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Hannes Harrs

South African 1927-2006 


Hannes Harrs was born in Eckernförde, a town located on the northern coast of Germany by the Baltic Sea. As a child, his uncle - a ship's captain - would bring him artefacts from South Africa, which sparked his fascination with the continent. This fascination led Harrs to settle in Johannesburg in 1950. There he studied at the Johannesburg School of Arts from 1950 to 1956 and held his first solo exhibition at the Egon Guenther Gallery in 1961. Harrs worked in advertising but left this profession to become a full-time artist in the late 1960s. He was an abstract painter, printmaker, and sculptor who was strongly influenced by the art and artefacts of Africa.

Harrs exhibited both locally and internationally throughout his career, in places such as Argentina, Germany, Italy, Namibia, Spain, Switzerland, and the United States of America. His works can be found in South African collections such as the Johannesburg Art Gallery, Absa Bank Gallery, Sasol, Pretoria University, and the University of the Witwatersrand. Additionally, he is in the collections of the Rathaus in Eckernförde, Germany; Richemont Collection in Switzerland; and Les Sacks in Los Angeles, California, USA.


179 lots offered      62.01% sold      ZAR 1 332 550
 

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Hannes Harrs; Abstract Panel with Geometric Designs
12 Nov 2024
Sold for ZAR 35 175
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Hannes Harrs; Abstract Panels, Tryptich
11 Nov 2024
Sold for ZAR 58 625
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Hannes Harrs; Abstract Landscape
12 Aug 2024
Sold for ZAR 9 380
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Hannes Harrs; Abstract Composition with Red, Brown and Ochre Forms
12 Aug 2024
Sold for ZAR 3 518
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Hannes Harrs; Abstract Form in Umber
12 Aug 2024
Starting at ZAR 1 000
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Hannes Harrs; Abstract Composition with Red Triangles
12 Aug 2024
Sold for ZAR 18 760
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Hannes Harrs; Untitled
12 Aug 2024
Starting at ZAR 10 000
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Hannes Harrs; Abstract Composition
12 Aug 2024
Sold for ZAR 14 070
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Hannes Harrs; Figure
12 Aug 2024
Starting at ZAR 6 000
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Hannes Harrs; Abstract Collage with Fruit
12 Aug 2024
Starting at ZAR 3 000
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Hannes Harrs; Abstract Forms
12 Aug 2024
Starting at ZAR 1 200
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Hannes Harrs; Abstract Composition with Shapes, five
12 Aug 2024
Starting at ZAR 3 000
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