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Andrew Verster

South African 1937-2020 


Andrew Verster studied design at the Camberwell School of Art in London (1955-59) and furthered his studies at Reading University (1959-60). Upon returning to South Africa he lectured at the University of Durban-Westville and the Natal Technikon until 1976 when he gave up teaching to become a full-time painter.

He designed sets and costumes for numerous stage productions and completed a wide range of public and private commissions. He undertook major commissions in various media, such as a series of hand-woven Mohair tapestries for Mobil Court, etched glass doors for the Brenthurst Library in Johannesburg, murals for the BMW building in Midrand, and an etched glass skylight for the University of Cape Town's education building. A noted writer of short stories, articles, and radio plays, he exhibited widely across South Africa, Europe, and the United Kingdom. He held more than 50 solo exhibitions and is represented in major public and private collections, including the South African National Gallery, Durban Art Gallery, and the Universities of Witwatersrand. He received two Art-SA-Today awards (1967 and 1979) and was honoured with two retrospective exhibitions at the Durban Art Gallery in 1997 and 2019.

Among his most popular works are those in the Fragile Paradise series, characterised by a vivid use of colour and descriptive line.


Collaborations & Affiliations

257 lots offered      61.09% sold      ZAR 6 817 726
 

  Including Premium and VAT Results include Buyer's Premium and VAT
Andrew Verster; Composition with Trees and Bushes I
24 Jun 2025
Sold for ZAR 8 794
Incl. Buyer's Premium & VAT
Andrew Verster; Interior Scene with Flower Vase, Fan and Lamp
24 Jun 2025
Sold for ZAR 46 900
Incl. Buyer's Premium & VAT
Andrew Verster; Tapestry of Landscape with Trees and Bushes; Study for Tapestry of Landscape with Trees and Bushes, two
24 Jun 2025
Starting at ZAR 300 000
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Andrew Verster; Landscape with Three Trees
24 Jun 2025
Sold for ZAR 29 313
Incl. Buyer's Premium & VAT
Andrew Verster; Tapestry of Field and Trees; Study for Tapestry of Field and Trees, two
24 Jun 2025
Starting at ZAR 150 000
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Andrew Verster; Grey Coastal Landscape
24 Jun 2025
Sold for ZAR 7 035
Incl. Buyer's Premium & VAT
Andrew Verster; Composition with Trees and Bushes II
24 Jun 2025
Sold for ZAR 5 863
Incl. Buyer's Premium & VAT
Andrew Verster; Composition with Trees and Bushes III
24 Jun 2025
Sold for ZAR 14 070
Incl. Buyer's Premium & VAT
Andrew Verster; Wild Statice
17 Jun 2025
Starting at ZAR 3 000
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Andrew Verster; Stop Looking for the Sea
22 Apr 2025
Starting at ZAR 8 000
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Andrew Verster; Picnic
1 Apr 2025
Sold for ZAR 105 525
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Andrew Verster; Rolling Hills, three
10 Mar 2025
Sold for ZAR 6 874
Incl. Buyer's Premium & VAT

Results in green indicate post sales.