Maggie Laubser, Self-Portrait

Maggie Laubser

South African · 1886–1973 · Painter, Printmaker

Maria Magdalena Laubser was a South African painter and printmaker. She is generally considered, along with Irma Stern, to be responsible for the introduction of Expressionism… (Wikipedia)

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Record prices

  1. Maggie Laubser, Flamingos on the Beach, oil on boardFlamingos on the BeachStrauss & Co · ZAR 2,673,600≈ $388,046≈ £243,534≈ €278,449Sign up to see
  2. Maggie Laubser, Landscape with White Stork, oil on boardLandscape with White StorkStrauss & Co · ZAR 1,782,400≈ $258,698≈ £162,356≈ €185,633Sign up to see
  3. Maggie Laubser, Oestyd, oil on boardOestydStrauss & Co · ZAR 1,225,400≈ $178,590≈ £109,611≈ €127,310Sign up to see

Maggie Laubser’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 259 auction results for Maggie Laubser between 2009 and 2026, of which 193 sold (75%). Recorded sale prices range from $72Sign up free to see to $388kSign up free to see. The highest price recorded is $388kSign up free to see for Flamingos on the Beach at Strauss & Co in October 2010. The most common medium is oil paintings (148 lots). Results come from Strauss & Co (259).

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  1. Maggie Laubser, Vrou en Kind (Woman and Child), gouache, pencil and watercolour on paper
    Vrou en Kind (Woman and Child)
    Gouache · Paper
    37 by 27,5cm excluding frame; 51 by 41,5 by 5,5cm including frame
    Strauss & Co · · Lot 101
    ZAR 175,875≈ $10,808≈ £8,016≈ €9,366Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. ZAR 150,000–200,000View at Strauss & Co ↗
  2. Maggie Laubser, Swans on Water, gouache on paper
    Swans on Water
    Gouache · Paper
    44 by 37,5cm excluding frame; 69,5 by 37 by 3cm including frame
    Strauss & Co · · Lot 120
    ZAR 199,325≈ $12,249≈ £9,084≈ €10,615Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. ZAR 180,000–240,000View at Strauss & Co ↗
  3. Maggie Laubser, Still Life with Flowers, oil on canvas laid down on board
    Still Life with Flowers
    Oil · Canvas
    39,5 by 49,5cm excluding frame; 74 by 84 by 5cm including frame
    Strauss & Co · · Lot 128
    ZAR 323,470≈ $19,877≈ £14,742≈ €17,226Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. ZAR 300,000–400,000View at Strauss & Co ↗
  4. Maggie Laubser, Portrait of a Man, 1924, oil on paper laid down on board
    Portrait of a Man, 1924
    Oil · Paper
    50 by 37,5cm excluding frame; 73,5 by 61 by 6cm including frame
    Strauss & Co · · Lot 141
    ZAR 346,575≈ $21,297≈ £15,795≈ €18,457Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. ZAR 200,000–300,000View at Strauss & Co ↗
  5. Maggie Laubser, Portrait of a Woman with Headscarf Holding Flowers, oil on canvas laid down on board
    Portrait of a Woman with Headscarf Holding Flowers
    Oil · Canvas
    50 by 39,5cm excluding frame; 76 by 66 by 5cm including frame
    Strauss & Co · · Lot 143
    ZAR 2,630,625≈ $161,652≈ £119,893≈ €140,092Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. ZAR 700,000–1,000,000View at Strauss & Co ↗
  6. Maggie Laubser, Study of Pigs, 1946, pencil on paper
    Study of Pigs, 1946
    Drawing · Paper
    28 by 37,5cm excluding frame; 55 by 69,5 by 3,5cm including frame
    Strauss & Co · · Lot 130
    ZAR 18,019≈ $1,114≈ £822≈ €961Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. ZAR 8,000–12,000View at Strauss & Co ↗
  7. Maggie Laubser, Cottages and Boat, pencil on paper laid down to card
    Cottages and Boat
    Drawing · Paper
    16,5 by 19cm excluding frame; 47 by 38,5 by 1,5cm including frame
    Strauss & Co · · Lot 192
    ZAR 9,955≈ $615≈ £454≈ €531Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. ZAR 6,000–8,000View at Strauss & Co ↗
  8. Maggie Laubser, Portrait of a Woman in a Red Headscarf, 1930, oil on board
    Portrait of a Woman in a Red Headscarf, 1930
    Oil · Board
    35 by 42,5cm excluding frame; 76 by 84 by 3cm including frame
    Strauss & Co · · Lot 211
    ZAR 808,675≈ $49,176≈ £36,695≈ €43,068Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. ZAR 450,000–550,000View at Strauss & Co ↗
  9. Maggie Laubser, Figure Study (recto) Three Figures with Child Study (verso), pen on sketchbook paper
    Figure Study (recto) Three Figures with Child Study (verso)
    pen on sketchbook paper · Paper
    13,5 by 18,5cm excluding frame; 43 by 41,5 by 2cm including frame
    Strauss & Co · · Lot 346
    ZAR 1,172≈ $72≈ £53≈ €63Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. ZAR 1,000–2,000View at Strauss & Co ↗
  10. Maggie Laubser, Portrait of a Woman with Head Scarf; Landscape with House and Boats in Background, oil on board
    Portrait of a Woman with Head Scarf; Landscape with House and Boats in Background
    Oil · Board
    21,5 by 26,5cm excluding frame; 32,5 by 38 by 4cm including frame
    Strauss & Co · · Lot 334
    ZAR 369,680≈ $22,428≈ £16,971≈ €19,688Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. ZAR 200,000–300,000View at Strauss & Co ↗

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Maggie Laubser: quick facts

What is the highest price paid for a work by Maggie Laubser at auction?

$388,046Sign up free to see, for Flamingos on the Beach at Strauss & Co (October 2010) — the highest price in ArtSell’s records.

What is a typical auction price for Maggie Laubser?

The median sale price is $19.2kSign up free to see across 193 priced sales. Prices vary by medium, size and date — see the price chart & statistics.

How many works by Maggie Laubser have sold at auction?

193 of 259 recorded lots sold between 2009 and 2026.

Which auction houses sell Maggie Laubser?

Strauss & Co accounts for the most recorded results. Strauss & Co

About Maggie Laubser

Maria Magdalena Laubser was a South African painter and printmaker. She is generally considered, along with Irma Stern, to be responsible for the introduction of Expressionism to South Africa. Her work was initially met with derision by critics but has gained wide acceptance, and now she is regarded as an exemplary and quintessentially South African artist.

From Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.

In museum collections

  • Maggie Laubser, Self-PortraitSelf-Portrait, 1928
    Sanlam Art Collection · Public domain
  • Maggie Laubser, Annie of the Royal BafokengAnnie of the Royal Bafokeng, 1945
    Wikimedia Commons · Public domain
  • Maggie Laubser, Pink blossoming treePink blossoming tree, 1920
    Sanlam Art Collection · Public domain
  • Maggie Laubser, Portrait of a manPortrait of a man, 1923
    Sanlam Art Collection · Public domain

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