Thijs Nel
South African · 1943–2020
South African artist and writer
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Record prices
Abstract in Blue and WhiteStrauss & Co · ZAR 44,555≈ $2,484≈ £2,052≈ €2,324Sign up to see
Still LifeStrauss & Co · ZAR 11,725≈ $605≈ £497≈ €575Sign up to see
Building in a ValleyStrauss & Co · ZAR 7,622≈ $433≈ £320≈ €371Sign up to see
Thijs Nel’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
9
of 24 offered · 2018–2026
Sell-through
38%
sold ÷ offered
Price trend
By medium
| Medium | Offered | Sold | Sell-through | Average | Median | High |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paintings | 9 | 5 | 56% | $805Sign up | $433Sign up | $2.5kSign up |
| Oil | 5 | 5 | 100% | $805Sign up | $433Sign up | $2.5kSign up |
| Acrylic | 3 | 0 | 0% | —Sign up | —Sign up | — |
| Mixed media | 1 | 0 | 0% | —Sign up | —Sign up | — |
| Works on paper | 3 | 1 | 33% | $99Sign up | $99Sign up | $99Sign up |
| Watercolor | 2 | 1 | 50% | $99Sign up | $99Sign up | $99Sign up |
| Pastel | 1 | 0 | 0% | —Sign up | —Sign up | — |
| Prints & multiples | 12 | 3 | 25% | $176Sign up | $164Sign up | $218Sign up |
| Lithograph | 9 | 2 | 22% | $155Sign up | $155Sign up | $164Sign up |
| Screenprint | 2 | 0 | 0% | —Sign up | —Sign up | — |
| Print (other) | 1 | 1 | 100% | $218Sign up | $218Sign up | $218Sign up |
Medium classes are derived from the medium text as published by each house; “Other” includes lots whose medium wasn’t stated.