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Fook Tree

Walter Battiss (South African, 1906–1982)

ZAR 62,590 price realized incl. premium

≈ $4,995≈ £3,731≈ €4,256

Hammer ZAR 55,000 · with buyer’s premium ZAR 62,590

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Medium
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As published: “carved and painted wood”
Support
Panel
Signed / inscribed
Signed on the reverse
Category
Other
Dimensions
height: 61cm
Auction house
Strauss & Co
Sale
Important South African and International Art (94)
Date
June 4, 2018
Location
South Africa
Lot
148
Estimate
ZAR 80,000 – ZAR 120,000 (≈ $6,385 – $9,577) (≈ £4,769 – £7,154) (≈ €5,440 – €8,160)
Source
Auction house straussart.co.za ↗
Retrieved Sep 26, 2026

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