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Ascension, 2013, Asylum of the Birds Series

Roger Ballen (American, b. 1950)

ZAR 82,075 price realized incl. premium

≈ $5,233≈ £4,107≈ €4,870

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

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Medium
Drawing (ink) · Works on paper all drawing results →
As published: “Epson High Density, Resin Coated Ultrachrome, HDR Pigment Ink on Hahnemühle, Photo Rag Pearl paper”
Support
Paper
Signed / inscribed
Signed
Category
Drawings
Dimensions
73,5 by 74cm excluding frame; 93 by 94 by 2cm including frame
Auction house
Strauss & Co
Sale
Modern, Post-War and Contemporary Art (179)
Date
April 25, 2022
Location
South Africa
Lot
106
Estimate
ZAR 30,000 – ZAR 40,000 (≈ $1,913 – $2,550) (≈ £1,501 – £2,001) (≈ €1,780 – €2,373)
Source
Auction house straussart.co.za ↗
Retrieved Sep 26, 2026

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