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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.

81 lots offered      60.49% sold      ZAR 368 452

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Charles Gassner; Abstract with Green
Abstract with Green
25 Jul 2022
ZAR 3 000 - 5 000
 
Charles Gassner; Cat Grooming
Cat Grooming
13 Jun 2022
ZAR 2 000 - 3 000
 
Charles Gassner; Abstract with Vertical Lines; Portrait I; Portrait II, three
Abstract with Vertical Lines; Portrait I; Portrait II, three
21 Feb 2022
ZAR 3 000 - 5 000
 
Charles Gassner; Abstract with Vertical Lines; Portrait I; Portrait II, three
Abstract with Vertical Lines; Portrait I; Portrait II, three
27 Sep 2021
ZAR 5 000 - 7 000
 
Charles Gassner; Abstract
Abstract
23 Aug 2021
Sold for ZAR 7 035
Incl. Buyer's Premium & VAT
Charles Gassner; Abstract
Abstract
11 Jul 2021
Sold for ZAR 4 690
Incl. Buyer's Premium & VAT
Charles Gassner; A Train in a Landscape
A Train in a Landscape
11 Jul 2021
Sold for ZAR 8 208
Incl. Buyer's Premium & VAT
Charles Gassner; Abstract with Vertical Lines
Abstract with Vertical Lines
7 Jun 2021
ZAR 5 000 - 7 000
 
Charles Gassner; Portrait of a Girl, two
Portrait of a Girl, two
7 Jun 2021
ZAR 4 000 - 6 000
 
Charles Gassner; Die Groote Kerk
Die Groote Kerk
22 Feb 2021
Sold for ZAR 10 553
Incl. Buyer's Premium & VAT
Charles Gassner; Girl with Vase of Flowers
Girl with Vase of Flowers
22 Feb 2021
Sold for ZAR 6 449
Incl. Buyer's Premium & VAT
Charles Gassner; Head of a Woman
Head of a Woman
23 Nov 2020
Sold for ZAR 3 518
Incl. Buyer's Premium & VAT

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