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Alexis Preller, Study for Urn Head, pencil and gouache on paper© Strauss & Co — view on Strauss & Co website ↗

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Study for Urn Head

Alexis Preller (South African, 1911–1975)

ZAR 18,019 price realized incl. premium

≈ $1,102≈ £818≈ €947

Hammer ZAR 15,000 · with buyer’s premium ZAR 18,019

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Medium
Gouache · Works on paper all gouache results →
As published: “pencil and gouache on paper”
Support
Paper
Signed / inscribed
Signed in pencil
Category
Gouaches
Dimensions
29,5 by 23,5cm excluding frame; 51 by 49 by 5cm including frame
Auction house
Strauss & Co
Sale
Day Sale (509)
Date
May 26, 2026
Location
South Africa
Lot
46
Estimate
ZAR 12,000 – ZAR 15,000 (≈ $734 – $917) (≈ £545 – £681) (≈ €631 – €788)
Source
Auction house straussart.co.za ↗
Retrieved Sep 26, 2026

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