Erich Mayer, Boere Piekniek, charcoal on paper

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Boere Piekniek

Erich Mayer (South African, 1876–1960)

ZAR 85,350 price realized incl. premium

≈ $5,942≈ £4,662≈ €5,321 Show prices also in

Hammer ZAR 75,000 · with buyer’s premium ZAR 85,350

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Medium: Drawing (charcoal) · Works on paper all drawing results →
As published: “charcoal on paper”
Support: Paper
Signed / inscribed: Signed and dated 1934
Category: Drawings
Dimensions: each 25,5 by 232cm
Auction house: Strauss & Co
Sale: Modern, Post-War and Contemporary Art (112)
Date: May 20, 2019
Location: South Africa
Lot: 6
Estimate: ZAR 20,000 – ZAR 30,000 (≈ $1,392 – $2,089) (≈ £1,093 – £1,639) (≈ €1,247 – €1,870)
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