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Rickshaw Man

John Ferguson (South African, 1885–1967)

ZAR 1,759 price realized incl. premium

≈ $104≈ £89≈ €104

Hammer ZAR 1,500 · with buyer’s premium ZAR 1,759

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Medium
Oil · Paintings all oil results →
As published: “oil on board”
Support
Board
Signed / inscribed
Signed
Category
Oil paintings
Dimensions
50 by 39,5cm excluding frame; 64,5 by 54 by 2,5cm including frame
Auction house
Strauss & Co
Sale
19th Century, Modern, Post-War and Contemporary Art (204)
Date
August 29, 2022
Location
South Africa
Lot
238
Estimate
ZAR 2,000 – ZAR 3,000 (≈ $118 – $177) (≈ £101 – £152) (≈ €118 – €178)
Source
Auction house straussart.co.za ↗
Retrieved Sep 26, 2026

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Provenance trail: auction history of this work

Offered twice between 2017 and 2022 · sold 1 · bought in / unsold 1

Catalogue details differ between appearances (dimensions). Houses often re-measure, translate or re-catalogue a work; compare the entries below.

  1. Rickshaw Man, Strauss & Co 2017

    Jul 17, 2017 · Strauss & Co

    South African and International Art, Decorative Art, lot 199

    Bought in / unsold · est. ZAR 2,000 – ZAR 4,000

    As catalogued

    John Ferguson, “Rickshaw Man”

    oil on board

    50 by 40cm excluding frame; 64 by 54 by 1,5cm including frame

  2. Rickshaw Man, Strauss & Co 2022

    Aug 29, 2022 · Strauss & Co this result

    19th Century, Modern, Post-War and Contemporary Art, lot 238

    Sold ZAR 1,759Sign up to see · est. ZAR 2,000 – ZAR 3,000

    As catalogued

    John Ferguson, “Rickshaw Man”

    oil on board

    50 by 39,5cm excluding frame; 64,5 by 54 by 2,5cm including frame

Appearances are linked when the photographs match and the size, medium and title agree (match confidence 88%). Casts and prints are linked only when the cast or impression number also matches. Price changes compare each sold price with the previous one (in USD at each sale’s exchange rate when the currencies differ). Details are shown as each house published them.

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