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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; Sheep, Old Man and Girl with Violin
17 Jul 2017
Sold for ZAR 7 026
Incl. Buyer's Premium & VAT
Pieter van der Westhuizen; Three Men with Chickens
17 Jul 2017
Sold for ZAR 8 783
Incl. Buyer's Premium & VAT
Pieter van der Westhuizen; Holy Family; Holy Family with Cross
17 Jul 2017
Sold for ZAR 5 270
Incl. Buyer's Premium & VAT
Pieter van der Westhuizen; Holy Family; Holy Family and Donkey
17 Jul 2017
Sold for ZAR 4 919
Incl. Buyer's Premium & VAT
Pieter van der Westhuizen; Three etchings
17 Jul 2017
Sold for ZAR 7 612
Incl. Buyer's Premium & VAT
Pieter van der Westhuizen; Two Ladies
17 Jul 2017
ZAR 12 000 - 18 000
 
Pieter van der Westhuizen; The Meal
17 Jul 2017
Sold for ZAR 14 052
Incl. Buyer's Premium & VAT
Pieter van der Westhuizen; Portrait
17 Jul 2017
ZAR 25 000 - 35 000
 
Pieter van der Westhuizen; Op Die Stoep
17 Jul 2017
Sold for ZAR 10 553
Incl. Buyer's Premium & VAT
Pieter van der Westhuizen; Gentle Lady
5 Jun 2017
ZAR 35 000 - 50 000
 
Pieter van der Westhuizen; A Couple
5 Jun 2017
ZAR 35 000 - 50 000
 
Pieter van der Westhuizen; Flowers in Blue Vase
5 Jun 2017
ZAR 40 000 - 50 000
 

Results in green indicate post sales.