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Philippa Hobbs, Babel: Steps Away from the Water I and II, diptych, 1986, colour woodcut on paper© Strauss & Co — view on Strauss & Co website ↗

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Babel: Steps Away from the Water I and II, diptych

Philippa Hobbs (South African, b. 1955) · 1986

ZAR 9,610 price realized incl. premium

≈ $584≈ £436≈ €512

Hammer ZAR 8,000 · with buyer’s premium ZAR 9,610

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Medium
Woodcut / linocut · Prints & multiples all woodcut / linocut results →
As published: “colour woodcut on paper”
Support
Paper
Category
Woodcuts
Dimensions
each image size: 120 by 65cm; each 137 by 79 by 4,5cm including frame
Auction house
Strauss & Co
Sale
OH YES! (574)
Date
July 21, 2026
Location
South Africa
Lot
21
Estimate
ZAR 8,000 – ZAR 12,000 (≈ $486 – $730) (≈ £363 – £545) (≈ €426 – €639)
Source
Auction house straussart.co.za ↗
Retrieved Sep 26, 2026

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