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Penny Siopis, Invention de l'Hysterie, pastel on paper© Strauss & Co — view on Strauss & Co website ↗

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Invention de l'Hysterie

Penny Siopis (South African, b. 1953)

ZAR 250,096 price realized incl. premium

≈ $18,587≈ £14,961≈ €16,803

Hammer ZAR 220,000 · with buyer’s premium ZAR 250,096

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Medium
Pastel · Works on paper all pastel results →
As published: “pastel on paper”
Support
Paper
Signed / inscribed
Signed
Category
Pastels
Dimensions
125 by 83cm excluding frame
Auction house
Strauss & Co
Sale
Important South African and International Art (76)
Date
November 7, 2016
Location
South Africa
Lot
268
Estimate
ZAR 200,000 – ZAR 300,000 (≈ $14,864 – $22,296) (≈ £11,964 – £17,946) (≈ €13,437 – €20,155)
Source
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Retrieved Sep 26, 2026

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