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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; Girl in a Pink Hat
29 Sep 2014
ZAR 24 000 - 26 000
 
Pieter van der Westhuizen; Sunday Gatherings
30 Jul 2014
ZAR 12 000 - 15 000
 
Pieter van der Westhuizen; Girl in a Pink Hat
30 Jul 2014
ZAR 30 000 - 40 000
 
Pieter van der Westhuizen; Chicken Girl
30 Jul 2014
Sold for ZAR 37 472
Incl. Buyer's Premium & VAT
Pieter van der Westhuizen; Interior with Flowers in a Vase
23 Apr 2014
ZAR 25 000 - 35 000
 
Pieter van der Westhuizen; Flowers in a Blue Vase
23 Apr 2014
Sold for ZAR 37 472
Incl. Buyer's Premium & VAT
Pieter van der Westhuizen; Seated Man with Bouquet of Flowers
23 Apr 2014
Sold for ZAR 2 928
Incl. Buyer's Premium & VAT
Pieter van der Westhuizen; Sunday Gatherings
23 Apr 2014
ZAR 15 000 - 20 000
 
Pieter van der Westhuizen; (Untitled) Sheep I
15 Nov 2013
Sold for ZAR 42 215
Incl. Buyer's Premium & VAT
Pieter van der Westhuizen; Untitled (Sheep II)
15 Nov 2013
Sold for ZAR 41 630
Incl. Buyer's Premium & VAT
Pieter van der Westhuizen; Untitled (Village Scene)
15 Nov 2013
Sold for ZAR 52 754
Incl. Buyer's Premium & VAT
Pieter van der Westhuizen; Untitled (Women)
15 Nov 2013
Sold for ZAR 46 899
Incl. Buyer's Premium & VAT