Anton van Wouw, Paul Kruger, bronze with a dark brown patina; cast by the Nisini foundry, Rome

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Paul Kruger

Anton van Wouw (South African, 1862–1945)

ZAR 10,469,600 price realized incl. premium

≈ $728,894≈ £571,905≈ €652,721 Show prices also in

Hammer ZAR 9,200,000 · with buyer’s premium ZAR 10,469,600

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As published: “bronze with a dark brown patina; cast by the Nisini foundry, Rome”
Category: Sculpture
Dimensions: height: 102cm
Auction house: Strauss & Co
Sale: Modern, Post-War and Contemporary Art (112)
Date: May 20, 2019
Location: South Africa
Lot: 224
Estimate: ZAR 2,200,000 – ZAR 3,200,000 (≈ $153,164 – $222,784) (≈ £120,176 – £174,801) (≈ €137,158 – €199,502)
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