Magzter GOLD ile Sınırsız Olun

Magzter GOLD ile Sınırsız Olun

Sadece 9.000'den fazla dergi, gazete ve Premium hikayeye sınırsız erişim elde edin

$149.99
 
$74.99/Yıl

Denemek ALTIN - Özgür

Tretchikoff portrait sets new auction record at R31.9m

Independent on Saturday

|

May 31, 2025

STRAUSS & Co set a new world record for Russia-born South African painter Vladimir Tretchikoff this week with the sale of his 1955 portrait Lady from the Orient for R31 892 000.

- STAFF REPORTER

Tretchikoff portrait sets new auction record at R31.9m

The iconic painting was sold to an anonymous telephone bidder after a dramatic flurry of 89 bids, narrowly beating a determined in-room contender at the live auction in Johannesburg.

The final price, inclusive of commission and taxes, comfortably eclipses the previous world record for a Tretchikoff work, set at £982050 in March 2013 at a London auction for Chinese Girl (1952).

"It is always good when there is a murmur before a big lot," said auctioneer Alastair Meredith as he introduced Lady from the Orient.

Independent on Saturday'den DAHA FAZLA HİKAYE

Independent on Saturday

Independent on Saturday

No ID allowed because his Khoi name has an exclamation mark!

A MOTHER is screaming for help to Home Affairs, which has denied her son an Identity Document, all because of an exclamation mark (!) in his name.

time to read

3 mins

January 24, 2026

Independent on Saturday

Old enemies take rivalry to new pastures

THE world champion Springboks will make some serious cash in September when they take on fierce rivals New Zealand in Baltimore, USA.

time to read

2 mins

January 24, 2026

Independent on Saturday

Public spaces under fire

No one is safe amid string of violent attacks at public institutions across SA

time to read

3 mins

January 24, 2026

Independent on Saturday

Foot-and-mouth disease threatens food security

SOUTH Africa faces a looming food security crisis as Foot-and-Mouth Disease (FMD) spreads across the country, destroying cattle, disrupting milk and meat production, and costing farmers millions of rand.

time to read

1 mins

January 17, 2026

Independent on Saturday

Students 'locked out' of varsities

Thousands of new applicants, too few places

time to read

4 mins

January 17, 2026

Independent on Saturday

Nine dead, homes destroyed as floods wreak havoc

NINE people have died, including a 5-year-old child, and close to 2000 homes have been damaged after severe flooding hit Limpopo during relentless rainfall this week.

time to read

1 mins

January 17, 2026

Independent on Saturday

SA will turn the tide in 2026 - economists

WHILE there is a silver lining on the horizon for South Africa's economy, dark clouds remain, warned economists on the outlook for 2026.

time to read

3 mins

January 10, 2026

Independent on Saturday

Too many cars, too few cops in SA

Add alcohol to the mix, and it's no wonder our roads are so deadly

time to read

3 mins

January 10, 2026

Independent on Saturday

Is SA ready to follow the UK’s junk food ad ban?

AT 7PM, a familiar ritual unfolds in living rooms across the world.

time to read

1 mins

January 10, 2026

Independent on Saturday

Holiday braais set to burn a hole in your pocket

AS SOUTH Africans take a well-deserved rest and prepare to put their feet up and enjoy the festive season, many will find that the beloved braai is costing more than expected.

time to read

1 mins

December 20, 2025

Listen

Translate

Share

-
+

Change font size