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Old Oyster Woman

Dorothy Kay (Irish, 1886–1964)

ZAR 1,448,200 price realized incl. premium

≈ $136,058≈ £98,693≈ €108,284

Hammer ZAR 1,300,000 · with buyer’s premium ZAR 1,448,200

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Medium
Oil · Paintings all oil results →
As published: “oil on canvas”
Support
Canvas
Signed / inscribed
Signed
Category
Oil paintings
Dimensions
59 by 59cm excluding frame
Auction house
Strauss & Co
Sale
Inaugural Auction (3)
Date
March 9, 2009
Location
South Africa
Lot
85
Estimate
ZAR 700,000 – ZAR 1,000,000 (≈ $65,765 – $93,950) (≈ £47,704 – £68,149) (≈ €52,340 – €74,771)
Source
Auction house straussart.co.za ↗
Retrieved Sep 26, 2026

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