Modern, Post-War and Contemporary Art, Decorative Arts and Jewellery

Live Virtual Auction, 11 - 12 October 2021

Contemporary Art

Sold for

ZAR 108 110
Lot 203
  • Esther Mahlangu; Mparo (Married Woman's Beaded Blanket)


Lot Estimate
ZAR 40 000 - 60 000
Selling Price
Incl. Buyer's Premium & VAT
ZAR 108 110

About this Item

South African 1935-
Mparo (Married Woman's Beaded Blanket)

signed with the artist's initials 

beads and thread on blanket
blanket: 100 by 149 by 1cm; 109,5 by 158,5 by 5cm including frame

Notes

This lot is accompanied by a copy of the exhibition catalogue, Zed Retief (ed) (2016) Esther Mahlangu 80, Cape Town: 34FineArt.

Provenance

Esther Mahlangu's personal Mparo, worn after her wedding.

34Fineart, Cape Town.

Exhibited

UCT Irma Stern Museum, Cape Town, Esther Mahlangu 2003, 2003.

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