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Woman's Head

Irma Stern (South African, 1894–1966)

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ZAR 58,625 price realized incl. premium

≈ $4,229≈ £3,373≈ €3,753

Hammer ZAR 50,000 · with buyer’s premium ZAR 58,625

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Medium
Drawing (chalk) · Works on paper all drawing results →
As published: “conté on sketchbook page”
Signed / inscribed
Signed and dated 1959
Category
Drawings
Dimensions
53,5 by 41cm excluding frame; 65 by 53,5 by 4cm including frame
Auction house
Strauss & Co
Sale
19th century, Modern, Post-War, Contemporary Art and Decorative Arts (115)
Date
July 15, 2019
Location
South Africa
Lot
228
Estimate
ZAR 30,000 – ZAR 50,000 (≈ $2,164 – $3,607) (≈ £1,726 – £2,877) (≈ €1,920 – €3,201)
Source
Auction house straussart.co.za ↗
Retrieved Sep 26, 2026

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Provenance trail: auction history of this work

Offered twice in 2019 · sold 1 · bought in / unsold 1

  1. Woman's Head, Strauss & Co 2019

    May 20, 2019 · Strauss & Co

    Modern, Post-War and Contemporary Art, lot 24

    Bought in / unsold · est. ZAR 60,000 – ZAR 80,000

    As catalogued

    Irma Stern, “Woman's Head”

    conté on sketchbook page

    53,5 by 41cm excluding frame

  2. Woman's Head, Strauss & Co 2019

    Jul 15, 2019 · Strauss & Co this result

    19th century, Modern, Post-War, Contemporary Art and Decorative Arts, lot 228

    Sold ZAR 58,625Sign up to see · est. ZAR 30,000 – ZAR 50,000

    As catalogued

    Irma Stern, “Woman's Head”

    conté on sketchbook page

    53,5 by 41cm excluding frame; 65 by 53,5 by 4cm including frame

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