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Oil · Board
Strauss & Co · May 26, 2026ZAR 831,780 ≈ $50,855 ≈ £37,757 ≈ €43,712Sign up free to see price
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Alexis Preller (South African, 1911–1975) · 1964
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ZAR 670,045 price realized incl. premium
≈ $38,876≈ £29,588≈ €33,543
Hammer ZAR 580,000 · with buyer’s premium ZAR 670,045
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- Medium
- Oil · Paintings all oil results →As published: “oil on canvas”
- Support
- Canvas
- Signed / inscribed
- Signed and dated 64
- Category
- Oil paintings
- Dimensions
- 60,5 by 50,5cm excluding frame; 115 by 105 by 6cm including frame
- Auction house
- Strauss & Co
- Sale
- Evening Sale (425)
- Date
- November 18, 2025
- Location
- South Africa
- Lot
- 271
- Estimate
- ZAR 500,000 – ZAR 700,000 (≈ $29,010 – $40,614) (≈ £22,079 – £30,911) (≈ €25,030 – €35,042)
- Source
- Auction house straussart.co.za ↗Retrieved Sep 26, 2026
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Strauss & Co · Aug 17, 2026ZAR 18,737 ≈ $1,158 ≈ £854 ≈ €999Sign up free to see price
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Strauss & Co · Jun 17, 2026ZAR 8,409 ≈ $518 ≈ £387 ≈ €447Sign up free to see price
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Strauss & Co · May 26, 2026ZAR 8,198 ≈ $501 ≈ £372 ≈ €431Sign up free to see price
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