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Sidney Beck

South African 1936- 

Sidney Beck is a self-taught artist from Bertrams, Johannesburg. Born in 1936, he loved art as a child but studied to be a teacher, a career he held for 23 years. After retirement, Beck returned to art, working predominantly as a sculptor. In 1986, he won a bid to complete a large mural for the new addition of the Parliament Building in Cape Town. His drawings and sculptures are figural, depicting the vibrancy of township life. Beck is especially known for portraying the Penny Whistler, a musician who plays a six-holed woodwind instrument akin to the recorder.

24 lots offered      45.83% sold      ZAR 205 879
 

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Sidney Beck; Penny Whistler I
29 Mar 2021
Sold for ZAR 12 898
Incl. Buyer's Premium & VAT
Sidney Beck; Penny Whistler II
29 Mar 2021
Sold for ZAR 11 725
Incl. Buyer's Premium & VAT
Sidney Beck; Old Man
15 Jul 2019
Sold for ZAR 2 345
Incl. Buyer's Premium & VAT
Sidney Beck; Little Mama
13 Nov 2017
ZAR 20 000 - 30 000
 
Sidney Beck; Little Papa
13 Nov 2017
ZAR 20 000 - 30 000
 
Sidney Beck; Street Boy Smoking
7 Nov 2016
Sold for ZAR 34 104
Incl. Buyer's Premium & VAT
Sidney Beck; Newspaper Seller
26 Sep 2016
Sold for ZAR 2 342
Incl. Buyer's Premium & VAT
Sidney Beck; Penny Whistler
29 Sep 2014
ZAR 2 000 - 3 000
 
Sidney Beck; Penny Whistler
30 Jul 2014
ZAR 4 000 - 6 000
 
Sidney Beck; The Ballerina
26 Sep 2011
Sold for ZAR 22 280
Incl. Buyer's Premium & VAT
Sidney Beck; The Penny Whistler
24 May 2010
ZAR 40 000 - 50 000
 
Sidney Beck; The Newspaper Seller
24 May 2010
Sold for ZAR 33 420
Incl. Buyer's Premium & VAT

Results in green indicate post sales.