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Pieter van der Westhuizen

South African 1931-2008 


Prolific and popular South African artist Pieter van der Westhuizen was born in Pretoria in 1931. After finishing school, he studied art at The University of South Africa (UNISA) where he was taught by Zakkie Eloff and Robert Hodgins. In 1960, he worked under Alfred Krenz and in 1971, under Erik Laubscher. In the 1980s, van der Westhuizen continued his studies in Belgium at the Royal Academy of Fine Arts in Antwerp, the Stedelijke Akademie in Ghent, and the Ryks Centrum voor Grafiek in Kasterlee. During this decade he also spent a few years studying woodblock printing in Japan and was invited to participate in an exhibition alongside works by Marc Chagall, Ben Avram, and Yaacov Agam in Madrid, Spain. Working in various mediums including pastels, painting, and etchings, van der Westhuizen's oeuvre encompasses landscapes, still lifes, portraits, and figures. They are a celebration of the beauty found within the everyday.

Image source: SA Art Times, February 2009, page 15. Photographer: Thabo Stegman.


298 lots offered      68.12% sold      ZAR 5 065 938
 

  Including Premium and VAT Results include Buyer's Premium and VAT
Pieter van der Westhuizen; Flowers in a Blue Vase
27 Nov 2017
ZAR 25 000 - 35 000
 
Pieter van der Westhuizen; Still Life with flowers, bottle and bowl
27 Nov 2017
Sold for ZAR 29 275
Incl. Buyer's Premium & VAT
Pieter van der Westhuizen; Figure Walking Between Trees
13 Nov 2017
Sold for ZAR 34 104
Incl. Buyer's Premium & VAT
Pieter van der Westhuizen; Houses in a Landscape
13 Nov 2017
ZAR 35 000 - 50 000
 
Pieter van der Westhuizen; Two Women
16 Oct 2017
Sold for ZAR 56 840
Incl. Buyer's Premium & VAT
Pieter van der Westhuizen; The Meal
18 Sep 2017
Sold for ZAR 12 881
Incl. Buyer's Premium & VAT
Pieter van der Westhuizen; Mother and Child
18 Sep 2017
Sold for ZAR 7 026
Incl. Buyer's Premium & VAT
Pieter van der Westhuizen; Flowers in a Vase
18 Sep 2017
Sold for ZAR 5 855
Incl. Buyer's Premium & VAT
Pieter van der Westhuizen; Two Cats
18 Sep 2017
Sold for ZAR 12 881
Incl. Buyer's Premium & VAT
Pieter van der Westhuizen; The Couple
18 Sep 2017
ZAR 30 000 - 40 000
 
Pieter van der Westhuizen; Two Children
18 Sep 2017
Sold for ZAR 8 197
Incl. Buyer's Premium & VAT
Pieter van der Westhuizen; Chickens
17 Jul 2017
ZAR 18 000 - 24 000