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Erik Laubscher, Sketch for 'Suddenly there was a Fire' Done on Site between Wellington and Hermon, Jan 2000, oil pastel on paper© Strauss & Co — view on Strauss & Co website ↗

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Sketch for 'Suddenly there was a Fire' Done on Site between Wellington and Hermon, Jan 2000

Erik Laubscher (South African, 1927–2013)

ZAR 14,070 price realized incl. premium

≈ $766≈ £611≈ €710

Hammer ZAR 12,000 · with buyer’s premium ZAR 14,070

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Auction history of this work: offered 2 times ↓

Medium
Pastel · Works on paper all pastel results →
As published: “oil pastel on paper”
Support
Paper
Signed / inscribed
Signed
Category
Pastels
Dimensions
26,5 by 46,5cm excluding frame; 65,5 by 81 by 2,5cm including frame
Auction house
Strauss & Co
Sale
May ART with a focus on Seasons (311)
Date
May 13, 2024
Location
South Africa
Lot
103
Estimate
ZAR 12,000 – ZAR 16,000 (≈ $654 – $872) (≈ £521 – £694) (≈ €606 – €807)
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. Sketch for 'Suddenly there was a Fire' Done on Site between Wellington and Hermon, Jan 2000, Strauss & Co 2024

    Mar 11, 2024 · Strauss & Co

    March Art, lot 65

    Bought in / unsold · est. ZAR 20,000 – ZAR 30,000

    As catalogued

    Erik Laubscher, “Sketch for 'Suddenly there was a Fire' Done on Site between Wellington and Hermon, Jan 2000”

    oil pastel on paper

    26,5 by 46,5cm excluding frame; 65,5 by 81 by 2,5cm including frame

  2. Sketch for 'Suddenly there was a Fire' Done on Site between Wellington and Hermon, Jan 2000, Strauss & Co 2024

    May 13, 2024 · Strauss & Co this result

    May ART with a focus on Seasons, lot 103

    Sold ZAR 14,070Sign up to see · est. ZAR 12,000 – ZAR 16,000

    As catalogued

    Erik Laubscher, “Sketch for 'Suddenly there was a Fire' Done on Site between Wellington and Hermon, Jan 2000”

    oil pastel on paper

    26,5 by 46,5cm excluding frame; 65,5 by 81 by 2,5cm including frame

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