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Abstract Composition by Alexis Preller, oil on sandpaper laid down on board, offered Nov 2022Photo © Strauss & Co — view this lot on Strauss & Co ↗

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Abstract Composition

Alexis Preller (South African, 1911–1975)

Unsold / did not meet reserve

Estimate ZAR 80,000 – ZAR 100,000 (≈ $4,666 – $5,833) (≈ £3,863 – £4,828) (≈ €4,460 – €5,575)

Offered at Strauss & Co and passed / bought in. Counted in the artist’s sell-through rate; no price, so not in price averages.

Auction history of this work: offered 2 times ↓

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Medium
Oil · Paintings all oil results →
As published: “oil on sandpaper laid down on board”
Support
Board
Signed / inscribed
Signed and dated
Category
Oil paintings
Dimensions
30 by 33,5cm excluding frame; 44,5 by 49 by 5,5cm including frame
Auction house
Strauss & Co
Sale
Modern and Contemporary Art with a focus on The Fairest Cape (215)
Date
November 28, 2022
Location
South Africa
Lot
132
Estimate
ZAR 80,000 – ZAR 100,000 (≈ $4,666 – $5,833) (≈ £3,863 – £4,828) (≈ €4,460 – €5,575)
Source
Auction house straussart.co.za ↗
Retrieved Sep 26, 2026

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Provenance trail: auction history of this work

Offered twice between 2022 and 2026 · sold 1 · bought in / unsold 1

  1. Abstract Composition, Strauss & Co 2022

    Nov 28, 2022 · Strauss & Co this result

    Modern and Contemporary Art with a focus on The Fairest Cape, lot 132

    Bought in / unsold · est. ZAR 80,000 – ZAR 100,000

    As catalogued

    Alexis Preller, “Abstract Composition”

    oil on sandpaper laid down on board

    30 by 33,5cm excluding frame; 44,5 by 49 by 5,5cm including frame

  2. Abstract Composition, Strauss & Co 2026

    Jan 12, 2026 · Strauss & Co

    January ART, lot 3

    Sold ZAR 187,600Sign up to see · est. ZAR 70,000 – ZAR 100,000

    As catalogued

    Alexis Preller, “Abstract Composition”

    oil on sandpaper laid down on board

    30 by 33,5cm excluding frame; 44,5 by 49 by 5,5cm including frame

Appearances are linked when the photographs match and the size, medium and title agree (match confidence 92%). Casts and prints are linked only when the cast or impression number also matches. Price changes compare each sold price with the previous one (in USD at each sale’s exchange rate when the currencies differ). Details are shown as each house published them.

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