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Walter Battiss

South African · 1906–1982 · Painter, Printmaker

Walter Whall Battiss was a South African artist, also known as the creator of the "Fook Island" concept. (Wikipedia)

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  1. Walter Battiss, African Figures, 1950, oil on canvasAfrican FiguresStrauss & Co · ZAR 2,562,200≈ $294,217≈ £185,287≈ €231,031Sign up to see
  2. Walter Battiss, Rock Art Composition II, oil on boardRock Art Composition IIStrauss & Co · ZAR 2,046,240≈ $152,077≈ £122,405≈ €137,477Sign up to see
  3. Walter Battiss, Medley No. 1, oil on canvasMedley No. 1Strauss & Co · ZAR 1,250,480≈ $118,120≈ £69,315≈ €86,484Sign up to see

Walter Battiss’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).

Lot images as published by each auction house (905 lots with an image). Images from houses that reserve their photographs are shown as small thumbnails linking to the house’s site.

Walter Battiss, Friends, screenprint on paper
Friends
Strauss & Co · Sep 21, 2026
ZAR 12,882Sign up free to see
Walter Battiss, The Locust Swarm; Boys Collecting Wild Fruits, two, linocut on paper
The Locust Swarm; Boys Collecting Wild Fruits, two
Strauss & Co · Sep 21, 2026
ZAR 9,010Sign up free to see
Walter Battiss, Fook Island Postage Stamps, two, photolithograph on perforated paper
Fook Island Postage Stamps, two
Strauss & Co · Sep 21, 2026
ZAR 4,216Sign up free to see
Walter Battiss, Crazy Dancer, screenprint on paper
Crazy Dancer
Strauss & Co · Sep 21, 2026
ZAR 2,643Sign up free to see
Walter Battiss, Mystery, 1969, photo screenprint on paper
Mystery, 1969
Strauss & Co · Sep 21, 2026
ZAR 4,451Sign up free to see
Walter Battiss, Fragments of Africa, 1951, various media on paper, in a textile covered hardcover folder
Fragments of Africa, 1951
Strauss & Co · Sep 21, 2026
ZAR 23,422Sign up free to see
Walter Battiss, Woman and Water, 1938, oil on board
Woman and Water, 1938
Strauss & Co · Sep 15, 2026
ZAR 140,700Sign up free to see
Walter Battiss, Self Portrait, oil on canvas
Self Portrait
Strauss & Co · Sep 15, 2026
ZAR 58,554Sign up free to see
Walter Battiss, Orgy 5, 1974, screenprint on paper
Orgy 5, 1974
Strauss & Co · Sep 15, 2026
ZAR 35,132Sign up free to see
Walter Battiss, The Adventures of Pokkeloi, oil on canvas
The Adventures of Pokkeloi
Strauss & Co · Sep 15, 2026
ZAR 57,660Sign up free to see
Walter Battiss, Pokkeloi, oil on canvas
Pokkeloi
Strauss & Co · Sep 15, 2026
ZAR 23,422Sign up free to see
Walter Battiss, African Figures, oil on canvas
African Figures
Strauss & Co · Aug 19, 2026
ZAR 257,950Sign up free to see
Walter Battiss, Abstract Composition, ink on paper
Abstract Composition
Strauss & Co · Aug 18, 2026
ZAR 5,046Sign up free to see
Walter Battiss, Limpopo, screenprint on paper
Limpopo
Strauss & Co · Aug 18, 2026
ZAR 11,412Sign up free to see
Walter Battiss, Room 6, Easy Access Motel, 1751 N. Oregon Street, Ontario, Oregon, 1977, pen on paper
Room 6, Easy Access Motel, 1751 N. Oregon Street, Ontario, Oregon, 1977
Strauss & Co · Aug 17, 2026
ZAR 21,080Sign up free to see
Walter Battiss, Group of Nude Figures, ink on paper
Group of Nude Figures
Strauss & Co · Aug 17, 2026
ZAR 7,809Sign up free to see
Walter Battiss, Marabaraba, 1974, colour screenprint on paper
Marabaraba, 1974
Strauss & Co · Aug 17, 2026
ZAR 16,395Sign up free to see
Walter Battiss, Seascape with Distant Mountains, Figure and Sphere, 1981, watercolour on paper
Seascape with Distant Mountains, Figure and Sphere, 1981
Strauss & Co · Jul 21, 2026
ZAR 54,057Sign up free to see
Walter Battiss, Tokkelos, 1973, screenprint on paper
Tokkelos, 1973
Strauss & Co · Jul 14, 2026
ZAR 14,053Sign up free to see
Walter Battiss, Limpopo, screenprint on paper
Limpopo
Strauss & Co · Jul 13, 2026
ZAR 19,220Sign up free to see
Walter Battiss, Ndebele Village, 1941, ink wash on paper
Ndebele Village, 1941
Strauss & Co · Jul 13, 2026
ZAR 3,514Sign up free to see
Walter Battiss, Mother and Child Surrounded by Acrobatic Figures, 1979, colour screenprint on paper
Mother and Child Surrounded by Acrobatic Figures, 1979
Strauss & Co · Jun 25, 2026
ZAR 9,369Sign up free to see
Walter Battiss, Abstract Composition, watercolour on paper
Abstract Composition
Strauss & Co · Jun 23, 2026
ZAR 26,428Sign up free to see
Walter Battiss, Cretans, watercolour and gouache on paper
Cretans
Strauss & Co · May 26, 2026
ZAR 50,453Sign up free to see
Walter Battiss, Figures in Yellow, oil on canvas
Figures in Yellow
Strauss & Co · May 26, 2026
ZAR 93,685Sign up free to see
Walter Battiss, Self-Portrait Alpha Batt 155, 1974, watercolour on paper laid down on board
Self-Portrait Alpha Batt 155, 1974
Strauss & Co · May 26, 2026
ZAR 346,575Sign up free to see
Walter Battiss, Comores, oil on canvas
Comores
Strauss & Co · May 26, 2026
ZAR 175,875Sign up free to see
Walter Battiss, Untitled, oil on board
Untitled
Strauss & Co · May 26, 2026
ZAR 635,388Sign up free to see
Walter Battiss, Censorship/Seychelles, 1973, colour screenprint on paper
Censorship/Seychelles, 1973
Strauss & Co · May 26, 2026
ZAR 15,224Sign up free to see
Walter Battiss, Limpopo Bank near Koperfontein, 1952, ink on paper
Limpopo Bank near Koperfontein, 1952
Strauss & Co · May 11, 2026
ZAR 78,082Sign up free to see
Walter Battiss, Bird, Tree, Man, 1972, colour screenprint on paper
Bird, Tree, Man, 1972
Strauss & Co · May 11, 2026
ZAR 38,440Sign up free to see
Walter Battiss, One Boy, 1975, colour screenprint on paper
One Boy, 1975
Strauss & Co · May 11, 2026
ZAR 16,818Sign up free to see
Walter Battiss, Don't Drop Stones, colour screenprint on card
Don't Drop Stones
Strauss & Co · May 11, 2026
ZAR 30,032Sign up free to see
Walter Battiss, Untitled, colour screenprint on paper
Untitled
Strauss & Co · May 11, 2026
ZAR 24,025Sign up free to see
Walter Battiss, Dancers and Head of a Statue, 1968, colour screenprint on paper laid down on board
Dancers and Head of a Statue, 1968
Strauss & Co · May 11, 2026
ZAR 22,824Sign up free to see
Walter Battiss, Red Figure on Blue Background, colour screenprint on paper laid down on board
Red Figure on Blue Background
Strauss & Co · May 11, 2026
ZAR 15,617Sign up free to see
Walter Battiss, Girl Skipping, colour screenprint on paper
Girl Skipping
Strauss & Co · May 11, 2026
ZAR 24,025Sign up free to see
Walter Battiss, Figure and Elephant (recto) Mirror Writing (verso), 1978, pencil on paper
Figure and Elephant (recto) Mirror Writing (verso), 1978
Strauss & Co · May 11, 2026
ZAR 5,856Sign up free to see
Walter Battiss, Seen on Fook Island, 1973, ink and pen on paper
Seen on Fook Island, 1973
Strauss & Co · May 11, 2026
ZAR 15,617Sign up free to see
Walter Battiss, Pat Crossley Inspired Landscape, watercolour on paper
Pat Crossley Inspired Landscape
Strauss & Co · May 11, 2026
ZAR 23,422Sign up free to see
Walter Battiss, Male Standing Figure, Standing Woman, Greek Amulet Head, Standing Woman, Abstract Torso, Head in Profile, Man of Bronze, seven, bronze with a verdigris patina
Male Standing Figure, Standing Woman, Greek Amulet Head, Standing Woman, Abstract Torso, Head in Profile, Man of Bronze, seven
Strauss & Co · Apr 20, 2026
ZAR 19,220Sign up free to see
Walter Battiss, Lions, 1976, ink on paper
Lions, 1976
Strauss & Co · Apr 20, 2026
ZAR 26,428Sign up free to see
Walter Battiss, Figure and Characters, silkscreen on paper
Figure and Characters
Strauss & Co · Apr 20, 2026
ZAR 4,805Sign up free to see
Walter Battiss, Fantastic Beast, screenprint on paper
Fantastic Beast
Strauss & Co · Apr 20, 2026
ZAR 10,540Sign up free to see
Walter Battiss, Moving Birds, colour screenprint on paper
Moving Birds
Strauss & Co · Apr 20, 2026
ZAR 13,214Sign up free to see
Walter Battiss, Fook Island Postage Stamps, three, photolithograph on perforated paper
Fook Island Postage Stamps, three
Strauss & Co · Apr 20, 2026
ZAR 2,343Sign up free to see
Walter Battiss, Crossing the Elands River, photolithograph on paper
Crossing the Elands River
Strauss & Co · Apr 20, 2026
ZAR 26,428Sign up free to see
Walter Battiss, Two Figures Walking in a Landscape, pen on paper
Two Figures Walking in a Landscape
Strauss & Co · Apr 20, 2026
ZAR 6,607Sign up free to see

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