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Smiling Bride

Christo Coetzee (South African, 1929–2000)

ZAR 2,932 price realized incl. premium

≈ $173≈ £148≈ €174

Hammer ZAR 2,500 · with buyer’s premium ZAR 2,932

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Auction history of this work: offered 2 times ↓

Medium
Pastel · Works on paper all pastel results →
As published: “pastel on paper”
Support
Paper
Signed / inscribed
Signed
Category
Pastels
Dimensions
41 by 29,5cm excluding frame; 52,5 by 39,5 by 3,5cm including frame
Auction house
Strauss & Co
Sale
19th Century, Modern, Post-War and Contemporary Art (204)
Date
August 29, 2022
Location
South Africa
Lot
169
Estimate
ZAR 3,000 – ZAR 4,000 (≈ $177 – $237) (≈ £152 – £202) (≈ €178 – €237)
Source
Auction house straussart.co.za ↗
Retrieved Sep 26, 2026

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Provenance trail: auction history of this work

Offered twice in 2022 · sold 1 · bought in / unsold 1

  1. Smiling Bride, Strauss & Co 2022

    Apr 25, 2022 · Strauss & Co

    Modern, Post-War and Contemporary Art, lot 331

    Bought in / unsold · est. ZAR 8,000 – ZAR 12,000

    As catalogued

    Christo Coetzee, “Smiling Bride”

    pastel on paper

    41 by 29,5cm excluding frame; 52,5 by 39,5 by 3,5cm including frame

  2. Smiling Bride, Strauss & Co 2022

    Aug 29, 2022 · Strauss & Co this result

    19th Century, Modern, Post-War and Contemporary Art, lot 169

    Sold ZAR 2,932Sign up to see · est. ZAR 3,000 – ZAR 4,000

    As catalogued

    Christo Coetzee, “Smiling Bride”

    pastel on paper

    41 by 29,5cm excluding frame; 52,5 by 39,5 by 3,5cm including frame

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