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Douglas Portway, Abstract Composition in Blue, oil on canvas© Strauss & Co — view on Strauss & Co website ↗

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Abstract Composition in Blue

Douglas Portway (South African, 1922–1993)

ZAR 1,365,600 price realized incl. premium

≈ $91,017≈ £67,191≈ €78,605

Hammer ZAR 1,200,000 · with buyer’s premium ZAR 1,365,600

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Medium
Oil · Paintings all oil results →
As published: “oil on canvas”
Support
Canvas
Signed / inscribed
Signed and dated 73
Category
Oil paintings
Dimensions
122 by 122cm excluding frame; 125 by 125,5 by 4,5cm including frame
Auction house
Strauss & Co
Sale
Modern, Post-War, Contemporary Art (157)
Date
November 8, 2021
Location
South Africa
Lot
194
Estimate
ZAR 200,000 – ZAR 300,000 (≈ $13,330 – $19,995) (≈ £9,841 – £14,761) (≈ €11,512 – €17,268)
Source
Auction house straussart.co.za ↗
Retrieved Sep 26, 2026

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