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Alexis Preller (South African, 1911–1975)
ZAR 668,400 price realized incl. premium
≈ $76,752≈ £48,336≈ €60,269
Hammer ZAR 600,000 · with buyer’s premium ZAR 668,400
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- Medium
- Oil · Paintings all oil results →As published: “oil on canvas”
- Support
- Canvas
- Signed / inscribed
- Signed and dated 65/7
- Category
- Oil paintings
- Dimensions
- 47 by 127,5cm excluding frame
- Auction house
- Strauss & Co
- Sale
- South African and International Art (23)
- Date
- November 12, 2012
- Location
- South Africa
- Lot
- 215
- Estimate
- ZAR 600,000 – ZAR 900,000 (≈ $68,898 – $103,347) (≈ £43,389 – £65,084) (≈ €54,101 – €81,152)
- Source
- Auction house straussart.co.za ↗Retrieved Sep 26, 2026
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