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Bettie Cilliers-Barnard

South African 1914-2010 


Born in Rustenburg in 1914, Bettie Cilliers-Barnard is renowned for her large canvas paintings depicting birds in flight, strange alien figures, primeval animal forms, arrows and sharp triangular shapes. She constantly questioned earthly and transcendental thoughts on human existence. Cilliers-Barnard participated in more than 70 solo exhibitions in South Africa, Paris, London and Taiwan and many group exhibitions both at home and abroad. Her paintings, tapestries and murals are found in public collections, museums and private collections. In 1983 she produced a tapestry Guardian Angel of the Arts for the State Theatre in Pretoria. She died in September 2010.


215 lots offered      76.28% sold      ZAR 5 617 466
 

  Including Premium and VAT Results include Buyer's Premium and VAT
Bettie Cilliers-Barnard; Untitled (Heads and Totem Figure)
8 Jul 2024
Sold for ZAR 2 345
Incl. Buyer's Premium & VAT
Bettie Cilliers-Barnard; Abstract Composition in Blue and Gold
8 Jul 2024
Sold for ZAR 16 415
Incl. Buyer's Premium & VAT
Bettie Cilliers-Barnard; Orange Heads
8 Jul 2024
Sold for ZAR 8 208
Incl. Buyer's Premium & VAT
Bettie Cilliers-Barnard; Ancient Force
8 Jul 2024
ZAR 25 000 - 35 000
 
Bettie Cilliers-Barnard; Abstract Composition with Two Fish
25 Jun 2024
Sold for ZAR 82 075
Incl. Buyer's Premium & VAT
Bettie Cilliers-Barnard; Profile
10 Jun 2024
Sold for ZAR 10 553
Incl. Buyer's Premium & VAT
Bettie Cilliers-Barnard; Abstract Composition
10 Jun 2024
Sold for ZAR 3 518
Incl. Buyer's Premium & VAT
Bettie Cilliers-Barnard; Abstract Green Composition
10 Jun 2024
Sold for ZAR 4 690
Incl. Buyer's Premium & VAT
Bettie Cilliers-Barnard; Abstract Composition
10 Jun 2024
Sold for ZAR 5 863
Incl. Buyer's Premium & VAT
Bettie Cilliers-Barnard; Abstract Figures
10 Jun 2024
Sold for ZAR 25 795
Incl. Buyer's Premium & VAT
Bettie Cilliers-Barnard; Woman and Fruit Tree
13 May 2024
Sold for ZAR 41 038
Incl. Buyer's Premium & VAT
Bettie Cilliers-Barnard; Inspraak
15 Apr 2024
Starting at ZAR 50 000
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