David Botha
South African · 1921–1995
South African artist
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Record prices
Houtstraat, PaarlStrauss & Co · ZAR 178,240≈ $22,259≈ £14,338≈ €16,488Sign up to see
A Wet Day in the Township (Windamere, Cape)Strauss & Co · ZAR 111,400≈ $15,912≈ £9,904≈ €11,426Sign up to see
Die Blou BalkonStrauss & Co · ZAR 147,784≈ $15,621≈ £10,277≈ €12,153Sign up to see
David Botha’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
74
of 136 offered · 2009–2026
Sell-through
54%
sold ÷ offered
Price trend
By medium
| Medium | Offered | Sold | Sell-through | Average | Median | High |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paintings | 100 | 52 | 52% | $4.8kSign up | $2.5kSign up | $22.3kSign up |
| Oil | 100 | 52 | 52% | $4.8kSign up | $2.5kSign up | $22.3kSign up |
| Works on paper | 14 | 7 | 50% | $224Sign up | $184Sign up | $492Sign up |
| Watercolor | 9 | 4 | 44% | $290Sign up | $269Sign up | $492Sign up |
| Gouache | 1 | 1 | 100% | $184Sign up | $184Sign up | $184Sign up |
| Drawing | 4 | 2 | 50% | $112Sign up | $112Sign up | $129Sign up |
| Prints & multiples | 22 | 15 | 68% | $135Sign up | $145Sign up | $276Sign up |
| Woodcut / linocut | 22 | 15 | 68% | $135Sign up | $145Sign up | $276Sign up |
Medium classes are derived from the medium text as published by each house; “Other” includes lots whose medium wasn’t stated.
By year
| Year | Offered | Sold | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 12 | 7 | $432Sign up |
| 2025 | 18 | 6 | $317Sign up |
| 2024 | 27 | 12 | $912Sign up |
| 2023 | 9 | 5 | $1.2kSign up |
| 2022 | 6 | 1 | $1.9kSign up |
| 2021 | 10 | 9 | $160Sign up |
| 2019 | 4 | 1 | $617Sign up |
| 2018 | 6 | 5 | $156Sign up |
| 2017 | 4 | 4 | $907Sign up |
| 2016 | 4 | 3 | $1.5kSign up |
| 2015 | 6 | 4 | $2.6kSign up |
| 2014 | 3 | 1 | $2.8kSign up |
| 2013 | 4 | 4 | $4.6kSign up |
| 2011 | 7 | 4 | $13kSign up |
| 2010 | 4 | 2 | $11.6kSign up |
| 2009 | 12 | 6 | $12.2kSign up |