Caroline van der Merwe
African · 1932–2012 · Sculptor
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Record prices
II SoleStrauss & Co · ZAR 99,663≈ $5,742≈ £4,209≈ €4,863Sign up to see
Who Binds Your Feet?Strauss & Co · ZAR 35,648≈ $5,195≈ £3,189≈ €3,704Sign up to see
Male TorsoStrauss & Co · ZAR 27,850≈ $4,042≈ £2,537≈ €2,901Sign up to see
Caroline van der Merwe’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).
Lots sold
17
of 29 offered · 2010–2026
Sell-through
59%
sold ÷ offered
Price trend
By medium
| Medium | Offered | Sold | Sell-through | Average | Median | High |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Works on paper | 3 | 2 | 67% | $180Sign up | $180Sign up | $226Sign up |
| Watercolor | 1 | 1 | 100% | $226Sign up | $226Sign up | $226Sign up |
| Pastel | 1 | 0 | 0% | —Sign up | —Sign up | — |
| Drawing | 1 | 1 | 100% | $135Sign up | $135Sign up | $135Sign up |
| Prints & multiples | 2 | 1 | 50% | $187Sign up | $187Sign up | $187Sign up |
| Etching | 2 | 1 | 50% | $187Sign up | $187Sign up | $187Sign up |
| Sculpture | 22 | 13 | 59% | $2.1kSign up | $1.4kSign up | $5.7kSign up |
| Other | 2 | 1 | 50% | $2.8kSign up | $2.8kSign up | $2.8kSign up |
Medium classes are derived from the medium text as published by each house; “Other” includes lots whose medium wasn’t stated.