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18auction results2013–2025years recorded56%sold (10)$975Sign up free to seemedian price

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  1. Rorke's Drift, Tree of Life, 1972, hand-woven Karakul tapestryTree of LifeStrauss & Co · ZAR 73,892≈ $5,076≈ £3,876≈ €4,355Sign up to see
  2. Rorke's Drift, The Lazy Lion, 1975, Karakul on linen warpThe Lazy LionStrauss & Co · ZAR 19,326≈ $2,043≈ £1,344≈ €1,589Sign up to see
  3. Rorke's Drift, Joseph's Dream, pure karakul hand-spun wool and linenJoseph's DreamStrauss & Co · ZAR 25,795≈ $1,664≈ £1,323≈ €1,553Sign up to see

Rorke's Drift’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 18 auction results for Rorke's Drift between 2013 and 2025, of which 10 sold (56%). Recorded sale prices range from $116Sign up free to see to $5.1kSign up free to see. The highest price recorded is $5.1kSign up free to see for Tree of Life at Strauss & Co in November 2017. The most common medium is sculpture (6 lots). Results come from Strauss & Co (18).

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  1. Rorke's Drift, Woman Picking Flowers, pure karakul hand-spun wool and linen
    Woman Picking Flowers
    pure karakul hand-spun wool and linen · Linen
    146 by 157,5cm, unframed
    Strauss & Co · · Lot 2
    ZAR 29,313≈ $1,645≈ £1,212≈ €1,422Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. ZAR 25,000–35,000View at Strauss & Co ↗
  2. Rorke's Drift, Figures Working in a Field, hand-spun karakul wool
    Figures Working in a Field
    hand-spun karakul wool
    87 by 118 by 1cm, unframed
    Strauss & Co · · Lot 45
    ZAR 21,105≈ $1,133≈ £848≈ €988Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. ZAR 18,000–24,000View at Strauss & Co ↗
  3. Rorke's Drift, Bird vase with incised decoration, painted and incised reduction stoneware
    Bird vase with incised decoration
    Sculpture
    14,5cm high, 15cm wide, 10,5cm deep
    Strauss & Co · · Lot 89
    ZAR 2,111≈ $116≈ £91≈ €106Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. ZAR 2,000–4,000View at Strauss & Co ↗
  4. Rorke's Drift, Abstract Composition, hand-spun karakul wool
    Abstract Composition
    hand-spun karakul wool
    83 by 149cm
    Strauss & Co · · Lot 91
    ZAR 15,243≈ $817≈ £642≈ €746Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. ZAR 8,000–12,000View at Strauss & Co ↗
  5. Rorke's Drift, A Stoneware Bird-shaped Jug, stoneware with incised decoration
    A Stoneware Bird-shaped Jug
    Sculpture
    height: 19cm; diameter: 15,5cm
    Strauss & Co · · Lot 43
    ZAR 5,277≈ $290≈ £240≈ €271Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. ZAR 2,000–3,000View at Strauss & Co ↗
  6. Rorke's Drift, A Stoneware Fish-shaped Jug, stoneware with incised and relief decoration
    A Stoneware Fish-shaped Jug
    Sculpture
    height: 19cm; width: 13,5cm; depth: 26,5cm
    Strauss & Co · · Lot 44
    ZAR 4,690≈ $258≈ £213≈ €241Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. ZAR 4,000–6,000View at Strauss & Co ↗
  7. Rorke's Drift, A Stoneware Bird-shaped Vase, stoneware with incised decoration
    A Stoneware Bird-shaped Vase
    Sculpture
    height: 18cm; width: 20cm; depth: 17cm
    Strauss & Co · · Lot 45
    ZAR 7,622≈ $419≈ £346≈ €392Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. ZAR 4,000–6,000View at Strauss & Co ↗
  8. Rorke's Drift, Joseph's Dream, pure karakul hand-spun wool and linen
    Joseph's Dream
    pure karakul hand-spun wool and linen · Linen
    109 by 154cm
    Strauss & Co · · Lot 10
    ZAR 25,795≈ $1,664≈ £1,323≈ €1,553Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. ZAR 20,000–30,000View at Strauss & Co ↗
  9. Rorke's Drift, Tree of Life, 1972, hand-woven Karakul tapestry
    Tree of Life, 1972
    hand-woven Karakul tapestry · Paper
    189 by 205cm excluding frame
    Strauss & Co · · Lot 279
    ZAR 73,892≈ $5,076≈ £3,876≈ €4,355Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. ZAR 60,000–90,000View at Strauss & Co ↗
  10. Rorke's Drift, The Lazy Lion, 1975, Karakul on linen warp
    The Lazy Lion, 1975
    Karakul on linen warp · Linen
    245 by 190cm excluding frame
    Strauss & Co · · Lot 151
    ZAR 19,326≈ $2,043≈ £1,344≈ €1,589Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. ZAR 12,000–18,000View at Strauss & Co ↗

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Rorke's Drift: quick facts

What is the highest price paid for a work by Rorke's Drift at auction?

$5,076Sign up free to see, for Tree of Life at Strauss & Co (November 2017) — the highest price in ArtSell’s records.

What is a typical auction price for Rorke's Drift?

The median sale price is $975Sign up free to see across 10 priced sales. Prices vary by medium, size and date — see the price chart & statistics.

How many works by Rorke's Drift have sold at auction?

10 of 18 recorded lots sold between 2013 and 2025.

Which auction houses sell Rorke's Drift?

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