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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; European Street Scene
20 Apr 2015
ZAR 15 000 - 20 000
 
Pieter van der Westhuizen; Woman in a Hat
20 Apr 2015
Sold for ZAR 37 472
Incl. Buyer's Premium & VAT
Pieter van der Westhuizen; Female Nudes
20 Apr 2015
ZAR 12 000 - 16 000
 
Pieter van der Westhuizen; Nude with Flowers
20 Apr 2015
ZAR 2 500 - 4 000
 
Pieter van der Westhuizen; Young Girl; Violinist and Birds; Homestead
20 Apr 2015
Sold for ZAR 5 621
Incl. Buyer's Premium & VAT
Pieter van der Westhuizen; Mother and Children
20 Apr 2015
Sold for ZAR 29 275
Incl. Buyer's Premium & VAT
Pieter van der Westhuizen; Picnic
20 Apr 2015
ZAR 20 000 - 30 000
 
Pieter van der Westhuizen; Four Men in a Landscape
20 Apr 2015
Sold for ZAR 46 840
Incl. Buyer's Premium & VAT
Pieter van der Westhuizen; Flowers of Many Colours
20 Apr 2015
Sold for ZAR 30 446
Incl. Buyer's Premium & VAT
Pieter van der Westhuizen; Millennial Lady in a Red Hat
13 Oct 2014
Sold for ZAR 45 472
Incl. Buyer's Premium & VAT
Pieter van der Westhuizen; Kite Flying
13 Oct 2014
Sold for ZAR 45 472
Incl. Buyer's Premium & VAT
Pieter van der Westhuizen; Sunday Gatherings
29 Sep 2014
ZAR 9 000 - 12 000