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Irma Stern, The Cane Cutters, 1961, watercolour and fibre-tip pen on paper© Strauss & Co — view on Strauss & Co website ↗

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The Cane Cutters

Irma Stern (South African, 1894–1966) · 1961

ZAR 234,500 price realized incl. premium

≈ $13,711≈ £10,254≈ €11,849

Hammer ZAR 200,000 · with buyer’s premium ZAR 234,500

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Medium
Watercolor · Works on paper all watercolor results →
As published: “watercolour and fibre-tip pen on paper”
Support
Paper
Signed / inscribed
Signed and dated
Category
Watercolors
Dimensions
35 by 50cm excluding frame; 59,5 by 73 by 3cm including frame
Auction house
Strauss & Co
Sale
Evening Sale (471)
Date
March 24, 2026
Location
South Africa
Lot
512
Estimate
ZAR 140,000 – ZAR 180,000 (≈ $8,186 – $10,525) (≈ £6,122 – £7,871) (≈ €7,074 – €9,095)
Source
Auction house straussart.co.za ↗
Retrieved Sep 26, 2026

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