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Composition

Cecil Higgs (South African, 1898–1986)

Unsold / did not meet reserve

Estimate ZAR 12,000 – ZAR 16,000 (≈ $750 – $999) (≈ £613 – £817) (≈ €710 – €946)

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

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Medium
Oil · Paintings all oil results →
As published: “oil on canvas laid down on board”
Support
Canvas
Signed / inscribed
Signed and dated 77
Category
Oil paintings
Dimensions
36 by 46cm excluding frame; 41 by 51 by 5,5cm including frame
Auction house
Strauss & Co
Sale
19th Century, Modern, Post-War and Contemporary Art (186)
Date
June 28, 2022
Location
South Africa
Lot
272
Estimate
ZAR 12,000 – ZAR 16,000 (≈ $750 – $999) (≈ £613 – £817) (≈ €710 – €946)
Source
Auction house straussart.co.za ↗
Retrieved Sep 26, 2026

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Provenance trail: auction history of this work

Offered twice in 2022 · sold 0 · bought in / unsold 2

  1. Composition, Strauss & Co 2022

    Jun 28, 2022 · Strauss & Co this result

    19th Century, Modern, Post-War and Contemporary Art, lot 272

    Bought in / unsold · est. ZAR 12,000 – ZAR 16,000

    As catalogued

    Cecil Higgs, “Composition”

    oil on canvas laid down on board

    36 by 46cm excluding frame; 41 by 51 by 5,5cm including frame

  2. Composition, Strauss & Co 2022

    Nov 28, 2022 · Strauss & Co

    Modern and Contemporary Art with a focus on The Fairest Cape, lot 230

    Bought in / unsold · est. ZAR 7,000 – ZAR 9,000

    As catalogued

    Cecil Higgs, “Composition”

    oil on canvas laid down on board

    36 by 46cm excluding frame; 41 by 51 by 5,5cm including frame

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