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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.


311 lots offered      77.49% sold      ZAR 3 816 297
 

  Including Premium and VAT Results include Buyer's Premium and VAT
Otto Klar; Magnolias
9 Nov 2015
Sold for ZAR 56 840
Incl. Buyer's Premium & VAT
Otto Klar; Bushveld
12 Oct 2015
ZAR 20 000 - 30 000
 
Otto Klar; Magnolias in a Blue Vase
12 Oct 2015
Sold for ZAR 43 199
Incl. Buyer's Premium & VAT
Otto Klar; Mountain Landscape
29 Sep 2015
Sold for ZAR 14 052
Incl. Buyer's Premium & VAT
Otto Klar; Landscape with Boulders
29 Sep 2015
ZAR 15 000 - 20 000
 
Otto Klar; Still Life with Flowers
29 Sep 2015
ZAR 3 000 - 5 000
 
Otto Klar; Vredenburg
27 Jul 2015
Sold for ZAR 23 420
Incl. Buyer's Premium & VAT
Otto Klar; Gansbaai (Bay of Hermanus) C.P.
1 Jun 2015
Sold for ZAR 36 378
Incl. Buyer's Premium & VAT
Otto Klar; Still Life with Flowers in a Brown Vase
1 Jun 2015
Sold for ZAR 25 010
Incl. Buyer's Premium & VAT
Otto Klar; Bushveld Watering Hole
1 Jun 2015
Sold for ZAR 34 104
Incl. Buyer's Premium & VAT
Otto Klar; Still Life with Anemones
20 Apr 2015
Sold for ZAR 26 933
Incl. Buyer's Premium & VAT
Otto Klar; Landscape with Mountains
16 Mar 2015
Sold for ZAR 31 831
Incl. Buyer's Premium & VAT