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Cecil Skotnes

South African 1926-2009 


Known as an artist, mentor, and teacher, Cecil Skotnes believed in nurturing talent and encouraging creativity. Born in East London, the son of Norwegian missionaries, Skotnes studied Fine Arts at Wits University after WWII. In 1952, he was employed to run the Polly Street recreation centre, which became the only art school available to black students in South Africa; training Sydney Kumalo and Ephraim Ngatane, among others. Encouraged by friend and mentor Egon Guenther, Skotnes turned his hand to woodcarving and produced many ground-breaking coloured carved panels and woodcut prints, often with images of neglected South African histories. He carried out significant public commissions, sometimes in collaboration with other artists such as Sydney Kumalo. Skotnes is remembered for his artistic innovation and major contribution to the diversity of South African art.

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842 lots offered      79.10% sold      ZAR 60 504 197
 

  Including Premium and VAT Results include Buyer's Premium and VAT
Cecil Skotnes; Reclining Figure
23 May 2016
Sold for ZAR 386 512
Incl. Buyer's Premium & VAT
Cecil Skotnes; Figure
18 Apr 2016
Sold for ZAR 9 368
Incl. Buyer's Premium & VAT
Cecil Skotnes; Male Figure
18 Apr 2016
Sold for ZAR 15 223
Incl. Buyer's Premium & VAT
Cecil Skotnes; Abstract Figure
18 Apr 2016
Sold for ZAR 4 684
Incl. Buyer's Premium & VAT
Cecil Skotnes; Head
18 Apr 2016
Sold for ZAR 5 621
Incl. Buyer's Premium & VAT
Cecil Skotnes; Heads
18 Apr 2016
Sold for ZAR 5 855
Incl. Buyer's Premium & VAT
Cecil Skotnes; Untitled (Reclining Female Figure)
18 Apr 2016
ZAR 4 000 - 6 000
 
Cecil Skotnes; Stab of the Dancing Figure
18 Apr 2016
Sold for ZAR 4 919
Incl. Buyer's Premium & VAT
Cecil Skotnes; The Assasination of Shaka
18 Apr 2016
Sold for ZAR 7 026
Incl. Buyer's Premium & VAT
Cecil Skotnes; The White Monday Disaster
18 Apr 2016
Sold for ZAR 37 472
Incl. Buyer's Premium & VAT
Cecil Skotnes; Mountains
18 Apr 2016
ZAR 20 000 - 30 000
 
Cecil Skotnes; Composition
14 Mar 2016
Sold for ZAR 77 303
Incl. Buyer's Premium & VAT