Catherine Paynter Paintings: Auction Prices

South African · b. 1949

ArtSell has recorded 19 auction results for Catherine Paynter paintings between 2011 and 2026, of which 14 sold (74% sell-through). Prices realised range from $189 to $18,909, with a median of $633 across 14 priced sales (USD at the sale-date rate). The highest recorded price is $18,909 for “Baobab” at Strauss & Co in 2025.

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1. 
   Gathering of Figures

   Mixed media · Canvas

   79 by 108cm excluding frame; 100,5 by 130 by 5cm including frame

   Strauss & Co · Sep 21, 2026 · Lot 726
   ZAR 9,369≈ $576≈ £430≈ €501Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. ZAR 10,000–15,000View at Strauss & Co ↗
2. 
   Picnic

   Acrylic · Canvas

   39,5 by 49cm excluding frame; 60 by 70 by 4,5cm including frame

   Strauss & Co · Mar 9, 2026 · Lot 53
   ZAR 8,198≈ $492≈ £368≈ €425Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. ZAR 8,000–12,000View at Strauss & Co ↗
3. 
   Figures and Birds

   Oil · Canvas

   68 by 68cm excluding frame; 83 by 83 by 4cm including frame

   Strauss & Co · Jun 17, 2025 · Lot 118
   ZAR 11,139≈ $625≈ £461≈ €540Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. ZAR 10,000–15,000View at Strauss & Co ↗
4. 
   Leopard with Blanket and Basket

   Oil · Canvas

   25,5 by 30,5cm excluding frame; 32 by 37 by 3,5cm including frame

   Strauss & Co · Apr 22, 2025 · Lot 333
   ZAR 3,518≈ $189≈ £141≈ €165Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. ZAR 3,000–5,000View at Strauss & Co ↗
5. 
   Baobab

   Mixed media · Canvas

   251 by 301 by 2cm, unframed

   Strauss & Co · Apr 1, 2025 · Lot 250
   ZAR 346,575≈ $18,909≈ £14,665≈ €17,528Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. ZAR 350,000–450,000View at Strauss & Co ↗
6. 
   Interior Scene (Irises and Monkeys)

   Acrylic · Canvas

   38,5 by 28,5cm excluding frame; 53 by 44 by 3cm including frame

   Strauss & Co · Jun 25, 2024 · Lot 4
   ZAR 15,243≈ $839≈ £662≈ €783Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. ZAR 3,000–5,000View at Strauss & Co ↗
7. 
   Coral Seas

   Oil · Canvas

   161 by 180cm excluding frame; 166,5 by 186 by 4,5cm including frame

   Strauss & Co · Nov 28, 2022 · Lot 192
   ZAR 7,035≈ $410≈ £340≈ €392Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. ZAR 6,000–8,000View at Strauss & Co ↗
8. 
   Cloetes Café, Port St Johns, 1981

   Oil · Canvas

   78 by 99cm excluding frame; 92,5 by 112 by 4,5cm including frame

   Strauss & Co · Aug 29, 2022 · Lot 21
   ZAR 18,760≈ $1,109≈ £949≈ €1,111Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. ZAR 10,000–15,000View at Strauss & Co ↗
9. 
   Coral Seas

   Oil · Canvas

   161 by 180cm excluding frame; 166,5 by 186 by 4,5cm including frame

   Strauss & Co · Jun 28, 2022 · Lot 186
   Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. ZAR 10,000–15,000View at Strauss & Co ↗
10. 
    Under the Sea I; Under the Sea II, two

    Acrylic · Canvas

    each 102 by 77 by 2cm, unframed

    Strauss & Co · Jun 27, 2022 · Lot 33
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. ZAR 30,000–50,000View at Strauss & Co ↗
11. 
    Rural Scene with Locals, Transkei

    Acrylic · Canvas

    78 by 108cm excluding frame; 82 by 111 by 2cm including frame

    Strauss & Co · Apr 25, 2022 · Lot 325
    ZAR 9,380≈ $598≈ £469≈ €557Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. ZAR 10,000–15,000View at Strauss & Co ↗
12. 
    Burmese Fireback and Exotic Flora

    Mixed media · Canvas

    87 by 97cm excluding frame; 104 by 114 by 6,5cm including frame

    Strauss & Co · Sep 16, 2019 · Lot 430
    ZAR 9,380≈ $641≈ £514≈ €581Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. ZAR 8,000–12,000View at Strauss & Co ↗
13. 
    Burmese Fireback and Exotic Flora

    Mixed media · Canvas

    87 by 97cm excluding frame; 104 by 114 by 6,5cm including frame

    Strauss & Co · Jun 8, 2019 · Lot 217
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. ZAR 20,000–30,000View at Strauss & Co ↗
14. 
    Puppies for Sale

    Acrylic · Canvas

    85 by 114cm excluding frame; 104 by 133 by 4,5cm including frame

    Strauss & Co · May 7, 2018 · Lot 284
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. ZAR 18,000–24,000View at Strauss & Co ↗
15. 
    Boswell Wilkie Circus

    Acrylic · Canvas

    91 by 91cm excluding frame; 95 by 95 by 3cm including frame

    Strauss & Co · Jul 17, 2017 · Lot 264
    ZAR 12,881≈ $995≈ £762≈ €868Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. ZAR 8,000–12,000View at Strauss & Co ↗
16. 
    Still Life with Tulips and Staffordshire Dogs

    Oil · Canvas

    38 by 28cm excluding frame; 62 by 52 by 5cm including frame

    Strauss & Co · Apr 18, 2016 · Lot 325
    ZAR 8,197≈ $561≈ £396≈ €497Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. ZAR 4,000–6,000View at Strauss & Co ↗
17. 
    Transkei Landscape

    Oil · Canvas

    68,5 by 89cm excluding frame; 78 by 99 by 3cm including frame

    Strauss & Co · Apr 20, 2015 · Lot 149
    ZAR 17,565≈ $1,452≈ £974≈ €1,354Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. ZAR 15,000–20,000View at Strauss & Co ↗
18. 
    A Transkei Landscape with Mothers and Children

    Acrylic · Canvas

    68,5 by 88,5cm excluding frame

    Strauss & Co · Nov 7, 2011 · Lot 200
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. ZAR 20,000–30,000View at Strauss & Co ↗
19. 
    Women Hoeing

    Acrylic · Canvas

    121 by 121cm excluding frame

    Strauss & Co · Mar 7, 2011 · Lot 316
    ZAR 44,560≈ $6,494≈ £3,986≈ €4,629Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. ZAR 15,000–20,000View at Strauss & Co ↗

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