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Gregoire Boonzaier

South African 1909-2005 


Gregoire Boonzaier began his artistic career in his teens, inspired by the work of artists Moses Kottler, Nita Spilhaus and Pieter Wenning, who were friends of his father, the cartoonist DC Boonzaier. These early works demonstrate his enduring interest in the historic areas of the Cape. His career was already well established by the age of 25 when he went to study at the Heatherley School of Art in London with fellow South African artist Freida Lock. Boonzaier was exposed to the work of the Post-Impressionists and early modern artists who were to inspire his life’s work. This prolific artist is best known for his views of District Six, the Bo-Kaap, quaint rural and coastal settlements, as well as still life and botanical subjects. He co-founded the New Group with Walter Battiss, Lippy Lipschitz, Freida Lock and Terence McCaw in 1938. Boonzaier believed in demystifying art for the public and gave lectures across the country. His prodigious output included drawings, prints, watercolours, pastels and oil paintings.

1,046 lots offered      77.63% sold      ZAR 53 396 440
 

  Including Premium and VAT Results include Buyer's Premium and VAT
Gregoire Boonzaier; Landscape
9 Oct 2024
Sold for ZAR 82 075
Incl. Buyer's Premium & VAT
Gregoire Boonzaier; Self Portrait
9 Oct 2024
Sold for ZAR 31 658
Incl. Buyer's Premium & VAT
Gregoire Boonzaier; Free State Mountains
17 Sep 2024
ZAR 200 000 - 300 000
 
Gregoire Boonzaier; Visserhuisies, Struisbaai (Fishermen's Cottages, Struisbaai)
17 Sep 2024
Sold for ZAR 164 150
Incl. Buyer's Premium & VAT
Gregoire Boonzaier; Tafelbaai vanaf Chiappini Straat, Slamsebuurt
17 Sep 2024
ZAR 350 000 - 400 000
 
Gregoire Boonzaier; Tennant Street, District Six (recto); Trees (verso)
17 Sep 2024
Starting at ZAR 250 000
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Gregoire Boonzaier; Still Life with Flowers in a Vase
16 Sep 2024
Sold for ZAR 52 763
Incl. Buyer's Premium & VAT
Gregoire Boonzaier; Church with Red Steeple, Old Cape Town
9 Sep 2024
Starting at ZAR 70 000
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Gregoire Boonzaier; Linocuts, four
9 Sep 2024
Sold for ZAR 14 070
Incl. Buyer's Premium & VAT
Gregoire Boonzaier; Cape Labourer's Cottages
12 Aug 2024
Sold for ZAR 70 350
Incl. Buyer's Premium & VAT
Gregoire Boonzaier; A Settlement
12 Aug 2024
Starting at ZAR 12 000
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Gregoire Boonzaier; Village with Distant Mountains
12 Aug 2024
Starting at ZAR 15 000
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Results in green indicate post sales.