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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; Girl with Vase of Flowers
Girl with Vase of Flowers
19 Oct 2020
ZAR 3 500 - 5 000
 
Charles Gassner; Three Figures
Three Figures
7 Sep 2020
Sold for ZAR 9 380
Incl. Buyer's Premium & VAT
Charles Gassner; Green Abstract
Green Abstract
25 Nov 2019
ZAR 5 000 - 7 000
 
Charles Gassner; Cat Grooming Itself
Cat Grooming Itself
25 Nov 2019
ZAR 3 000 - 5 000
 
Charles Gassner; Abstract
Abstract
8 Jun 2019
Sold for ZAR 18 208
Incl. Buyer's Premium & VAT
Charles Gassner; Nude
Nude
4 Mar 2019
ZAR 15 000 - 20 000
 
Charles Gassner; Abstract
Abstract
4 Mar 2019
ZAR 20 000 - 30 000
 
Charles Gassner; White Houses in a Landscape
White Houses in a Landscape
4 Mar 2019
ZAR 8 000 - 12 000
 
Charles Gassner; Portrait of a Lady
Portrait of a Lady
4 Mar 2019
Sold for ZAR 3 518
Incl. Buyer's Premium & VAT
Charles Gassner; Abstract
Abstract
17 Sep 2018
ZAR 5 000 - 7 000
 
Charles Gassner; Black Cat
Black Cat
5 Feb 2018
Sold for ZAR 1 523
Incl. Buyer's Premium & VAT
Charles Gassner; Black Cat
Black Cat
18 Sep 2017
ZAR 2 000 - 3 000
 

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