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Breyten Breytenbach

South African · 1939–2024 · Painter, Printmaker

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17auction results2013–2026years recorded82%sold (14)$2.4kSign up free to seemedian price

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  1. Breyten Breytenbach, Die Hen, oil on boardDie HenStrauss & Co · ZAR 147,784≈ $10,151≈ £7,753≈ €8,709Sign up to see
  2. Breyten Breytenbach, Boekdoek Lappesait 4, mixed media on canvasBoekdoek Lappesait 4Strauss & Co · ZAR 62,590≈ $4,356≈ £3,386≈ €3,867Sign up to see
  3. Breyten Breytenbach, Gorée la Nuit (Gorée at Night), watercolourGorée la Nuit (Gorée at Night)Strauss & Co · ZAR 41,038≈ $2,788≈ £2,136≈ €2,529Sign up to see

Breyten Breytenbach’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).

ArtSell has recorded 17 auction results for Breyten Breytenbach between 2013 and 2026, of which 14 sold (82%). Recorded sale prices range from $257Sign up free to see to $10.2kSign up free to see. The highest price recorded is $10.2kSign up free to see for Die Hen at Strauss & Co in November 2017. The most common medium is mixed media (8 lots). Results come from Strauss & Co (17).

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  1. Breyten Breytenbach, Verskriklike Wonde Wat Blaf (Terrible Wounds That Bark), charcoal, collage and watercolour on paper
    Verskriklike Wonde Wat Blaf (Terrible Wounds That Bark)
    Watercolor · Paper
    59 by 44cm excluding frame; 91 by 73,5 by 2cm including frame
    Strauss & Co · · Lot 50
    ZAR 21,623≈ $1,343≈ £996≈ €1,142Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. ZAR 20,000–30,000View at Strauss & Co ↗
  2. Breyten Breytenbach, Anthropomorphic Figures with Heads, colour lithograph on paper
    Anthropomorphic Figures with Heads
    Lithograph · Paper
    image size: 40 by 27cm; 68 by 52,5 by 3cm including frame
    Strauss & Co · · Lot 142
    ZAR 4,690≈ $257≈ £199≈ €237Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. ZAR 4,000–6,000View at Strauss & Co ↗
  3. Breyten Breytenbach, Auto-Portrait "Nuit", oil on paper
    Auto-Portrait "Nuit"
    Oil · Paper
    62,5 by 48cm excluding frame; 95,5 by 80,5 by 3cm including frame
    Strauss & Co · · Lot 34
    ZAR 23,450≈ $1,292≈ £1,007≈ €1,193Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. ZAR 20,000–30,000View at Strauss & Co ↗
  4. Breyten Breytenbach, En Transit à Gorée, mixed media with gouache and collage on paper
    En Transit à Gorée
    Gouache · Paper
    98 by 69cm excluding frame; 113 by 81,5 by 2cm including frame
    Strauss & Co · · Lot 114
    ZAR 39,830≈ $2,493≈ £1,996≈ €2,365Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. ZAR 40,000–60,000View at Strauss & Co ↗
  5. Breyten Breytenbach, Gorée la Nuit (Gorée at Night), watercolour
    Gorée la Nuit (Gorée at Night)
    Watercolor
    64 by 44cm excluding frame; 100 by 79 by 4cm including frame
    Strauss & Co · · Lot 131
    ZAR 41,038≈ $2,788≈ £2,136≈ €2,529Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. ZAR 20,000–30,000View at Strauss & Co ↗
  6. Breyten Breytenbach, Boekdoek Lappesait 2, mixed media on canvas
    Boekdoek Lappesait 2
    Mixed media · Canvas
    316 by 110cm excluding frame
    Strauss & Co · · Lot 199
    ZAR 34,140≈ $2,376≈ £1,847≈ €2,109Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. ZAR 30,000–50,000View at Strauss & Co ↗
  7. Breyten Breytenbach, Boekdoek Lappesait 3, mixed media on canvas
    Boekdoek Lappesait 3
    Mixed media · Canvas
    306 by 110cm excluding frame
    Strauss & Co · · Lot 200
    ZAR 34,140≈ $2,376≈ £1,847≈ €2,109Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. ZAR 30,000–50,000View at Strauss & Co ↗
  8. Breyten Breytenbach, Boekdoek Lappesait 9, mixed media on canvas
    Boekdoek Lappesait 9
    Mixed media · Canvas
    286 by 118,5cm excluding frame
    Strauss & Co · · Lot 201
    ZAR 34,140≈ $2,376≈ £1,847≈ €2,109Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. ZAR 30,000–50,000View at Strauss & Co ↗
  9. Breyten Breytenbach, Boekdoek Lappesait 5, mixed media on canvas
    Boekdoek Lappesait 5
    Mixed media · Canvas
    288 by 110cm excluding frame
    Strauss & Co · · Lot 202
    ZAR 34,140≈ $2,376≈ £1,847≈ €2,109Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. ZAR 30,000–50,000View at Strauss & Co ↗
  10. Breyten Breytenbach, Boekdoek Lappesait 4, mixed media on canvas
    Boekdoek Lappesait 4
    Mixed media · Canvas
    306 by 110cm excluding frame
    Strauss & Co · · Lot 203
    ZAR 62,590≈ $4,356≈ £3,386≈ €3,867Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. ZAR 30,000–50,000View at Strauss & Co ↗

Breyten Breytenbach paintings (12)Breyten Breytenbach oil paintings (3)Breyten Breytenbach mixed media (8)Breyten Breytenbach works on paper (4)

Breyten Breytenbach: quick facts

What is the highest price paid for a work by Breyten Breytenbach at auction?

$10,151Sign up free to see, for Die Hen at Strauss & Co (November 2017) — the highest price in ArtSell’s records.

What is a typical auction price for Breyten Breytenbach?

The median sale price is $2.4kSign up free to see across 14 priced sales. Prices vary by medium, size and date — see the price chart & statistics.

How many works by Breyten Breytenbach have sold at auction?

14 of 17 recorded lots sold between 2013 and 2026.

Which auction houses sell Breyten Breytenbach?

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

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