Irma Stern Oil Paintings: Value & Auction Prices

1894–1966

Of the 112 lots by Irma Stern (oil paintings) recorded at auction between 2009 and 2026, 77 found a buyer (69%). Half of the priced sales fell between $136kSign up free to see and $575kSign up free to see, with a median of $254kSign up free to see. The highest recorded price is $2.6MSign up free to see for Two Arabs at Strauss & Co in September 2011. The houses with the most results are Strauss & Co (109), Grisebach (2) and Smith & Singer (1).

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All oil paintings results

1. 
   Repairing Fishing Nets on the Quay

   Oil · Canvas

   89 by 69cm excluding frame; 116 by 97 by 7cm including frame

   Strauss & Co · May 18, 2021 · Lot 32
   ZAR 1,251,800≈ $89,554≈ £63,013≈ €73,273Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. ZAR 1,200,000–1,600,000View at Strauss & Co ↗
2. 
   Blumenstillleben, 1929

   Oil

   58 × 44 cm

   Grisebach · Jul 10, 2020 · Lot 207
   €125,000≈ $140,950≈ £111,963Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €70,000–90,000View at Grisebach ↗
3. 
   Malay Woman

   Oil · Canvas

   82,5 by 69,5cm excluding frame

   Strauss & Co · May 20, 2019 · Lot 263
   Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. ZAR 2,000,000–3,000,000View at Strauss & Co ↗
4. 
   Still Life with Basket of Flowers

   Oil · Canvas

   77,5 by 83,5cm excluding frame

   Strauss & Co · May 20, 2019 · Lot 244
   Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. ZAR 4,500,000–6,000,000View at Strauss & Co ↗
5. 
   Figure on the Beach

   Oil · Board

   49,5 by 59,5cm excluding frame

   Strauss & Co · May 20, 2019 · Lot 234
   ZAR 910,400≈ $63,382≈ £49,731≈ €56,758Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. ZAR 800,000–1,200,000View at Strauss & Co ↗
6. 
   Still Life with Fruit and Dahlias

   Oil · Canvas

   85 by 95cm excluding frame

   Strauss & Co · May 20, 2019 · Lot 233
   ZAR 16,159,600≈ $1,125,031≈ £882,724≈ €1,007,461Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. ZAR 12,000,000–15,000,000View at Strauss & Co ↗
7. 
   Congo Landscape 1945, 1945

   Oil · Canvas

   69 x 69 cm

   Smith & Singer · Apr 9, 2019 · Lot 62
   A$463,600≈ $331,284≈ £253,624≈ €293,770Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. A$380,000–480,000View at Smith & Singer ↗
8. 
   Tomato Pickers

   Oil · Canvas

   53,5 by 72cm excluding frame

   Strauss & Co · Nov 12, 2018 · Lot 314
   ZAR 3,072,600≈ $213,853≈ £166,228≈ €189,838Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. ZAR 3,000,000–5,000,000View at Strauss & Co ↗
9. 
   Mary

   Oil · Canvas

   76,5 by 66cm excluding frame

   Strauss & Co · Nov 12, 2018 · Lot 285
   Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. ZAR 5,000,000–7,000,000View at Strauss & Co ↗
10. 
    Still Life with Watermelon, Flowers and Grapes

    Oil · Canvas

    57 by 42,5cm excluding frame

    Strauss & Co · Nov 12, 2018 · Lot 282
    ZAR 2,048,400≈ $142,569≈ £110,819≈ €126,559Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. ZAR 1,800,000–2,400,000View at Strauss & Co ↗
11. 
    Still Life with Fruit, Urn and Pot

    Oil · Canvas

    83 by 60cm excluding frame

    Strauss & Co · Nov 13, 2017 · Lot 349
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. ZAR 2,000,000–3,000,000View at Strauss & Co ↗
12. 
    Still Life with Poinsettias

    Oil · Canvas

    98,5 by 78cm excluding frame

    Strauss & Co · Nov 13, 2017 · Lot 337
    ZAR 6,707,120≈ $460,712≈ £351,850≈ €395,257Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. ZAR 4,000,000–6,000,000View at Strauss & Co ↗
13. 
    Freda with Roses

    Oil · Canvas

    50 by 50cm excluding frame

    Strauss & Co · Nov 13, 2017 · Lot 329
    ZAR 3,524,080≈ $242,069≈ £184,870≈ €207,678Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. ZAR 3,000,000–5,000,000View at Strauss & Co ↗
14. 
    Freda in Khaki Dress

    Oil · Canvas

    54,5 by 49,5cm excluding frame

    Strauss & Co · Nov 13, 2017 · Lot 324
    ZAR 3,410,400≈ $234,260≈ £178,907≈ €200,978Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. ZAR 3,000,000–5,000,000View at Strauss & Co ↗
15. 
    Malay Woman

    Oil · Canvas

    49 by 49cm excluding frame

    Strauss & Co · Jun 5, 2017 · Lot 216
    ZAR 5,456,640≈ $428,292≈ £331,726≈ €380,738Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. ZAR 3,000,000–4,000,000View at Strauss & Co ↗
16. 
    Woman with Blue Headscarf

    Oil · Canvas

    62 by 49,5cm excluding frame

    Strauss & Co · Nov 7, 2016 · Lot 226
    ZAR 2,728,320≈ $202,769≈ £163,207≈ €183,302Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. ZAR 2,000,000–3,000,000View at Strauss & Co ↗
17. 
    Portrait of Freda Feldman in Basuto Hat

    Oil · Canvas

    60 by 55cm excluding frame

    Strauss & Co · May 23, 2016 · Lot 282
    ZAR 5,115,600≈ $327,501≈ £226,143≈ €292,020Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. ZAR 5,000,000–7,000,000View at Strauss & Co ↗
18. 
    Still Life with Mask

    Oil · Canvas

    56,5 by 43cm excluding frame

    Strauss & Co · May 23, 2016 · Lot 254
    ZAR 1,023,120≈ $65,500≈ £45,229≈ €58,404Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. ZAR 900,000–1,300,000View at Strauss & Co ↗
19. 
    Still Life with Roses

    Oil · Canvas

    78 by 78cm excluding frame

    Strauss & Co · Jun 1, 2015 · Lot 245
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. ZAR 4,000,000–6,000,000View at Strauss & Co ↗
20. 
    Still Life with a Vase of Pomegranates

    Oil · Canvas

    49,5 by 36cm excluding frame

    Strauss & Co · Jun 1, 2015 · Lot 215
    ZAR 1,023,120≈ $83,487≈ £54,868≈ €76,285Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. ZAR 1,000,000–1,500,000View at Strauss & Co ↗
21. 
    Still Life with Red Lilies and Aubergine

    Oil · Canvas

    59,5 by 49,5cm excluding frame

    Strauss & Co · Jun 30, 2014 · Lot 217
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. ZAR 3,500,000–5,000,000View at Strauss & Co ↗
22. 
    Mother and Child

    Oil · Canvas

    72 by 53cm excluding frame

    Strauss & Co · Jun 30, 2014 · Lot 204
    ZAR 1,591,520≈ $150,335≈ £88,220≈ €110,071Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. ZAR 1,500,000–2,000,000View at Strauss & Co ↗
23. 
    Mother and Child

    Oil · Board

    80 by 36cm excluding frame

    Strauss & Co · Nov 11, 2013 · Lot 243
    ZAR 454,720≈ $43,899≈ £27,469≈ €32,775Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. ZAR 400,000–600,000View at Strauss & Co ↗
24. 
    Fruit, Delphiniums and Leaf

    Oil · Canvas

    92 by 70,5cm excluding frame

    Strauss & Co · Nov 11, 2013 · Lot 220
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. ZAR 3,000,000–5,000,000View at Strauss & Co ↗
25. 
    Proteas

    Oil · Canvas

    58,5cm by 48,5cm

    Strauss & Co · May 20, 2013 · Lot 243
    ZAR 1,136,800≈ $120,160≈ £79,052≈ €93,488Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. ZAR 1,000,000–1,500,000View at Strauss & Co ↗
26. 
    Four Figures in a Verdant Landscape

    Oil · Canvas

    67,5 by 50cm excluding frame

    Strauss & Co · Nov 12, 2012 · Lot 206
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. ZAR 1,500,000–2,000,000View at Strauss & Co ↗
27. 
    A Still Life with Roses

    Oil · Canvas

    78 by 78cm excluding frame

    Strauss & Co · Nov 7, 2011 · Lot 280
    ZAR 4,456,000≈ $559,584≈ £348,803≈ €407,207Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. ZAR 4,000,000–6,000,000View at Strauss & Co ↗
28. 
    Poinsettias

    Oil · Canvas

    98,5 by 78cm excluding frame

    Strauss & Co · Nov 7, 2011 · Lot 272
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. ZAR 6,000,000–8,000,000View at Strauss & Co ↗
29. 
    Venice Reflections

    Oil · Canvas

    85 by 67,5cm excluding frame

    Strauss & Co · Nov 7, 2011 · Lot 268
    ZAR 1,503,900≈ $188,860≈ £117,721≈ €137,433Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. ZAR 1,400,000–1,800,000View at Strauss & Co ↗
30. 
    Still Life with Marigolds and Pears

    Oil · Canvas

    56 by 43,5cm excluding frame

    Strauss & Co · Sep 26, 2011 · Lot 300
    ZAR 2,005,200≈ $250,409≈ £161,305≈ €185,488Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. ZAR 1,800,000–2,400,000View at Strauss & Co ↗
31. 
    Mending the Nets

    Oil · Canvas

    68 by 85cm excluding frame

    Strauss & Co · Sep 26, 2011 · Lot 299
    ZAR 2,785,000≈ $347,791≈ £224,034≈ €257,623Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. ZAR 2,500,000–3,500,000View at Strauss & Co ↗
32. 
    Two Arabs

    Oil · Canvas

    58 by 84 excluding frame, 75 by 97cm including frame

    Strauss & Co · Sep 26, 2011 · Lot 294
    ZAR 21,166,000≈ $2,643,210≈ £1,702,660≈ €1,957,933Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. ZAR 20,000,000–25,000,000View at Strauss & Co ↗
33. 
    The Cellist

    Oil · Canvas

    101,2 by 83,5cm excluding frame

    Strauss & Co · May 16, 2011 · Lot 257
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. ZAR 7,000,000–10,000,000View at Strauss & Co ↗
34. 
    A Still Life of a Blue Jar with Oranges and Limes

    Oil · Canvas

    61 by 51cm excluding frame

    Strauss & Co · May 16, 2011 · Lot 233
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. ZAR 2,500,000–3,500,000View at Strauss & Co ↗
35. 
    Still Life of Blossoms

    Oil · Canvas

    57 by 54cm excluding frame

    Strauss & Co · May 16, 2011 · Lot 230
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. ZAR 2,000,000–3,000,000View at Strauss & Co ↗
36. 
    The Catch of the Day

    Oil · Canvas

    57 by 55cm excluding frame

    Strauss & Co · Mar 7, 2011 · Lot 260
    ZAR 1,114,000≈ $162,354≈ £99,647≈ €115,736Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. ZAR 1,000,000–1,500,000View at Strauss & Co ↗
37. 
    Still Life of Roses and Apples

    Oil · Canvas

    61 by 61cm excluding frame

    Strauss & Co · Mar 7, 2011 · Lot 257
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. ZAR 7,000,000–9,000,000View at Strauss & Co ↗
38. 
    Still Life with Camellias

    Oil · Canvas

    57 by 47,5cm excluding frame

    Strauss & Co · Mar 7, 2011 · Lot 252
    ZAR 3,342,000≈ $487,063≈ £298,940≈ €347,208Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. ZAR 3,000,000–4,000,000View at Strauss & Co ↗
39. 
    Still Life of Delphiniums

    Oil · Canvas

    99 by 73,5cm excluding frame

    Strauss & Co · Mar 7, 2011 · Lot 246
    ZAR 10,583,000≈ $1,542,366≈ £946,644≈ €1,099,491Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. ZAR 10,000,000–12,000,000View at Strauss & Co ↗
40. 
    Grand Canal, Venice

    Oil · Canvas

    69 by 88,5cm excluding frame

    Strauss & Co · Mar 7, 2011 · Lot 245
    ZAR 6,127,000≈ $892,949≈ £548,057≈ €636,548Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. ZAR 4,000,000–6,000,000View at Strauss & Co ↗
41. 
    The Lemon Pickers

    Oil · Canvas

    100 by 95cm excluding frame

    Strauss & Co · Mar 7, 2011 · Lot 236
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. ZAR 10,000,000–14,000,000View at Strauss & Co ↗
42. 
    Repairing Fishing Nets on the Quay

    Oil · Canvas

    89 by 69cm excluding frame

    Strauss & Co · Nov 1, 2010 · Lot 210
    ZAR 2,228,000≈ $318,248≈ £198,075≈ €228,528Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. ZAR 2,000,000–2,400,000View at Strauss & Co ↗
43. 
    A Venetian Coastline with Boats

    Oil · Paper

    48,2 by 68cm excluding frame

    Strauss & Co · Nov 1, 2010 · Lot 209
    ZAR 222,800≈ $31,825≈ £19,808≈ €22,853Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. ZAR 200,000–300,000View at Strauss & Co ↗
44. 
    Lilies

    Oil · Canvas

    60 by 65cm excluding frame

    Strauss & Co · Nov 1, 2010 · Lot 179
    ZAR 8,355,000≈ $1,193,428≈ £742,782≈ €856,978Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. ZAR 4,000,000–5,000,000View at Strauss & Co ↗
45. 
    A Still Life with Roses and the Artist's Brushes in a Pot

    Oil · Canvas

    64,5 by 50cm excluding frame

    Strauss & Co · Nov 1, 2010 · Lot 176
    ZAR 2,785,000≈ $397,809≈ £247,594≈ €285,659Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. ZAR 2,500,000–3,500,000View at Strauss & Co ↗
46. 
    White Lilies

    Oil · Canvas

    67,5 by 64,5cm excluding frame

    Strauss & Co · Nov 1, 2010 · Lot 172
    ZAR 11,140,000≈ $1,591,238≈ £990,376≈ €1,142,638Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. ZAR 4,000,000–5,000,000View at Strauss & Co ↗
47. 
    Figure on a Beach

    Oil · Panel

    49,5 by 59,5cm excluding frame

    Strauss & Co · Oct 11, 2010 · Lot 168
    ZAR 1,448,200≈ $210,192≈ £131,914≈ €150,826Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. ZAR 800,000–1,200,000View at Strauss & Co ↗
48. 
    Yachts and Houses

    Oil · Board

    62 by 51,5cm excluding frame

    Strauss & Co · Oct 11, 2010 · Lot 165
    ZAR 2,673,600≈ $388,046≈ £243,534≈ €278,449Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. ZAR 2,000,000–3,000,000View at Strauss & Co ↗
49. 
    Gladioli

    Oil · Canvas

    99 by 93cm excluding frame

    Strauss & Co · Oct 11, 2010 · Lot 163
    ZAR 13,368,000≈ $1,940,232≈ £1,217,668≈ €1,392,244Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. ZAR 5,000,000–7,000,000View at Strauss & Co ↗
50. 
    Still Life with Magnolias and Pumpkins

    Oil · Canvas

    67,5 by 71,5cm excluding frame

    Strauss & Co · May 24, 2010 · Lot 263
    ZAR 6,127,000≈ $777,578≈ £541,526≈ €629,108Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. ZAR 2,000,000–3,000,000View at Strauss & Co ↗

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