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From Albert Adams to Portia Zvavahera, Strauss & Co maintains a detailed database of every artist sold at auction since 2009. Whether it is painting, sculpture, works on paper, photography, ceramics or new media, this searchable database lists by artist every lot offered and provides aggregated data useful to collectors. Famous South African artists like William Kentridge, JH Pierneef, Alexis Preller and Irma Stern are introduced with helpful biographies along with the best contemporary artists.



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Otto Klar

South African 1908-1994 


Born in Vienna, Austria in 1908, Otto Klar studied at the Wiener Kunstakademie (Vienna Art Academy). He exhibited his art in Vienna, Berlin, and Munich before emigrating to South Africa in 1939 on the cusp of World War II. Klar settled in Pretoria where he continued painting and held art classes – Alice Goldin was a student. He is well known for his rural landscapes, seascapes, and still lifes of beautiful bouquets in vases. During the 1950s and 60s, he also produced several abstract expressionist works. In 1962, Klar was awarded an honorary professorship by the State President of Austria. His works are in local collections such as the Pretoria Art Museum, Ann Bryant Art Gallery in East London, Durban Art Gallery, and the Witwatersrand Art Museum in Johannesburg.


316 lots offered      77.22% sold      ZAR 3 829 195
 

  Including Premium and VAT Results include Buyer's Premium and VAT
Otto Klar; Vase of Sunflowers and Chrysanthemums
17 Jun 2025
Sold for ZAR 5 863
Incl. Buyer's Premium & VAT
Otto Klar; Trees in a Landscape
17 Jun 2025
Starting at ZAR 20 000
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Otto Klar; Seascape
17 Jun 2025
ZAR 9 000 - 12 000
 
Otto Klar; Cityscape
17 Jun 2025
Sold for ZAR 3 518
Incl. Buyer's Premium & VAT
Otto Klar; Ofcolaco
17 Jun 2025
Sold for ZAR 3 518
Incl. Buyer's Premium & VAT
Otto Klar; Cape Labourers' Cottages
12 May 2025
Sold for ZAR 1 466
Incl. Buyer's Premium & VAT
Otto Klar; Farmhouse with Thatched Roof
12 May 2025
Starting at ZAR 3 000
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Otto Klar; Trees and Hut
12 May 2025
Sold for ZAR 1 759
Incl. Buyer's Premium & VAT
Otto Klar; Landscape with Trees and Distant Mountains
12 May 2025
Sold for ZAR 9 380
Incl. Buyer's Premium & VAT
Otto Klar; Bushveld Landscape
12 May 2025
Starting at ZAR 2 000
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Otto Klar; Roses in a Round Vase
12 May 2025
Sold for ZAR 15 243
Incl. Buyer's Premium & VAT
Otto Klar; Pink and White Flowers
12 May 2025
Sold for ZAR 5 863
Incl. Buyer's Premium & VAT

Results in green indicate post sales.