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Lionel Abrams

South African 1931-1997 

Lionel Abrahams was born in Johannesburg in 1928. He was an abstract artist who mainly worked in pastels and oils. However, Abrahams is better known as a poet. He was mentored by Herman Charles Bosman, a renowned South African short story writer, and went on to publish many poems, essays, and two novels. He was also a publisher having started Renoster Books in 1956. He printed works by Oswald Mtshali and Mongane Wally Serote, two black poets during the height of apartheid.

70 lots offered      61.43% sold      ZAR 575 063
 

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Lionel Abrams; Abstract
19 Oct 2020
Starting at ZAR 3 000
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Lionel Abrams; Portfolio of 10 Prints
19 Oct 2020
Sold for ZAR 5 863
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Lionel Abrams; Study for Abstract Sculpture
7 Sep 2020
Sold for ZAR 14 070
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Lionel Abrams; Abstract Still Life
7 Sep 2020
Sold for ZAR 11 725
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Lionel Abrams; Still Life
6 Jul 2020
Sold for ZAR 2 111
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Lionel Abrams; Abstract Composition
6 Jul 2020
Starting at ZAR 1 500
 
Lionel Abrams; Abstract Composition
14 Apr 2020
Sold for ZAR 2 345
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Lionel Abrams; Study for Abstract Sculpture
19 Oct 2019
Starting at ZAR 30 000
 
Lionel Abrams; Abstract in Green and Brown
16 Sep 2019
Starting at ZAR 1 000
 
Lionel Abrams; Abstract in Yellow and Pink
16 Sep 2019
Sold for ZAR 1 173
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Lionel Abrams; Three Pears; Two Pears; Abstract Landscape, three
16 Sep 2019
Starting at ZAR 1 500
 
Lionel Abrams; Visitor to Bedroom (Red), 'Bedroom' series
8 Jun 2019
Sold for ZAR 18 000
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