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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

Alexis Preller’s highest prices recorded at auction, ranked in US dollars at each sale-date exchange rate and shown in the currency of the sale (with the buyer’s premium where the house publishes it).

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Alexis Preller, African Head, graphite on paper
African Head
Strauss & Co · Sep 21, 2026
ZAR 4,205Sign up free to see
Alexis Preller, Seated Nude Study, 1939, ink and pencil on paper
Seated Nude Study, 1939
Strauss & Co · Aug 17, 2026
ZAR 18,737Sign up free to see
Alexis Preller, Apollo Sauroktonos (Apollo the Lizard Slayer), pencil on paper
Apollo Sauroktonos (Apollo the Lizard Slayer)
Strauss & Co · Aug 17, 2026
ZAR 2,577Sign up free to see
Alexis Preller, Scarified Head, 1944, pen on paper
Scarified Head, 1944
Strauss & Co · Jun 17, 2026
ZAR 8,409Sign up free to see
Alexis Preller, The Portuguese Birds, oil on board
The Portuguese Birds
Strauss & Co · May 26, 2026
ZAR 831,780Sign up free to see
Alexis Preller, Study for Urn Head, pencil and gouache on paper
Study for Urn Head
Strauss & Co · May 26, 2026
ZAR 18,019Sign up free to see
Alexis Preller, Icarus Falling, 1940, pen and pencil on paper
Icarus Falling, 1940
Strauss & Co · May 26, 2026
ZAR 23,422Sign up free to see
Alexis Preller, Cello, pencil and colour pencil on paper
Cello
Strauss & Co · May 26, 2026
ZAR 8,198Sign up free to see
Alexis Preller, Watussi Figures, pen on paper
Watussi Figures
Strauss & Co · Apr 20, 2026
ZAR 10,211Sign up free to see
Alexis Preller, Study for Rima, pen on paper
Study for Rima
Strauss & Co · Apr 20, 2026
ZAR 9,955Sign up free to see
Alexis Preller, Adolescence, 1946, oil on canvas laid down on masonite
Adolescence, 1946
Strauss & Co · Mar 24, 2026
ZAR 369,680Sign up free to see
Alexis Preller, Watussi Man, sketch, pencil on paper
Watussi Man, sketch
Strauss & Co · Jan 12, 2026
ZAR 961Sign up free to see
Alexis Preller, Abstract Composition, oil on sandpaper laid down on board
Abstract Composition
Strauss & Co · Jan 12, 2026
ZAR 187,600Sign up free to see
Alexis Preller, Woman Reading, 1935, oil on canvas
Woman Reading, 1935
Strauss & Co · Dec 8, 2025
ZAR 160,000Sign up free to see
Alexis Preller, Phoenix Rising, 1964, oil on canvas laid down on panel
Phoenix Rising, 1964
Strauss & Co · Nov 18, 2025
ZAR 199,325Sign up free to see
Alexis Preller, The Hay Cart, 1952, oil on canvas laid down on board
The Hay Cart, 1952
Strauss & Co · Nov 18, 2025
ZAR 901,095Sign up free to see
Alexis Preller, Shells with Red Egg, 1949, oil on canvasboard
Shells with Red Egg, 1949
Strauss & Co · Nov 18, 2025
ZAR 346,575Sign up free to see
Alexis Preller, Still Life with Flowers, Fruit, Shell, and Vase, 1951, oil on canvas
Still Life with Flowers, Fruit, Shell, and Vase, 1951
Strauss & Co · Nov 18, 2025
ZAR 1,155,250Sign up free to see
Alexis Preller, Still Life with Mangoes, 1952, oil on canvasboard
Still Life with Mangoes, 1952
Strauss & Co · Nov 18, 2025
ZAR 234,500Sign up free to see
Alexis Preller, The Shells, 1957, oil on board
The Shells, 1957
Strauss & Co · Nov 18, 2025
ZAR 577,625Sign up free to see
Alexis Preller, Head, 1964, oil on canvas
Head, 1964
Strauss & Co · Nov 18, 2025
ZAR 670,045Sign up free to see
Alexis Preller, Bowl of Fruit, 1934, oil on canvas laid down on board
Bowl of Fruit, 1934
Strauss & Co · Nov 18, 2025
ZAR 45,648Sign up free to see
Alexis Preller, Bull, ink on paper
Bull
Strauss & Co · Sep 29, 2025
ZAR 2,403Sign up free to see
Alexis Preller, Seated Figure with Straw Hat and Flower, pencil on paper
Seated Figure with Straw Hat and Flower
Strauss & Co · Aug 18, 2025
ZAR 4,690Sign up free to see
Alexis Preller, Venus de Milo, pencil on paper
Venus de Milo
Strauss & Co · Jul 14, 2025
ZAR 3,518Sign up free to see
Alexis Preller, Antinous, Favori de L'Empereur Hadrien (Antinous, Favourite of the Emperor Hadrien), pencil on paper
Antinous, Favori de L'Empereur Hadrien (Antinous, Favourite of the Emperor Hadrien)
Strauss & Co · Jul 14, 2025
ZAR 7,622Sign up free to see
Alexis Preller, Grand Mapogga, 1957, etching on paper
Grand Mapogga, 1957
Strauss & Co · Jul 14, 2025
ZAR 7,035Sign up free to see
Alexis Preller, Wounded Sculpture, pencil on paper
Wounded Sculpture
Strauss & Co · Jun 17, 2025
ZAR 4,456Sign up free to see
Alexis Preller, Sketch for Wounded Sculpture III, pencil on paper
Sketch for Wounded Sculpture III
Strauss & Co · Jun 17, 2025
ZAR 3,518Sign up free to see
Alexis Preller, Sketch for Wounded Sculpture I, pencil on paper
Sketch for Wounded Sculpture I
Strauss & Co · Jun 17, 2025
ZAR 9,967Sign up free to see
Alexis Preller, Sketch for Wounded Sculpture II, pencil on paper
Sketch for Wounded Sculpture II
Strauss & Co · Jun 17, 2025
ZAR 8,794Sign up free to see
Alexis Preller, Untitled (Torso), pencil on paper
Untitled (Torso)
Strauss & Co · Jun 17, 2025
ZAR 4,104Sign up free to see
Alexis Preller, Sketch for Wounded Sculpture IV, pencil on paper
Sketch for Wounded Sculpture IV
Strauss & Co · Jun 17, 2025
ZAR 3,518Sign up free to see
Alexis Preller, Vase of Flowers, crayon on paper
Vase of Flowers
Strauss & Co · May 27, 2025
ZAR 105,525Sign up free to see
Alexis Preller, Homage to Hieronymus Bosch, oil on canvas
Homage to Hieronymus Bosch
Strauss & Co · Apr 1, 2025
ZAR 3,431,250Sign up free to see
Alexis Preller, Grand Mapogga, etching on paper
Grand Mapogga
Strauss & Co · Mar 10, 2025
ZAR 9,380Sign up free to see
Alexis Preller, Seated Woman, oil on canvas
Seated Woman
Strauss & Co · Nov 12, 2024
ZAR 211,050Sign up free to see
Alexis Preller, Profile Portrait, Congo, oil on canvas laid down on board
Profile Portrait, Congo
Strauss & Co · Nov 12, 2024
ZAR 293,125Sign up free to see
Alexis Preller, Reclining Nude, oil on canvas laid down on board
Reclining Nude
Strauss & Co · Nov 11, 2024
ZAR 234,500Sign up free to see
Alexis Preller, Blue Head, pencil and colour pencil on paper
Blue Head
Strauss & Co · Oct 9, 2024
ZAR 17,588Sign up free to see
Alexis Preller, Rider, oil on canvasboard
Rider
Strauss & Co · Sep 17, 2024
ZAR 1,039,725Sign up free to see
Alexis Preller, Dioscure Debout, pencil on paper
Dioscure Debout
Strauss & Co · Sep 9, 2024
ZAR 3,283Sign up free to see
Alexis Preller, Torse de Satyre (Satyr Torso), pencil on paper
Torse de Satyre (Satyr Torso)
Strauss & Co · Sep 9, 2024
ZAR 3,283Sign up free to see
Alexis Preller, Dionysos Réplique Antigue, pencil on paper
Dionysos Réplique Antigue
Strauss & Co · Sep 9, 2024
ZAR 3,283Sign up free to see
Alexis Preller, Kneeling Mapogga Woman, pencil on paper
Kneeling Mapogga Woman
Strauss & Co · Jul 21, 2024
ZAR 19,933Sign up free to see
Alexis Preller, Still Life with Cello, pen and ink on paper
Still Life with Cello
Strauss & Co · Jul 21, 2024
ZAR 25,795Sign up free to see
Alexis Preller, Nude Sketch, pen and ink on paper
Nude Sketch
Strauss & Co · Jul 21, 2024
ZAR 25,795Sign up free to see
Alexis Preller, Nude Studies (recto); Still Life with Plants (verso), pencil on paper
Nude Studies (recto); Still Life with Plants (verso)
Strauss & Co · Jul 21, 2024
ZAR 5,863Sign up free to see

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