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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.

350 lots offered      77.14% sold      ZAR 4 093 433

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Otto Klar; A Boat on a Beach
A Boat on a Beach
8 Oct 2012
Sold for ZAR 35 648
Incl. Buyer's Premium & VAT
Otto Klar; Fishing Boats
Fishing Boats
8 Oct 2012
Sold for ZAR 17 824
Incl. Buyer's Premium & VAT
Otto Klar; Cottages by the Sea, Hermanus
Cottages by the Sea, Hermanus
7 Nov 2011
ZAR 8 000 - 12 000
 
Otto Klar; A Still Life of Daisies
A Still Life of Daisies
7 Nov 2011
ZAR 8 000 - 12 000
 
Otto Klar; A Study of Magnolias
A Study of Magnolias
7 Nov 2011
Sold for ZAR 3 748
Incl. Buyer's Premium & VAT
Otto Klar; Still Life of Flowers
Still Life of Flowers
26 Sep 2011
Sold for ZAR 11 710
Incl. Buyer's Premium & VAT
Otto Klar; A Still Life with Anemones and a Bowl of Fruit
A Still Life with Anemones and a Bowl of Fruit
16 May 2011
ZAR 40 000 - 60 000
 
Otto Klar; Huts in a Bushveld Landscape
Huts in a Bushveld Landscape
16 May 2011
Sold for ZAR 17 824
Incl. Buyer's Premium & VAT
Otto Klar; A Snow-capped Mountain
A Snow-capped Mountain
7 Mar 2011
Sold for ZAR 9 368
Incl. Buyer's Premium & VAT
Otto Klar; Landscape with Gum Trees
Landscape with Gum Trees
7 Mar 2011
Sold for ZAR 44 560
Incl. Buyer's Premium & VAT
Otto Klar; The Devil's Cataract, Victora Falls
The Devil's Cataract, Victora Falls
7 Mar 2011
Sold for ZAR 24 508
Incl. Buyer's Premium & VAT
Otto Klar; A Mountainous Landscape with Trees
A Mountainous Landscape with Trees
7 Mar 2011
Sold for ZAR 13 368
Incl. Buyer's Premium & VAT

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