Photo © Lyon & Turnbull — view this lot on Lyon & Turnbull ↗CONJUNCTION No.3, 1965
Oil · Canvas
Lyon & Turnbull · May 1, 2026£1,016 ≈ $1,373 ≈ €1,173Sign up free to see price
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Auction result
Abstract Composition
Douglas Portway (South African, 1922–1993)
ZAR 363,776 price realized incl. premium
≈ $38,451≈ £25,297≈ €29,916
Hammer ZAR 320,000 · with buyer’s premium ZAR 363,776
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- Medium
- Oil · Paintings all oil results →As published: “oil on canvas”
- Support
- Canvas
- Category
- Oil paintings
- Dimensions
- 118,5 by 139cm excluding frame
- Auction house
- Strauss & Co
- Sale
- South African and International Art (28)
- Date
- May 20, 2013
- Location
- South Africa
- Lot
- 320
- Estimate
- ZAR 80,000 – ZAR 120,000 (≈ $8,456 – $12,684) (≈ £5,563 – £8,345) (≈ €6,579 – €9,869)
- Source
- Auction house straussart.co.za ↗Retrieved Sep 26, 2026
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