Important South African and International Art
Live Auction, 5 June 2017
Day Sale
Lot Estimate
ZAR 15 000 - 20 000
Selling Price
Incl. Buyer's Premium & VAT
Incl. Buyer's Premium & VAT
ZAR 36 378
About this Item
South African 1956-2008
Man Riding Baboon Backwards
signed with artist's initials
carved wood and leather
height: 20cm
Notes
Transkei-born Julius Mfethe is known for his exquisite, smooth, miniature carvings of animals and figures. Thanks to the detail and finish of his sculptures, the editors of the recently published Craft South Africa have likened his work to that of Peter Schutz
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