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Julius Mfethe

South African 1956-2008 

Julius Napaqu Mfete was born in Mtweni near Port St Johns on 15 July 1956. He came from a long line of talented craftsmen and women, his father and two brothers were specialist grass weavers.

After a stint working on the platinum mines in Rustenberg, which he did not enjoy, he returned to Port St Johns to continue with his life’s passion of carving his small, meticulous sculptures. Sourcing wood from the local forests around him and developing his own set of tools, Mfete used his powers of observation to create delicate, small, smooth textured, finely detailed sculptures which depicted the lives of the animals and people around him.

His work is housed in many local and international collections.

Exhibitions

1992 Wood Carvers of Natal African Art Centre

1997 FNB Vita Awards exhibition Award Winner 1st Prize

1998 Solo Exhibition Tatham Art Gallery Pietermaritzburg

2006 Solo Exhibition at the African Art Centre Durban.

45 lots offered      68.89% sold      ZAR 743 819
 

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Julius Mfethe; Mother and Child with Corn
12 Jun 2023
Sold for ZAR 11 500
Incl. Buyer's Premium & VAT
Julius Mfethe; Mother and Child with Corn
12 Jun 2023
Sold for ZAR 11 500
Incl. Buyer's Premium & VAT
Julius Mfethe; The Teacher
25 Oct 2022
ZAR 15 000 - 20 000
 
Julius Mfethe; Milking the Cow, four
3 Oct 2022
Sold for ZAR 23 450
Incl. Buyer's Premium & VAT
Julius Mfethe; Ploughing, four
3 Oct 2022
Sold for ZAR 41 038
Incl. Buyer's Premium & VAT
Julius Mfethe; The Teacher
13 Jun 2022
ZAR 18 000 - 24 000
 
Julius Mfethe; Men Ploughing with Oxen
13 Jun 2022
ZAR 18 000 - 24 000
 
Julius Mfethe; Face Pipe
25 Apr 2022
ZAR 6 000 - 8 000
 
Julius Mfethe; Pipe with Baboon on a Motorcycle
25 Apr 2022
Sold for ZAR 7 035
Incl. Buyer's Premium & VAT
Julius Mfethe; Man with Walking Stick and Pipe
28 Nov 2021
Sold for ZAR 7 035
Incl. Buyer's Premium & VAT
Julius Mfethe; Man with a Basket, Donkey and Sheep (7 parts)
28 Nov 2021
ZAR 20 000 - 30 000
 
Julius Mfethe; Vierspan Ploeg
28 Nov 2021
Sold for ZAR 46 900
Incl. Buyer's Premium & VAT

Results in green indicate post sales.