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Karel Nel, Memory Drawing: Ceremonial Seat in the Form of an Alligator’s Head, graphite and Conté chalk on handmade paper© Strauss & Co — view on Strauss & Co website ↗

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Memory Drawing: Ceremonial Seat in the Form of an Alligator’s Head

Karel Nel (South African, b. 1955)

ZAR 39,830 price realized incl. premium

≈ $2,772≈ £2,155≈ €2,461

Hammer ZAR 35,000 · with buyer’s premium ZAR 39,830

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Medium
Drawing (pencil) · Works on paper all drawing results →
As published: “graphite and Conté chalk on handmade paper”
Support
Paper
Signed / inscribed
Signed with the artist's initials and inscribed with
Category
Drawings
Dimensions
70 by 100cm excluding frame
Auction house
Strauss & Co
Sale
Important South African and International Art (96)
Date
November 12, 2018
Location
South Africa
Lot
148
Estimate
ZAR 20,000 – ZAR 30,000 (≈ $1,392 – $2,088) (≈ £1,082 – £1,623) (≈ €1,236 – €1,854)
Source
Auction house straussart.co.za ↗
Retrieved Sep 26, 2026

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