller, Still Life with Thangka and Pomegranates, oil on canvasStill Life with Thangka and PomegranatesStrauss & Co · ZAR 7,502,880≈ $588,901≈ £456,123≈ €523,514Sign up to see
  2. Alexis Preller, Adam and Eve, oil on canvasAdam and EveStrauss & Co · ZAR 8,648,800≈ $576,443≈ £425,544≈ €497,834Sign up to see
  3. Alexis Preller, Head (Adapting Itself to the Unendurable), oil on canvas laid down on boardHead (Adapting Itself to the Unendurable)Strauss & Co · ZAR 7,055,600≈ $563,107≈ £420,638≈ €479,771Sign up to see

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ArtSell has recorded 329 auction results for Alexis Preller between 2009 and 2026, of which 259 sold (79%). Recorded sale prices range from $59Sign up free to see to $589kSign up free to see. The highest price recorded is $589kSign up free to see for Still Life with Thangka and Pomegranates at Strauss & Co in June 2017. The most common medium is oil paintings (180 lots). Results come from Strauss & Co (329).

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  1. Alexis Preller, African Head, graphite on paper
    African Head
    Drawing · Paper
    14 by 13cm excluding frame; 38,5 by 36 by 2,5cm including frame
    Strauss & Co · · Lot 854
    ZAR 4,205≈ $259≈ £193≈ €225Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. ZAR 3,000–5,000View at Strauss & Co ↗
  2. Alexis Preller, Seated Nude Study, 1939, ink and pencil on paper
    Seated Nude Study, 1939
    Drawing · Paper
    27 by 16,5cm excluding frame; 60,5 by 46 by 3,5cm including frame
    Strauss & Co · · Lot 184
    ZAR 18,737≈ $1,158≈ £854≈ €999Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. ZAR 10,000–15,000View at Strauss & Co ↗
  3. Alexis Preller, Apollo Sauroktonos (Apollo the Lizard Slayer), pencil on paper
    Apollo Sauroktonos (Apollo the Lizard Slayer)
    Drawing · Paper
    33 by 22cm excluding mount; 45 by 34cm including mount, unframed
    Strauss & Co · · Lot 193
    ZAR 2,577≈ $159≈ £117≈ €137Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. ZAR 2,000–3,000View at Strauss & Co ↗
  4. Alexis Preller, Scarified Head, 1944, pen on paper
    Scarified Head, 1944
    pen on paper · Paper
    18,5 by 13,5cm excluding frame; 35,5 by 28,5 by 2,5cm including frame
    Strauss & Co · · Lot 167
    ZAR 8,409≈ $518≈ £387≈ €447Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. ZAR 3,000–5,000View at Strauss & Co ↗
  5. Alexis Preller, The Portuguese Birds, oil on board
    The Portuguese Birds
    Oil · Board
    41 by 51cm excluding frame; 59 by 69,5 by 4cm including frame
    Strauss & Co · · Lot 39
    ZAR 831,780≈ $50,855≈ £37,757≈ €43,712Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. ZAR 500,000–700,000View at Strauss & Co ↗
  6. Alexis Preller, Study for Urn Head, pencil and gouache on paper
    Study for Urn Head
    Gouache · Paper
    29,5 by 23,5cm excluding frame; 51 by 49 by 5cm including frame
    Strauss & Co · · Lot 46
    ZAR 18,019≈ $1,102≈ £818≈ €947Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. ZAR 12,000–15,000View at Strauss & Co ↗
  7. Alexis Preller, Icarus Falling, 1940, pen and pencil on paper
    Icarus Falling, 1940
    Drawing · Paper
    32 by 22cm excluding frame; 68,5 by 53 by 4cm including frame
    Strauss & Co · · Lot 47
    ZAR 23,422≈ $1,432≈ £1,063≈ €1,231Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. ZAR 8,000–12,000View at Strauss & Co ↗
  8. Alexis Preller, Cello, pencil and colour pencil on paper
    Cello
    Drawing · Paper
    25 by 16,5cm excluding frame; 46 by 38 by 3,5cm including frame
    Strauss & Co · · Lot 48
    ZAR 8,198≈ $501≈ £372≈ €431Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. ZAR 7,000–10,000View at Strauss & Co ↗
  9. Alexis Preller, Watussi Figures, pen on paper
    Watussi Figures
    pen on paper · Paper
    26,5 by 19,5cm excluding frame; 50,5 by 43 by 4cm including frame
    Strauss & Co · · Lot 238
    ZAR 10,211≈ $625≈ £462≈ €531Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. ZAR 7,000–10,000View at Strauss & Co ↗
  10. Alexis Preller, Study for Rima, pen on paper
    Study for Rima
    pen on paper · Paper
    26 by 19cm excluding frame; 53,5 by 46,5 by 4,5cm including frame
    Strauss & Co · · Lot 241
    ZAR 9,955≈ $609≈ £451≈ €518Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. ZAR 6,000–8,000View at Strauss & Co ↗

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Alexis Preller: quick facts

What is the highest price paid for a work by Alexis Preller at auction?

$588,901Sign up free to see, for Still Life with Thangka and Pomegranates at Strauss & Co (June 2017) — the highest price in ArtSell’s records.

What is a typical auction price for Alexis Preller?

The median sale price is $7.9kSign up free to see across 259 priced sales. Prices vary by medium, size and date — see the price chart & statistics.

How many works by Alexis Preller have sold at auction?

259 of 329 recorded lots sold between 2009 and 2026.

Which auction houses sell Alexis Preller?

Strauss & Co accounts for the most recorded results. Strauss & Co

About Alexis Preller

Alexis Preller was a South African painter. He trained at the Westminster School of Art from which he graduated in 1934 and later at the Académie de la Grande Chaumière in Paris (1937).

From Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.

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