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Christiaan Nice

South African 1939-2020 

Christian Nice was born in Pretoria in 1939. He was a self-taught artist who lived and worked in Cape Town. Nice was an impressionist who painted a variety of subjects, including still lifes, harbour scenes, landscapes, cottages and donkey carts, and District Six, in a subdued colour palette.

166 lots offered      74.10% sold      ZAR 2 549 263

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Christiaan Nice; Cottages by the Sea
Cottages by the Sea
19 Aug 2026
Starting at ZAR 7 000
Christiaan Nice; Country Road with Figure and Chickens
Country Road with Figure and Chickens
19 Aug 2026
Starting at ZAR 3 500
Christiaan Nice; Landscape with Figure and Cottages
Landscape with Figure and Cottages
17 Aug 2026
Current bid ZAR 7 000
Christiaan Nice; Landscape with Donkey Cart
Landscape with Donkey Cart
17 Aug 2026
Current bid ZAR 7 000
Christiaan Nice; Fishing Village
Fishing Village
9 Mar 2026
Starting at ZAR 8 000
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