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Leopard
Michael Costello (South African, 1948–2021) · 2000
ZAR 6,607 price realized incl. premium
≈ $396≈ £297≈ €343
Hammer ZAR 5,500 · with buyer’s premium ZAR 6,607
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- Medium
- Oil · Paintings all oil results →As published: “oil on canvas”
- Support
- Canvas
- Signed / inscribed
- Signed and dated 00
- Category
- Oil paintings
- Dimensions
- 74,5 by 89,5cm excluding frame; 101 by 114,5 by 5cm including frame
- Auction house
- Strauss & Co
- Sale
- March ART (493)
- Date
- March 9, 2026
- Location
- South Africa
- Lot
- 157
- Estimate
- ZAR 4,000 – ZAR 6,000 (≈ $240 – $360) (≈ £180 – £269) (≈ €208 – €311)
- Source
- Auction house straussart.co.za ↗Retrieved Sep 26, 2026
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