James Thackwray Oil Paintings: Auction Prices

South African · 1919–1994

ArtSell has recorded 40 auction results for James Thackwray oil paintings between 2013 and 2026, of which 23 sold (57% sell-through). Prices realised range from $150 to $3,731, with a median of $423 across 23 priced sales (USD at the sale-date rate). The highest recorded price is $3,731 for “Figures in a Street, District Six” at Strauss & Co in 2013.

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1. 
   Bunch of Flowers

   Oil · Board

   50 by 38,5cm excluding frame; 70,5 by 59 by 2,5cm including frame

   Strauss & Co · Sep 21, 2026 · Lot 792
   Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. ZAR 3,000–5,000View at Strauss & Co ↗
2. 
   Windy Day

   Oil · Canvas

   50,5 by 40cm excluding frame; 72 by 60 by 3,5cm including frame

   Strauss & Co · Sep 21, 2026 · Lot 791
   Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. ZAR 3,000–5,000View at Strauss & Co ↗
3. 
   Evening Stroll

   Oil · Board

   53 by 42,5cm excluding frame; 72 by 62 by 2cm including frame

   Strauss & Co · Sep 21, 2026 · Lot 766
   Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. ZAR 3,000–5,000View at Strauss & Co ↗
4. 
   Vase with Purple and White Flowers

   Oil · Canvas

   52 by 43,5cm excluding frame; 64 by 55 by 3cm including frame

   Strauss & Co · Jul 13, 2026 · Lot 112
   Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. ZAR 3,000–5,000View at Strauss & Co ↗
5. 
   Sunflowers in a Vase

   Oil · Board

   48,5 by 34,5cm excluding frame; 59,5 by 46,5 by 2cm including frame

   Strauss & Co · Jul 13, 2026 · Lot 111
   ZAR 3,279≈ $200≈ £150≈ €175Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. ZAR 3,000–5,000View at Strauss & Co ↗
6. 
   Vineyard, Stellenbosch

   Oil · Canvas

   63 by 84,5cm excluding frame; 79 by 100,5 by 5cm including frame

   Strauss & Co · Jul 13, 2026 · Lot 73
   ZAR 3,514≈ $215≈ £160≈ €188Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. ZAR 3,000–5,000View at Strauss & Co ↗
7. 
   Cape Street Scene

   Oil · Canvas

   75,5 by 95,5cm excluding frame; 92,5 by 113 by 3,5cm including frame

   Strauss & Co · Dec 8, 2025 · Lot 150
   ZAR 12,013≈ $708≈ £531≈ €608Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. ZAR 8,000–12,000View at Strauss & Co ↗
8. 
   Mother and Children

   Oil · Board

   108 by 60cm excluding frame; 122 by 74 by 2,5cm including frame

   Strauss & Co · Sep 30, 2025 · Lot 128
   ZAR 6,607≈ $382≈ £285≈ €326Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. ZAR 4,000–6,000View at Strauss & Co ↗
9. 
   Figures in a Landscape

   Oil · Canvas

   79 by 89cm excluding frame; 95 by 104,5 by 4cm including frame

   Strauss & Co · Sep 9, 2024 · Lot 214
   Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. ZAR 20,000–30,000View at Strauss & Co ↗
10. 
    Two Figures Walking

    Oil · Canvas

    39 by 49cm excluding frame; 56,5 by 66 by 6,5cm including frame

    Strauss & Co · Sep 9, 2024 · Lot 213
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. ZAR 10,000–15,000View at Strauss & Co ↗
11. 
    Flower on a Table

    Oil · Canvas

    60 by 45cm excluding frame; 84,5 by 70 by 7cm including frame

    Strauss & Co · Feb 12, 2024 · Lot 112
    ZAR 5,863≈ $309≈ £245≈ €286Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. ZAR 5,000–7,000View at Strauss & Co ↗
12. 
    A Group of Figures

    Oil · Board

    34 by 24cm excluding frame; 51,5 by 31,5 by 3cm including frame

    Strauss & Co · Jan 15, 2024 · Lot 44
    ZAR 4,925≈ $264≈ £207≈ €241Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. ZAR 4,000–6,000View at Strauss & Co ↗
13. 
    The Woodcarriers

    Oil · Canvas

    39,5 by 49cm excluding frame; 55 by 65 by 5cm including frame

    Strauss & Co · Sep 11, 2023 · Lot 247
    ZAR 4,104≈ $217≈ £173≈ €202Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. ZAR 4,000–6,000View at Strauss & Co ↗
14. 
    Figures and Huts

    Oil · Canvas

    46,5 by 36cm excluding frame; 58 by 47,5 by 5cm including frame

    Strauss & Co · Sep 11, 2023 · Lot 246
    ZAR 5,628≈ $298≈ £238≈ €278Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. ZAR 5,000–7,000View at Strauss & Co ↗
15. 
    Corner of District Six

    Oil · Canvas

    28,5 by 34,5cm excluding frame; 44,5 by 50,5 by 4cm including frame

    Strauss & Co · Sep 11, 2023 · Lot 245
    ZAR 5,277≈ $279≈ £223≈ €260Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. ZAR 3,000–5,000View at Strauss & Co ↗
16. 
    Women in a Sunflower Field

    Oil · Board

    60 by 75cm excluding frame; 76 by 91 by 4cm including frame

    Strauss & Co · May 15, 2023 · Lot 70
    ZAR 4,690≈ $246≈ £196≈ €226Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. ZAR 4,000–6,000View at Strauss & Co ↗
17. 
    A Group of Figures

    Oil · Board

    34 by 24cm excluding frame; 51,5 by 31,5 by 3cm including frame

    Strauss & Co · Mar 13, 2023 · Lot 193
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. ZAR 6,000–9,000View at Strauss & Co ↗
18. 
    Mother and Child

    Oil · Board

    35 by 29,5cm excluding frame; 54 by 48,5 by 2cm including frame

    Strauss & Co · Mar 13, 2023 · Lot 192
    ZAR 6,332≈ $348≈ £288≈ €325Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. ZAR 6,000–9,000View at Strauss & Co ↗
19. 
    Portrait of an Woman in Traditional Dress

    Oil · Canvas

    48,5 by 31,5cm excluding frame; 56,5 by 40 by 3cm including frame

    Strauss & Co · Apr 25, 2022 · Lot 336
    ZAR 2,345≈ $150≈ £117≈ €139Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. ZAR 2,000–4,000View at Strauss & Co ↗
20. 
    Landscape near Somerset West, Cape Town

    Oil · Board

    27 by 45cm excluding frame; 46,5 by 63,5 by 6cm including frame

    Strauss & Co · Nov 30, 2021 · Lot 667
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. ZAR 7,000–10,000View at Strauss & Co ↗
21. 
    A Still Life of Flowers with a View of Spandau's Kop

    Oil · Canvas

    44,5 by 60cm excluding frame; 55,5 by 71 by 5cm including frame

    Strauss & Co · Sep 16, 2019 · Lot 444
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. ZAR 8,000–12,000View at Strauss & Co ↗
22. 
    Figure in a Doorway

    Oil · Canvas

    40 by 50cm excluding frame; 44 by 54 by 3,5cm including frame

    Strauss & Co · Jul 15, 2019 · Lot 194
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. ZAR 5,000–7,000View at Strauss & Co ↗
23. 
    An Extensive Verdant Landscape

    Oil · Board

    69 by 99cm excluding frame; 81,5 by 110,5 by 3cm including frame

    Strauss & Co · Jul 15, 2019 · Lot 169
    ZAR 5,863≈ $423≈ £337≈ €375Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. ZAR 6,000–8,000View at Strauss & Co ↗
24. 
    Family

    Oil · Board

    33,5 by 30cm excluding frame; 56 by 52,5 by 5,5cm including frame

    Strauss & Co · Oct 22, 2018 · Lot 280
    ZAR 9,967≈ $697≈ £537≈ €607Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. ZAR 7,000–10,000View at Strauss & Co ↗
25. 
    Women Chatting

    Oil · Canvas

    34,5 by 52cm excluding frame; 52 by 70 by 2,5cm including frame

    Strauss & Co · May 7, 2018 · Lot 296
    ZAR 17,588≈ $1,398≈ £1,034≈ €1,175Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. ZAR 15,000–20,000View at Strauss & Co ↗
26. 
    Cottage Among Trees

    Oil · Board

    57,5 by 75cm excluding frame; 62,5 by 80 by 2cm including frame

    Strauss & Co · Sep 18, 2017 · Lot 364
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. ZAR 10,000–15,000View at Strauss & Co ↗
27. 
    Two Women

    Oil · Canvas

    32 by 23cm excluding frame; 54 by 45 by 2cm including frame

    Strauss & Co · Sep 18, 2017 · Lot 270
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. ZAR 6,000–8,000View at Strauss & Co ↗
28. 
    A Group of Figures

    Oil · Board

    34 by 24cm excluding frame; 51 by 41 by 1,5cm including frame

    Strauss & Co · Jul 17, 2017 · Lot 251
    ZAR 9,368≈ $724≈ £554≈ €631Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. ZAR 6,000–8,000View at Strauss & Co ↗
29. 
    An Extensive Verdant Landscape

    Oil · Board

    69 by 99cm excluding frame; 81,5 by 110,5 by 3cm including frame

    Strauss & Co · Jul 17, 2017 · Lot 105
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. ZAR 10,000–15,000View at Strauss & Co ↗
30. 
    Sun-Baked Landscape

    Oil · Canvas

    25 by 30cm excluding frame; 43 by 47,5 by 5,5cm including frame

    Strauss & Co · Jul 18, 2016 · Lot 352
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. ZAR 6,000–8,000View at Strauss & Co ↗
31. 
    Washing Day

    Oil · Canvas

    81 by 91cm excluding frame; 101 by 111 by 6cm including frame

    Strauss & Co · Apr 18, 2016 · Lot 369
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. ZAR 40,000–60,000View at Strauss & Co ↗
32. 
    Grape Picking

    Oil · Canvas

    52 by 38,5cm excluding frame

    Strauss & Co · Nov 9, 2015 · Lot 79
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. ZAR 25,000–35,000View at Strauss & Co ↗
33. 
    The Eerste Rivier

    Oil · Board

    35,5 by 51cm excluding frame; 51,5 by 67 by 3cm including frame

    Strauss & Co · Apr 20, 2015 · Lot 223
    ZAR 14,052≈ $1,161≈ £779≈ €1,083Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. ZAR 12,000–16,000View at Strauss & Co ↗
34. 
    Autumn Afternoon

    Oil · Board

    31,5 by 49cm excluding frame; 52 by 68,5 by 4cm including frame

    Strauss & Co · Apr 20, 2015 · Lot 153
    ZAR 15,223≈ $1,258≈ £844≈ €1,173Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. ZAR 12,000–16,000View at Strauss & Co ↗
35. 
    Bo-kaap Family Outing

    Oil · Canvas

    49,5 by 39,5cm excluding frame

    Strauss & Co · Jun 30, 2014 · Lot 91
    ZAR 34,104≈ $3,221≈ £1,890≈ €2,359Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. ZAR 25,000–40,000View at Strauss & Co ↗
36. 
    Still life with Berries in a Vase

    Oil · Board

    55 by 72cm excluding frame

    Strauss & Co · Jun 30, 2014 · Lot 49
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. ZAR 20,000–30,000View at Strauss & Co ↗
37. 
    A Stroll Through the Park

    Oil · Canvas

    29,5 by 23cm excluding frame; 61 by 55 by 8cm including frame

    Strauss & Co · Apr 23, 2014 · Lot 218
    ZAR 14,287≈ $1,347≈ £802≈ €974Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. ZAR 12,000–16,000View at Strauss & Co ↗
38. 
    District Six

    Oil · Canvas

    46 by 39cm excluding frame; 60 by 53,5 by 4cm including frame

    Strauss & Co · Apr 23, 2014 · Lot 206
    ZAR 20,142≈ $1,899≈ £1,131≈ €1,373Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. ZAR 10,000–15,000View at Strauss & Co ↗
39. 
    Back Yard Washing Line

    Oil · Canvas

    28,5 by 39cm excluding frame; 41 by 51,5 by 5cm including frame

    Strauss & Co · Apr 23, 2014 · Lot 117
    ZAR 13,116≈ $1,237≈ £737≈ €894Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. ZAR 10,000–15,000View at Strauss & Co ↗
40. 
    Figures in a Street, District Six

    Oil · Canvas

    40 by 49,5cm excluding frame

    Strauss & Co · Nov 11, 2013 · Lot 132
    ZAR 38,652≈ $3,731≈ £2,335≈ €2,786Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. ZAR 25,000–30,000View at Strauss & Co ↗

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