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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 17
11 Apr 2023
Sold for ZAR 3 518
Incl. Buyer's Premium & VAT
Bettie Cilliers-Barnard; Abstract Composition 6, from Symbols portfolio
11 Apr 2023
Sold for ZAR 2 932
Incl. Buyer's Premium & VAT
Bettie Cilliers-Barnard; Profiles
11 Apr 2023
Sold for ZAR 2 932
Incl. Buyer's Premium & VAT
Bettie Cilliers-Barnard; Couple
11 Apr 2023
Sold for ZAR 6 449
Incl. Buyer's Premium & VAT
Bettie Cilliers-Barnard; Group Profiles
11 Apr 2023
Sold for ZAR 3 752
Incl. Buyer's Premium & VAT
Bettie Cilliers-Barnard; Figures and Birds
13 Mar 2023
Sold for ZAR 49 245
Incl. Buyer's Premium & VAT
Bettie Cilliers-Barnard; Sisterhood
13 Mar 2023
Sold for ZAR 70 350
Incl. Buyer's Premium & VAT
Bettie Cilliers-Barnard; Cosmic Sight
13 Mar 2023
Sold for ZAR 37 520
Incl. Buyer's Premium & VAT
Bettie Cilliers-Barnard; 'n Portret van 'n Jong Meisie
13 Feb 2023
Sold for ZAR 23 450
Incl. Buyer's Premium & VAT
Bettie Cilliers-Barnard; Still Life with Flowers
3 Nov 2022
Sold for ZAR 23 450
Incl. Buyer's Premium & VAT
Bettie Cilliers-Barnard; Litho no. 21
25 Oct 2022
Sold for ZAR 3 518
Incl. Buyer's Premium & VAT
Bettie Cilliers-Barnard; Litho no. 29
25 Oct 2022
Sold for ZAR 4 690
Incl. Buyer's Premium & VAT

Results in green indicate post sales.