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Charles Gassner

South African 1915-1977 

Gassner was a European-trained artist whose life and work were shaped by the turbulence of the 20th century. In the years leading up to World War II, he studied at the Reimann Schüle in Berlin, a prominent expressionist art school of the time.

During the war, Gassner was imprisoned in Germany. After his release, he resumed his artistic training in The Hague. In 1948, he emigrated to South Africa, where he held his first exhibition in Cape Town in 1950. He later lived in Brisbane, Australia, during the early 1950s.

Gassner exhibited his work widely across South Africa, as well as in Australia and Brazil, leaving behind a legacy marked by resilience and a deeply expressive visual language.

69 lots offered      43.48% sold      ZAR 275 520
 

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Charles Gassner; Abstract in Blue and Green
27 May 2025
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Charles Gassner; Abstract Landscape with House on a Hill
27 May 2025
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Charles Gassner; Cat on a Table with Fruit
9 Oct 2024
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Charles Gassner; Woman in Black
15 Jan 2024
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Charles Gassner; Landscape
27 Nov 2023
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Charles Gassner; Head of a Woman
11 Sep 2023
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Charles Gassner; Self Portrait
11 Apr 2023
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Charles Gassner; Cat Grooming
13 Jun 2022
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