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Douglas Portway

South African · 1922–1993 · Painter

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108auction results2009–2026years recorded47%sold (51)$1.1kSign up free to seemedian price

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  1. Douglas Portway, Abstract Composition in Blue, oil on canvasAbstract Composition in BlueStrauss & Co · ZAR 1,365,600≈ $91,017≈ £67,191≈ €78,605Sign up to see
  2. Douglas Portway, Geometric Composition, 1974, oil on canvasGeometric CompositionStrauss & Co · ZAR 311,920≈ $41,120≈ £25,066≈ €28,695Sign up to see
  3. Douglas Portway, Abstract Composition, oil on canvasAbstract CompositionStrauss & Co · ZAR 363,776≈ $38,451≈ £25,297≈ €29,916Sign up to see

Douglas Portway’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 108 auction results for Douglas Portway between 2009 and 2026, of which 51 sold (47%). Recorded sale prices range from $61Sign up free to see to $91kSign up free to see. The highest price recorded is $91kSign up free to see for Abstract Composition in Blue at Strauss & Co in November 2021. The most common medium is etchings (25 lots). Most results come from Strauss & Co (101), Sworders (3) and Lyon & Turnbull (2).

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  1. Douglas Portway, Seated Nude, oil on board
    Seated Nude
    Oil · Board
    40,5 by 27cm excluding frame; 56 by 42 by 4cm including frame
    Strauss & Co · · Lot 109
    ZAR 7,027≈ $427≈ £314≈ €363Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. ZAR 6,000–8,000View at Strauss & Co ↗
  2. Douglas Portway, CONJUNCTION No.3, 1965, oil on canvas
    CONJUNCTION No.3, 1965
    Oil · Canvas
    147.5cm x 163cm (58in x 64 ¼in)
    Lyon & Turnbull · · Lot 224
    £1,016≈ $1,373≈ €1,173Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £1,000–1,500View at Lyon & Turnbull ↗
  3. Douglas Portway, Seated Nude, oil on paper laid down on board
    Seated Nude
    Oil · Paper
    47 by 31cm excluding frame; 78,5 by 60 by 4,5cm including frame
    Strauss & Co · · Lot 276
    ZAR 8,198≈ $501≈ £371≈ €426Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. ZAR 8,000–12,000View at Strauss & Co ↗
  4. Douglas Portway, Abstract Composition in Blue and Green, 1979, mixed media with charcoal on paper laid down on board
    Abstract Composition in Blue and Green, 1979
    Mixed media · Paper
    50 by 65,5cm excluding frame; 73 by 88,5 by 4,5cm including frame
    Strauss & Co · · Lot 3
    ZAR 8,198≈ $501≈ £371≈ €426Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. ZAR 10,000–15,000View at Strauss & Co ↗
  5. Douglas Portway, Untitled I, 1989, oil on canvas
    Untitled I, 1989
    Oil · Canvas
    117 by 116,5cm excluding frame; 120,5 by 120 by 4cm including frame
    Strauss & Co · · Lot 22
    ZAR 90,094≈ $5,597≈ £4,151≈ €4,756Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. ZAR 80,000–120,000View at Strauss & Co ↗
  6. Douglas Portway, Untitled, oil on paper 74.5 x 56.5cm
    Untitled
    Oil · Paper
    Sworders · · Lot 389
    £90≈ $119≈ €102HammerSign up free to seeEst. £150–250View at Sworders ↗
  7. Douglas Portway, ABSTRACT, 1964, oil on paper laid on canvas
    ABSTRACT, 1964
    Oil · Paper
    75.5cm x 55.7cm (29 ¾in x 21 7/8in)
    Lyon & Turnbull · · Lot 301
    £1,134≈ $1,488≈ €1,289Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £1,000–1,500View at Lyon & Turnbull ↗
  8. Douglas Portway, Abstract with Vertical Lines, oil on canvas
    Abstract with Vertical Lines
    Oil · Canvas
    100,5 by 152cm excluding frame; 104,5 by 155,5 by 4cm including frame
    Strauss & Co · · Lot 5
    ZAR 82,075≈ $4,581≈ £3,381≈ €4,034Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. ZAR 80,000–120,000View at Strauss & Co ↗
  9. Douglas Portway, Nude, etching on paper
    Nude
    Etching · Paper · ed. 12/50
    image size: 12,5 by 9cm; 77 by 73,5 by 3,5cm including frame
    Strauss & Co · · Lot 85
    ZAR 2,580≈ $141≈ £109≈ €130Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. ZAR 2,000–3,000View at Strauss & Co ↗
  10. Douglas Portway, Abstract No. 15, mixed media on paper laid down on canvas
    Abstract No. 15
    Mixed media · Paper
    55 by 74,5cm excluding frame; 72 by 92 by 7cm including frame
    Strauss & Co · · Lot 44
    ZAR 29,313≈ $1,614≈ £1,273≈ €1,507Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. ZAR 30,000–50,000View at Strauss & Co ↗

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Douglas Portway: quick facts

What is the highest price paid for a work by Douglas Portway at auction?

$91,017Sign up free to see, for Abstract Composition in Blue at Strauss & Co (November 2021) — the highest price in ArtSell’s records.

What is a typical auction price for Douglas Portway?

The median sale price is $1.1kSign up free to see across 51 priced sales. Prices vary by medium, size and date — see the price chart & statistics.

How many works by Douglas Portway have sold at auction?

51 of 108 recorded lots sold between 2009 and 2026.

Which auction houses sell Douglas Portway?

Strauss & Co, Sworders and Lyon & Turnbull account for the most recorded results. Strauss & Co · Sworders · Lyon & Turnbull

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