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
Flamingos on the BeachStrauss & Co · ZAR 2,673,600≈ $388,046≈ £243,534≈ €278,449Sign up to see
Landscape with White StorkStrauss & Co · ZAR 1,782,400≈ $258,698≈ £162,356≈ €185,633Sign up to see
OestydStrauss & 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).
Lots sold
193
of 259 offered · 2009–2026
Sell-through
75%
sold ÷ offered
Price trend
By medium
| Medium | Offered | Sold | Sell-through | Average | Median | High |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paintings | 148 | 113 | 76% | $45.3kSign up | $29.4kSign up | $388kSign up |
| Oil | 148 | 113 | 76% | $45.3kSign up | $29.4kSign up | $388kSign up |
| Works on paper | 106 | 75 | 71% | $5.8kSign up | $3.2kSign up | $39.3kSign up |
| Watercolor | 18 | 16 | 89% | $5.4kSign up | $4kSign up | $18kSign up |
| Gouache | 12 | 11 | 92% | $12kSign up | $12.9kSign up | $15.5kSign up |
| Pastel | 4 | 3 | 75% | $4.7kSign up | $4.4kSign up | $5.8kSign up |
| Drawing | 66 | 41 | 62% | $3kSign up | $972Sign up | $17.2kSign up |
| Prints & multiples | 5 | 5 | 100% | $1.9kSign up | $1.5kSign up | $3.8kSign up |
| Woodcut / linocut | 5 | 5 | 100% | $1.9kSign up | $1.5kSign up | $3.8kSign 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 | 30 | 22 | $15.4kSign up |
| 2025 | 35 | 25 | $12.8kSign up |
| 2024 | 18 | 14 | $8kSign up |
| 2023 | 15 | 9 | $15.9kSign up |
| 2022 | 36 | 26 | $20.5kSign up |
| 2021 | 7 | 6 | $22.8kSign up |
| 2019 | 7 | 3 | $21.4kSign up |
| 2018 | 13 | 8 | $38.4kSign up |
| 2017 | 16 | 15 | $22.6kSign up |
| 2016 | 6 | 5 | $3.9kSign up |
| 2015 | 6 | 3 | $1.1kSign up |
| 2014 | 8 | 6 | $17.2kSign up |
| 2013 | 12 | 8 | $15.6kSign up |
| 2012 | 3 | 3 | $35.8kSign up |
| 2011 | 17 | 13 | $29.2kSign up |
| 2010 | 18 | 15 | $11.3kSign up |
| 2009 | 12 | 12 | $44.6kSign up |