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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.

1,084 lots offered      78.04% sold      ZAR 55 206 699
 

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Gregoire Boonzaier; Table Bay Dist. Six/Tafelbaai vanaf Dist. Ses
27 May 2025
Current bid ZAR 60 000
Gregoire Boonzaier; Self-Portrait
12 May 2025
Sold for ZAR 3 518
Incl. Buyer's Premium & VAT
Gregoire Boonzaier; Abstraksie: Wit Beker and Vrugte (Abstract: White Jug and Fruit)
12 May 2025
Sold for ZAR 58 625
Incl. Buyer's Premium & VAT
Gregoire Boonzaier; Lilies; Sunflowers; Fuchsia; Moonflowers, four
12 May 2025
Sold for ZAR 11 725
Incl. Buyer's Premium & VAT
Gregoire Boonzaier; Cape Street Scenes with Figures, four
12 May 2025
Sold for ZAR 16 415
Incl. Buyer's Premium & VAT
Gregoire Boonzaier; Venice
12 May 2025
Sold for ZAR 22 278
Incl. Buyer's Premium & VAT
Gregoire Boonzaier; District Six
12 May 2025
Sold for ZAR 16 415
Incl. Buyer's Premium & VAT
Gregoire Boonzaier; Hotel Stanley, Kaapstad (Hotel Stanley, Cape Town)
12 May 2025
Starting at ZAR 10 000
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Gregoire Boonzaier; Veld Shoes 'Homage to Van Gogh'
22 Apr 2025
Sold for ZAR 82 075
Incl. Buyer's Premium & VAT
Gregoire Boonzaier; Elsies Rivier Cottages
22 Apr 2025
ZAR 50 000 - 70 000
 
Gregoire Boonzaier; The Samovar
22 Apr 2025
Starting at ZAR 40 000
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Gregoire Boonzaier; Landscape with Seaside Cottages
22 Apr 2025
Sold for ZAR 21 105
Incl. Buyer's Premium & VAT