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Nita Spilhaus

South African · 1878–1967 · Painter, Printmaker

Nita Spilhaus born Pauline Augusta Wilhelmina Spilhaus was a Portuguese-born South African painter, working in oil, watercolour and pastel. She is best known for her… (Wikipedia)

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  1. Nita Spilhaus, A Cape View with Stone Pines, oil on paperA Cape View with Stone PinesStrauss & Co · ZAR 100,260≈ $12,724≈ £8,861≈ €10,294Sign up to see
  2. Nita Spilhaus, Figures in a Landscape, oil on canvasboardFigures in a LandscapeStrauss & Co · ZAR 66,840≈ $9,701≈ £6,088≈ €6,961Sign up to see
  3. Nita Spilhaus, A Landscape with Trees, oil on boardA Landscape with TreesStrauss & Co · ZAR 100,260≈ $9,419≈ £6,833≈ €7,497Sign up to see

Nita Spilhaus’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 63 auction results for Nita Spilhaus between 2009 and 2026, of which 36 sold (57%). Recorded sale prices range from $59Sign up free to see to $12.7kSign up free to see. The highest price recorded is $12.7kSign up free to see for A Cape View with Stone Pines at Strauss & Co in May 2010. The most common medium is oil paintings (36 lots). Results come from Strauss & Co (63).

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  1. Nita Spilhaus, The Old Drostdy, Worcester, etching on paper laid down on board
    The Old Drostdy, Worcester
    Etching · Paper
    image size: 14,5 by 20,5cm; 26 by 30,5 by 2cm including frame
    Strauss & Co · · Lot 639
    ZAR 2,343≈ $144≈ £108≈ €125Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. ZAR 2,000–4,000View at Strauss & Co ↗
  2. Nita Spilhaus, Cape Firs, etching on paper laid down on board
    Cape Firs
    Etching · Paper
    image size: 17,5 by 11,5cm; 42 by 32,5 by 2,5cm including frame
    Strauss & Co · · Lot 558
    ZAR 6,607≈ $407≈ £301≈ €352Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. ZAR 2,000–4,000View at Strauss & Co ↗
  3. Nita Spilhaus, Hadje Abdol, etching on paper
    Hadje Abdol
    Etching · Paper
    19 by 17cm excluding frame; 28 by 25,5 by 3cm including frame
    Strauss & Co · · Lot 163
    ZAR 961≈ $59≈ £44≈ €50Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. ZAR 1,000–2,000View at Strauss & Co ↗
  4. Nita Spilhaus, The Old Drostdy, Worcester, etching on paper
    The Old Drostdy, Worcester
    Etching · Paper
    plate size: 14,4 by 21cm; 36,5 by 29 by 2cm including frame
    Strauss & Co · · Lot 355
    ZAR 4,205≈ $248≈ £186≈ €213Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. ZAR 2,000–4,000View at Strauss & Co ↗
  5. Nita Spilhaus, Twin Trees, etching on paper
    Twin Trees
    Etching · Paper
    plate size: 23 by 20cm; 28,5 by 33 by 2,5cm including frame
    Strauss & Co · · Lot 357
    ZAR 5,046≈ $297≈ £223≈ €255Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. ZAR 2,000–4,000View at Strauss & Co ↗
  6. Nita Spilhaus, Trees, from the Trees portfolio, etching on paper
    Trees, from the Trees portfolio
    Etching · Paper
    image size: 12,5 by 17,5cm; sheet size: 27 by 35,5cm, unframed
    Strauss & Co · · Lot 32
    ZAR 1,202≈ $69≈ £53≈ €60Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. ZAR 1,500–2,000View at Strauss & Co ↗
  7. Nita Spilhaus, Flowers in a Blue Vase, oil on board
    Flowers in a Blue Vase
    Oil · Board
    29,5 by 26,5cm excluding frame; 43 by 40 by 3cm including frame
    Strauss & Co · · Lot 101
    ZAR 11,725≈ $656≈ £486≈ €561Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. ZAR 10,000–15,000View at Strauss & Co ↗
  8. Nita Spilhaus, Dwellings Behind Trees, mixed media on board
    Dwellings Behind Trees
    Mixed media · Board
    28 by 37cm excluding frame; 48 by 56 by 2cm including frame
    Strauss & Co · · Lot 238
    ZAR 2,345≈ $126≈ £94≈ €110Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. ZAR 2,000–3,000View at Strauss & Co ↗
  9. Nita Spilhaus, Trees in a Landscape, oil on board
    Trees in a Landscape
    Oil · Board
    39 by 48cm excluding frame; 64 by 74 by 3,5cm including frame
    Strauss & Co · · Lot 329
    ZAR 29,313≈ $1,615≈ £1,259≈ €1,491Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. ZAR 25,000–35,000View at Strauss & Co ↗
  10. Nita Spilhaus, Poppies in a White Vase, oil on board
    Poppies in a White Vase
    Oil · Board
    48 by 38cm excluding frame; 63 by 53 by 4cm including frame
    Strauss & Co · · Lot 219
    ZAR 41,038≈ $2,260≈ £1,782≈ €2,109Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. ZAR 20,000–30,000View at Strauss & Co ↗

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Nita Spilhaus: quick facts

What is the highest price paid for a work by Nita Spilhaus at auction?

$12,724Sign up free to see, for A Cape View with Stone Pines at Strauss & Co (May 2010) — the highest price in ArtSell’s records.

What is a typical auction price for Nita Spilhaus?

The median sale price is $1.5kSign up free to see across 36 priced sales. Prices vary by medium, size and date — see the price chart & statistics.

How many works by Nita Spilhaus have sold at auction?

36 of 63 recorded lots sold between 2009 and 2026.

Which auction houses sell Nita Spilhaus?

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

About Nita Spilhaus

Nita Spilhaus born Pauline Augusta Wilhelmina Spilhaus was a Portuguese-born South African painter, working in oil, watercolour and pastel. She is best known for her landscapes, paintings and etchings of trees, her portrayals of the Cape mountains, and depictions of the Malay Quarter.

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