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Colony 2

Penny Siopis (South African, b. 1953)

ZAR 82,075 price realized incl. premium

≈ $4,478≈ £3,501≈ €4,115

Hammer ZAR 70,000 · with buyer’s premium ZAR 82,075

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Medium
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As published: “mohair tapestry”
Signed / inscribed
Signed
Category
Other
Dimensions
137 by 150 by 1,5cm, unframed
Auction house
Strauss & Co
Sale
Day Sale (313)
Date
May 28, 2024
Location
South Africa
Lot
12
Estimate
ZAR 40,000 – ZAR 60,000 (≈ $2,182 – $3,274) (≈ £1,706 – £2,559) (≈ €2,006 – €3,008)
Source
Auction house straussart.co.za ↗
Retrieved Sep 26, 2026

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Provenance trail: auction history of this work

Offered twice in 2024 · sold 1 · bought in / unsold 1

  1. Colony 2, Strauss & Co 2024

    Mar 11, 2024 · Strauss & Co

    March Art, lot 47

    Bought in / unsold · est. ZAR 50,000 – ZAR 70,000

    As catalogued

    Penny Siopis, “Colony 2”

    mohair tapestry

    137 by 150 by 1,5cm, unframed

  2. Colony 2, Strauss & Co 2024

    May 28, 2024 · Strauss & Co this result

    Day Sale, lot 12

    Sold ZAR 82,075Sign up to see · est. ZAR 40,000 – ZAR 60,000

    As catalogued

    Penny Siopis, “Colony 2”

    mohair tapestry

    137 by 150 by 1,5cm, unframed

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