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Bettie Cilliers-Barnard

South African 1914-2010 


Born in Rustenburg in 1914, Bettie Cilliers-Barnard is renowned for her large canvas paintings depicting birds in flight, strange alien figures, primeval animal forms, arrows and sharp triangular shapes. She constantly questioned earthly and transcendental thoughts on human existence. Cilliers-Barnard participated in more than 70 solo exhibitions in South Africa, Paris, London and Taiwan and many group exhibitions both at home and abroad. Her paintings, tapestries and murals are found in public collections, museums and private collections. In 1983 she produced a tapestry Guardian Angel of the Arts for the State Theatre in Pretoria. She died in September 2010.


208 lots offered      75.96% sold      ZAR 5 467 386
 

  Including Premium and VAT Results include Buyer's Premium and VAT
Bettie Cilliers-Barnard; Litho No 30
4 Mar 2019
Sold for ZAR 5 863
Incl. Buyer's Premium & VAT
Bettie Cilliers-Barnard; Figures
19 Nov 2018
Sold for ZAR 9 380
Incl. Buyer's Premium & VAT
Bettie Cilliers-Barnard; Abstract in Blue
19 Nov 2018
Sold for ZAR 7 035
Incl. Buyer's Premium & VAT
Bettie Cilliers-Barnard; Regal Portrait Series: No. 1 Judgement
12 Nov 2018
ZAR 30 000 - 50 000
 
Bettie Cilliers-Barnard; Abstract with Geometric Shapes
22 Oct 2018
Sold for ZAR 3 518
Incl. Buyer's Premium & VAT
Bettie Cilliers-Barnard; Icon I, II and III, three
22 Oct 2018
ZAR 50 000 - 70 000
 
Bettie Cilliers-Barnard; Gemedia: Flight
22 Oct 2018
Sold for ZAR 28 140
Incl. Buyer's Premium & VAT
Bettie Cilliers-Barnard; Abstract in Red and Green
22 Oct 2018
Sold for ZAR 7 035
Incl. Buyer's Premium & VAT
Bettie Cilliers-Barnard; Circular Forms
15 Oct 2018
ZAR 20 000 - 30 000
 
Bettie Cilliers-Barnard; Yesterday, Today and Tomorrow
11 Jun 2018
Sold for ZAR 9 967
Incl. Buyer's Premium & VAT
Bettie Cilliers-Barnard; Crowd
4 Jun 2018
Sold for ZAR 28 450
Incl. Buyer's Premium & VAT
Bettie Cilliers-Barnard; Abstract Composition in Brown
9 Apr 2018
Sold for ZAR 1 290
Incl. Buyer's Premium & VAT