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Life Doesn't Have to Be Perfect to Be Wonderful by Manuela Knaut, oil and tape on wood, sold Nov 2025© Strauss & Co — view on Strauss & Co website ↗

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Life Doesn't Have to Be Perfect to Be Wonderful

Manuela Knaut (German, b. 1970)

ZAR 3,004 price realized incl. premium

≈ $175≈ £133≈ €151

Hammer ZAR 2,500 · with buyer’s premium ZAR 3,004

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Medium
Oil · Paintings all oil results →
As published: “oil and tape on wood”
Support
Panel
Category
Oil paintings
Dimensions
15,5 by 20 by 5cm, unframed
Auction house
Strauss & Co
Sale
The Starcke Collection of African Art (466)
Date
November 19, 2025
Location
South Africa
Lot
149
Estimate
ZAR 800 – ZAR 1,200 (≈ $47 – $70) (≈ £36 – £53) (≈ €40 – €60)
Source
Auction house straussart.co.za ↗
Retrieved Sep 26, 2026

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