Walter Battiss Prints: Value & Auction Prices

1906–1982

Of the 405 lots by Walter Battiss (prints) recorded at auction between 2010 and 2026, 350 found a buyer (86%). Across 350 sales with a published price, the typical result was $556Sign up free to see to $1.8kSign up free to see (median $1kSign up free to see). Nesos, fifty-four holds the top price on file: $54.9kSign up free to see at Strauss & Co (November 2016). Sales were recorded mainly at Strauss & Co (404) and Davidson Auctions (1).

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1. 
   Untitled

   Screenprint · Paper · ed. 18/30

   image size: 61 by 42cm; 106 by 88 by 5cm including frame

   Strauss & Co · Aug 12, 2024 · Lot 8
   ZAR 21,105≈ $1,158≈ £907≈ €1,060Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. ZAR 18,000–24,000View at Strauss & Co ↗
2. 
   Flying Objects

   Screenprint · Paper

   43,5 by 58cm excluding frame; 67 by 81,5 by 3,5cm including frame

   Strauss & Co · Jul 21, 2024 · Lot 138
   ZAR 29,313≈ $1,599≈ £1,237≈ €1,469Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. ZAR 25,000–35,000View at Strauss & Co ↗
3. 
   Running Man

   Screenprint · Paper · ed. 12/25

   62,5 by 44cm excluding frame; 88,5 by 66,5 by 2,5cm including frame

   Strauss & Co · Jul 21, 2024 · Lot 137
   ZAR 35,175≈ $1,919≈ £1,484≈ €1,762Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. ZAR 25,000–35,000View at Strauss & Co ↗
4. 
   Yellow Head with Birds, four

   Screenprint · Paper

   each image size: 27,5 by 22,5cm; 39,5 by 43 by 4,5cm including frame

   Strauss & Co · Jul 8, 2024 · Lot 390
   ZAR 32,830≈ $1,809≈ £1,410≈ €1,670Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. ZAR 25,000–35,000View at Strauss & Co ↗
5. 
   Phalli. 52

   Screenprint · Paper

   image size: 22,5 by 43,5cm; 41 by 55,5 by 4,5cm including frame

   Strauss & Co · Jul 8, 2024 · Lot 220
   ZAR 10,553≈ $582≈ £453≈ €537Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. ZAR 10,000–15,000View at Strauss & Co ↗
6. 
   Marathon 36, 1968

   Screenprint

   image size: 26 by 39,5cm; 50,5 by 63 by 2,5cm including frame

   Strauss & Co · Jul 8, 2024 · Lot 219
   Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. ZAR 20,000–30,000View at Strauss & Co ↗
7. 
   Blue Buck and Two People

   Screenprint · Paper

   image size: 50 by 36,5cm; 82 by 65 by 5cm including frame

   Strauss & Co · Jul 8, 2024 · Lot 218
   ZAR 14,070≈ $775≈ £604≈ €716Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. ZAR 9,000–12,000View at Strauss & Co ↗
8. 
   Guinea Fowl

   Screenprint · Paper

   89 by 63,5cm excluding frame; 92,5 by 67 by 3,5cm including frame

   Strauss & Co · Jun 10, 2024 · Lot 133
   Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. ZAR 25,000–35,000View at Strauss & Co ↗
9. 
   Man, Tree and Bird

   Screenprint · Paper · ed. 2/6

   image size: 45,5 by 36,5cm; 70 by 60,5 by 4cm including frame

   Strauss & Co · Jun 10, 2024 · Lot 32
   ZAR 25,795≈ $1,379≈ £1,084≈ €1,282Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. ZAR 12,000–16,000View at Strauss & Co ↗
10. 
    Fragments of Africa, portfolio

    Print (other) · Paper

    prints: various sizes; outside folder: 46,5 by 31 by 1,5cm

    Strauss & Co · Jun 10, 2024 · Lot 13
    ZAR 46,900≈ $2,507≈ £1,971≈ €2,331Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. ZAR 25,000–35,000View at Strauss & Co ↗
11. 
    Yellow Head with Birds, five

    Screenprint · Paper

    watercolour sheet size: 22 by 18cm excluding frame, 43 by 39,5 by 4,5cm including frame; prints image size: 27,5 by 22,5cm, 39,5 by 43 by 4,5cm including frame

    Strauss & Co · May 28, 2024 · Lot 6
    ZAR 49,245≈ $2,687≈ £2,101≈ €2,469Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. ZAR 35,000–50,000View at Strauss & Co ↗
12. 
    Orgy 1

    Screenprint · Paper · ed. 33/45

    image size: 39 by 58cm; 65,5 by 83,5 by 2cm including frame

    Strauss & Co · May 13, 2024 · Lot 26
    ZAR 70,350≈ $3,832≈ £3,054≈ €3,550Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. ZAR 25,000–35,000View at Strauss & Co ↗
13. 
    Career Bird

    Screenprint · Paper

    image size: 40,5 by 47cm; 45 by 63 by 3cm including frame

    Strauss & Co · May 13, 2024 · Lot 25
    ZAR 41,038≈ $2,235≈ £1,781≈ €2,071Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. ZAR 10,000–15,000View at Strauss & Co ↗
14. 
    Fook Banknotes

    Lithograph · Paper

    each image size: 8,5 by 12,5cm; 30 by 21,5 by 3cm including frame

    Strauss & Co · Apr 15, 2024 · Lot 180
    ZAR 4,104≈ $216≈ £173≈ €203Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. ZAR 3,000–5,000View at Strauss & Co ↗
15. 
    Neo – Marabaraba

    Screenprint · Paper

    image size: 50 by 42cm; 58,5 by 46,5 by 2cm including frame

    Strauss & Co · Apr 15, 2024 · Lot 164
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. ZAR 15,000–20,000View at Strauss & Co ↗
16. 
    Fook Island Stamps, two

    Lithograph · Paper

    (1) 25,5 by 22cm excluding frame; 45,5 by 41,5 by 3,5cm including frame; (2) 25,5 by 24,5cm excluding frame; 45 by 44 by 3,5cm including frame

    Strauss & Co · Apr 15, 2024 · Lot 163
    ZAR 4,690≈ $247≈ £198≈ €232Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. ZAR 4,000–6,000View at Strauss & Co ↗
17. 
    Sculptured Heads, Sychelles

    Screenprint · Paper

    image size: 42,5 by 61cm; sheet size: 45 by 64cm, unframed

    Strauss & Co · Apr 15, 2024 · Lot 155
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. ZAR 18,000–24,000View at Strauss & Co ↗
18. 
    Shepherd

    Screenprint · Paper

    image size: 54 by 38cm; sheet size: 64 by 45cm, unframed

    Strauss & Co · Apr 15, 2024 · Lot 154
    ZAR 25,795≈ $1,360≈ £1,090≈ €1,276Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. ZAR 10,000–15,000View at Strauss & Co ↗
19. 
    Hair Everywhere

    Lithograph · Paper

    image size: 33,5 by 48cm; sheet size: 44 by 58cm, unframed

    Strauss & Co · Apr 15, 2024 · Lot 153
    ZAR 5,628≈ $297≈ £238≈ €278Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. ZAR 4,000–6,000View at Strauss & Co ↗
20. 
    Friends

    Screenprint · Paper · ed. 239/250

    image size: 26,5 by 38cm; 44,5 by 57 by 3,5cm including frame

    Strauss & Co · Apr 15, 2024 · Lot 149
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. ZAR 8,000–12,000View at Strauss & Co ↗
21. 
    Figures

    Screenprint · Paper · ed. 1/250

    image size: 27,5 by 40cm; 48,5 by 60,5 by 5cm including frame

    Strauss & Co · Apr 15, 2024 · Lot 147
    ZAR 4,925≈ $260≈ £208≈ €244Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. ZAR 4,000–6,000View at Strauss & Co ↗
22. 
    Cape Fiscal Shrike, 1950

    Woodcut / linocut · Paper

    image size: 12 by 13cm; 29,5 by 24,5 by 2cm including frame

    Strauss & Co · Apr 15, 2024 · Lot 129
    ZAR 10,553≈ $556≈ £446≈ €522Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. ZAR 8,000–12,000View at Strauss & Co ↗
23. 
    Island God

    Screenprint · Paper

    image size: 35,5 by 55cm; sheet size: 45 by 64cm, unframed

    Strauss & Co · Apr 15, 2024 · Lot 51
    ZAR 25,795≈ $1,360≈ £1,090≈ €1,276Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. ZAR 10,000–15,000View at Strauss & Co ↗
24. 
    Eros

    Screenprint · Paper

    image size: 22,5 by 17,5cm; 62 by 49,5 by 3cm including frame

    Strauss & Co · Mar 11, 2024 · Lot 259
    ZAR 5,628≈ $301≈ £235≈ €276Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. ZAR 3,000–5,000View at Strauss & Co ↗
25. 
    Marabaraba One

    Screenprint · Paper

    image size: 41 by 56,5cm; sheet size: 45 by 64cm, unframed

    Strauss & Co · Feb 12, 2024 · Lot 161
    ZAR 17,588≈ $926≈ £734≈ €859Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. ZAR 15,000–20,000View at Strauss & Co ↗
26. 
    Abstract Symbols

    Woodcut / linocut · Paper

    image size: 23,5 by 47,5cm; 45,5 by 56,5 by 2cm including frame

    Strauss & Co · Feb 12, 2024 · Lot 158
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. ZAR 6,000–8,000View at Strauss & Co ↗
27. 
    Spring Morning

    Screenprint · Paper

    image size: 40 by 58cm; sheet size: 43,5 by 61cm, unframed

    Strauss & Co · Feb 12, 2024 · Lot 104
    ZAR 87,938≈ $4,629≈ £3,669≈ €4,297Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. ZAR 18,000–24,000View at Strauss & Co ↗
28. 
    A Zebra and Foal

    Screenprint · Paper

    sheet size: 34 by 48,5cm, unframed

    Strauss & Co · Feb 12, 2024 · Lot 96
    ZAR 32,830≈ $1,728≈ £1,370≈ €1,604Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. ZAR 15,000–20,000View at Strauss & Co ↗
29. 
    Fook Banknotes

    Lithograph · Paper

    each image size: 8,5 by 12,5cm; 30 by 21,5 by 3cm including frame

    Strauss & Co · Feb 12, 2024 · Lot 31
    ZAR 4,456≈ $235≈ £186≈ €218Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. ZAR 3,000–5,000View at Strauss & Co ↗
30. 
    Girl

    Screenprint · Paper

    image size: 31 by 52,5cm; sheet size: 45 by 64cm, unframed

    Strauss & Co · Feb 12, 2024 · Lot 5
    ZAR 17,588≈ $926≈ £734≈ €859Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. ZAR 15,000–20,000View at Strauss & Co ↗
31. 
    Walking Figures

    Screenprint · Paper · ed. 19/25

    image size: 32,5by 50cm; sheet size: 45 by 64cm, unframed

    Strauss & Co · Feb 12, 2024 · Lot 4
    ZAR 14,070≈ $741≈ £587≈ €687Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. ZAR 12,000–15,000View at Strauss & Co ↗
32. 
    Fook Island Postage Stamps

    Lithograph · Paper · ed. 106/250

    18,5 by 20cm excluding frame; 49 by 49 by 1cm including frame

    Strauss & Co · Sep 11, 2023 · Lot 417
    ZAR 4,104≈ $217≈ £173≈ €202Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. ZAR 4,000–6,000View at Strauss & Co ↗
33. 
    Fook Island Stamps, two

    Lithograph · Paper

    (1) 25 by 21,5cm excluding frame, 41,5 by 55,5 by 3,5cm including frame; (2) 25 by 24,5cm excluding frame, 45 by 44 by 4cm including frame

    Strauss & Co · Aug 14, 2023 · Lot 196
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. ZAR 6,000–9,000View at Strauss & Co ↗
34. 
    Horses, 6 January

    Woodcut / linocut · Paper

    image size: 11 by 13; sheet size: 14 by 21, unframed

    Strauss & Co · Aug 14, 2023 · Lot 133
    ZAR 9,380≈ $493≈ £389≈ €451Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. ZAR 5,000–7,000View at Strauss & Co ↗
35. 
    Antinous

    Screenprint · Paper

    image size: 19,5 by 15cm; sheet size: 25,5 by 20,5cm, unframed

    Strauss & Co · Aug 14, 2023 · Lot 132
    ZAR 7,035≈ $370≈ £292≈ €338Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. ZAR 6,000–8,000View at Strauss & Co ↗
36. 
    Girl

    Woodcut / linocut · Paper

    image size: 21 by 14,5cm; sheet size: 31,5 by 30,5cm, unframed

    Strauss & Co · Aug 14, 2023 · Lot 131
    ZAR 18,760≈ $986≈ £778≈ €902Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. ZAR 6,000–8,000View at Strauss & Co ↗
37. 
    Limpopo Print and Book

    Screenprint · Paper

    sheet size: 31 by 23,5cm, unframed; book: 31 by 24 by 2,5cm

    Strauss & Co · Jul 10, 2023 · Lot 318
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. ZAR 3,000–5,000View at Strauss & Co ↗
38. 
    Phalli, Nesos Serigraph, 1968

    Screenprint · Paper

    image size: 22 by 43cm; sheet size: 33,5 by 49,5cm; 41,5 by 60 by 5cm including frame

    Strauss & Co · Jul 10, 2023 · Lot 161
    ZAR 9,967≈ $529≈ £414≈ €483Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. ZAR 8,000–12,000View at Strauss & Co ↗
39. 
    Fook Island Stamps, three

    Lithograph · Paper

    (1) 25,5 by 24,5cm, unframed; (2) 25,5 by 24,5cm, unframed; (3) 25,5 by 21,5cm, unframed

    Strauss & Co · Jun 12, 2023 · Lot 154
    ZAR 8,208≈ $442≈ £352≈ €411Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. ZAR 7,000–10,000View at Strauss & Co ↗
40. 
    Three Birds, posthumous print

    Print (other) · Paper

    image size: 40 by 58cm; 70,5 by 86 by 2,5cm including frame

    Strauss & Co · Jun 12, 2023 · Lot 56
    ZAR 12,898≈ $695≈ £553≈ €645Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. ZAR 8,000–12,000View at Strauss & Co ↗
41. 
    Double Woman

    Screenprint · ed. 8/25

    image size: 43 by 53cm

    Strauss & Co · May 8, 2023 · Lot 69
    ZAR 32,830≈ $1,789≈ £1,414≈ €1,621Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. ZAR 15,000–20,000View at Strauss & Co ↗
42. 
    Orgy 1

    Screenprint · Paper · ed. 37/45

    image size: 39 by 58cm; 61 by 78 by 4cm including frame

    Strauss & Co · May 8, 2023 · Lot 67
    ZAR 56,280≈ $3,067≈ £2,424≈ €2,779Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. ZAR 30,000–50,000View at Strauss & Co ↗
43. 
    The Artist at Work

    Woodcut / linocut · Paper

    plate size: 15 by 15cm; 45 by 45 by 2cm including frame

    Strauss & Co · Apr 11, 2023 · Lot 215
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. ZAR 10,000–15,000View at Strauss & Co ↗
44. 
    Lonely Child

    Screenprint · Paper

    image size: 35,5 by 46cm; 50 by 69 by 3,5cm including frame

    Strauss & Co · Apr 11, 2023 · Lot 170
    ZAR 7,622≈ $418≈ £336≈ €383Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. ZAR 6,000–8,000View at Strauss & Co ↗
45. 
    Two Stones

    Screenprint · Paper

    image size: 31 by 42,5cm; 53,5 by 65 by 5cm including frame

    Strauss & Co · Apr 11, 2023 · Lot 127
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. ZAR 12,000–15,000View at Strauss & Co ↗
46. 
    Moving Birds

    Screenprint · Paper

    45 by 64cm excluding frame; 63 by 80,5 by 4,5cm including frame

    Strauss & Co · Apr 11, 2023 · Lot 39
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. ZAR 18,000–24,000View at Strauss & Co ↗
47. 
    South African Lithographs by Walter Battiss: A Series of Twelve from the Original Plates, Each Signed by the Artist. Limited to 150 Sets. Five Guineas, portfolio, 1950

    Lithograph · Paper

    each image size variable; sheet size: 30,5 by 38cm, unframed

    Strauss & Co · Mar 27, 2023 · Lot 52
    ZAR 11,725≈ $640≈ £522≈ €594Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. ZAR 6,000–9,000View at Strauss & Co ↗
48. 
    Man Alive, 1973

    Screenprint · Paper · ed. 5/25

    sheet size: 45 by 64cm; 68,5 by 85,5 by 2cm including frame

    Strauss & Co · Mar 13, 2023 · Lot 55
    ZAR 12,898≈ $710≈ £586≈ €663Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. ZAR 10,000–15,000View at Strauss & Co ↗
49. 
    Boy Playing in Tree

    Screenprint · Paper · ed. 4/9

    image size: 42,5 by 37cm; sheet size: 51 by 41cm; 69,5 by 60,5 by 3,5cm including frame

    Strauss & Co · Mar 13, 2023 · Lot 52
    ZAR 14,070≈ $774≈ £639≈ €723Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. ZAR 10,000–15,000View at Strauss & Co ↗
50. 
    Curiosity Birds

    Screenprint · Paper

    image size: 43 by 80cm; sheet size: 44,5 by 63,5cm; 65 by 80 by 3,5cm including frame

    Strauss & Co · Feb 28, 2023 · Lot 31
    ZAR 49,245≈ $2,675≈ £2,209≈ €2,519Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. ZAR 8,000–12,000View at Strauss & Co ↗

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