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Cecil Skotnes

South African 1926-2009 


Known as an artist, mentor, and teacher, Cecil Skotnes believed in nurturing talent and encouraging creativity. Born in East London, the son of Norwegian missionaries, Skotnes studied Fine Arts at Wits University after WWII. In 1952, he was employed to run the Polly Street recreation centre, which became the only art school available to black students in South Africa; training Sydney Kumalo and Ephraim Ngatane, among others. Encouraged by friend and mentor Egon Guenther, Skotnes turned his hand to woodcarving and produced many ground-breaking coloured carved panels and woodcut prints, often with images of neglected South African histories. He carried out significant public commissions, sometimes in collaboration with other artists such as Sydney Kumalo. Skotnes is remembered for his artistic innovation and major contribution to the diversity of South African art.

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811 lots offered      79.16% sold      ZAR 59 032 582
 

  Including Premium and VAT Results include Buyer's Premium and VAT
Cecil Skotnes; Abstract Figure
18 Jul 2016
Sold for ZAR 11 710
Incl. Buyer's Premium & VAT
Cecil Skotnes; Reclining Female Figure
18 Jul 2016
Sold for ZAR 6 000
Cecil Skotnes; Shaka Presides over his Court of Justice
18 Jul 2016
Sold for ZAR 4 450
Incl. Buyer's Premium & VAT
Cecil Skotnes; Shaka's Victory Dance
18 Jul 2016
Sold for ZAR 8 197
Incl. Buyer's Premium & VAT
Cecil Skotnes; Shaka Lies Untouched
18 Jul 2016
Sold for ZAR 11 125
Incl. Buyer's Premium & VAT
Cecil Skotnes; The White Monday Disaster
18 Jul 2016
Sold for ZAR 37 472
Incl. Buyer's Premium & VAT
Cecil Skotnes; Four Figures
23 May 2016
Sold for ZAR 22 736
Incl. Buyer's Premium & VAT
Cecil Skotnes; Portrait of Willem de Sanderes Hendrikz
23 May 2016
Sold for ZAR 39 788
Incl. Buyer's Premium & VAT
Cecil Skotnes; Wheat Fields, original woodblock and woodcut
23 May 2016
Sold for ZAR 28 420
Incl. Buyer's Premium & VAT
Cecil Skotnes; Haystacks, original woodblock and woodcut
23 May 2016
Sold for ZAR 43 199
Incl. Buyer's Premium & VAT
Cecil Skotnes; Abstract Composition
23 May 2016
Sold for ZAR 68 208
Incl. Buyer's Premium & VAT
Cecil Skotnes; Man's Gold
23 May 2016
Sold for ZAR 52 293
Incl. Buyer's Premium & VAT

Results in green indicate post sales.