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Michael Gagashe Zondi

South African 1926-2008 


Pioneering South African sculptor Michael Gagashe Zondi is well known for his carved wooden figural works that draw on biblical themes. Born and raised in KwaZulu-Natal, he trained in woodworking at the Swedish Lutheran mission trade school. In 1949, he went on to be a woodworking instructor at the same school. Zondi began sculpting at the age of 25 and in the late 1950s he enrolled in a fine arts course at the University of Natal in Pietermaritzburg. After receiving certificates in building construction and design, he worked on the hospital chapel at the Appelsbosch mission hospital and went on to serve at the Department of Information in 1967. Zondi held his first solo exhibition in 1965 at the Durban Art Gallery and a year later he and Sydney Kumalo were chosen as the first black South African sculptors to be represented at the Venice Biennale. Zondi became a full-time artist from 1972. In both 1992 and 2008 he suffered strokes that ultimately left him paralysed and unable to work. He passed away in 2008.

Image source: https://www.citizen.co.za/witness/archive/orbituary-for-sculptor-michael-gagashe-zondi-20150430/


38 lots offered      52.63% sold      ZAR 180 105
 

  Including Premium and VAT Results include Buyer's Premium and VAT
Michael Gagashe Zondi; Standing Figure
12 Aug 2024
Sold for ZAR 4 104
Incl. Buyer's Premium & VAT
Michael Gagashe Zondi; Standing Woman
8 Jul 2024
Sold for ZAR 4 104
Incl. Buyer's Premium & VAT
Michael Gagashe Zondi; The Lovers
10 Jun 2024
Sold for ZAR 5 863
Incl. Buyer's Premium & VAT
Michael Gagashe Zondi; Standing Figure
15 May 2023
Sold for ZAR 32 830
Incl. Buyer's Premium & VAT
Michael Gagashe Zondi; Kneeling Man
15 May 2023
Sold for ZAR 3 518
Incl. Buyer's Premium & VAT
Michael Gagashe Zondi; Gebed (Prayer)
22 Nov 2022
Sold for ZAR 8 794
Incl. Buyer's Premium & VAT
Michael Gagashe Zondi; Bust
3 Oct 2022
ZAR 4 000 - 6 000
 
Michael Gagashe Zondi; Nude Figure Eating
3 Oct 2022
Sold for ZAR 5 628
Incl. Buyer's Premium & VAT
Michael Gagashe Zondi; Standing Woman with Hat
28 Jun 2022
Sold for ZAR 2 932
Incl. Buyer's Premium & VAT
Michael Gagashe Zondi; Seated Woman
28 Jun 2022
Sold for ZAR 2 932
Incl. Buyer's Premium & VAT
Michael Gagashe Zondi; Head of a Boy
25 Apr 2022
Sold for ZAR 5 628
Incl. Buyer's Premium & VAT
Michael Gagashe Zondi; Kneeling Woman with Raised Arm
25 Apr 2022
Sold for ZAR 8 794
Incl. Buyer's Premium & VAT

Results in green indicate post sales.