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

Online-Only Auction, 4 - 16 March 2020

Sculpture, Books and Portfolios

Sold for

ZAR 4 925
Lot 340
  • Norman Catherine; King Ferd III Fook Island
  • Norman Catherine; King Ferd III Fook Island
  • Norman Catherine; King Ferd III Fook Island
  • Norman Catherine; King Ferd III Fook Island


Lot Estimate
ZAR 1 000 - 2 000
Selling Price
Incl. Buyer's Premium & VAT
ZAR 4 925

About this Item

South African 1949-
King Ferd III Fook Island
ceramic earthenware
39 by 39 by 3cm

Notes

This tile was made for the Fook Island housing complex developed by the Boerstra family, which included Walter Battiss’s home in Menlo Park, Pretoria. Norman Catherine was commissioned to design elements for the complex and this tile (along with others) were made by Ethan Smit who had a company which made garden pots, tiles, wall plaques etc.

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